The phrase comes from comedian Steven He's 2021 sketch, where an exaggerated accent turned 'emotional damage' into a viral catchphrase. The Emotional Damage Meme then exploded across gaming clips and reaction videos as the go-to line for comedic suffering. This version features VTuber Caren (角蓮Caren), captured mid-laugh during one of her drinking streams, and it circulates as a fresher, streamer-flavoured take on the classic meme. Fans of VTuber culture adopted it for the same purpose: punctuating fails with theatrical despair.