SCP-096 comes from the SCP Foundation collaborative writing project, where it is catalogued as the Shy Guy, a humanoid that attacks anyone who sees its face. The character moved from wiki stories into games such as SCP - Containment Breach and SCP: Secret Laboratory, which gave it screams, chase sounds and damage reactions players instantly recognise. Clips like this damage cue spread through horror gameplay videos, fan edits and soundboards, and it remains popular because one short scream immediately signals SCP danger without needing any visual context or explanation.