The line comes from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, released by Bethesda in 2006, where Imperial City guards confront the player after any crime is witnessed. Its sudden, theatrical enforcement became a running joke among players, then spread through forums, YouTube edits and meme compilations in the following years. Because the phrase works without any game context, creators kept reusing it for real-life rule-breaking clips, and it remains one of the most recognizable guard quotes from the series.