The sound comes from Resident Evil 5, Capcom's 2009 action horror game centred on Chris Redfield and his partner Sheva Alomar as they investigate a bioterror threat in Africa. The stretched call of Chris's name has been lifted from the game and shared on soundboards and in short gaming videos, where its theatrical urgency makes it instantly recognisable even to viewers who have not played the game. It endures because it is short, dramatic, and easy to drop into almost any moment of surprise or failure.