Deimos is one of the central characters in Madness Combat, the long-running animated series created by Krinkels, and a playable ally in Madness: Project Nexus. In the game his death cue became a recognisable shorthand among fans, separate from the longer combat music and weapon effects. As clips from the series and game circulated on soundboards and in fan edits, the short death sound took on a second life as a reaction for sudden defeats, especially in gaming videos where a run ends in an instant.