Satania McDowell is a demon character in Gabriel DropOut, a Japanese manga and anime series that began as a manga in 2013 and aired as an anime in 2017. She presents herself as a future ruler of Hell, but her schemes usually backfire, which is why her dramatic laugh became a favourite reaction sound among anime fans. Clips of the laugh circulate on soundboards and in short-form edits, where it is used to mark arrogance, mischief and premature celebration rather than genuine menace.