Phasmophobia is a co-op horror game released in early access in 2020 by Kinetic Games, built around investigating haunted locations with tools like the Spirit Box. Responses through the box are evidence players use to identify the ghost type, and short replies were clipped and shared as players posted hunts online. The far reaching line became a reusable example of a distant response, separate from close answers. It still circulates alongside other horror game sounds because its meaning is clear even out of context and it signals paranormal contact instantly.