Maya Fey is the spirit medium and assistant to Phoenix Wright in Capcom's Ace Attorney series, which began in Japan in 2001 before becoming a worldwide hit. The shouted Objection, known as Igiari in Japanese, is the franchise's signature courtroom move, used to challenge testimony and present evidence. Clips of the English delivery spread through gaming forums, YouTube edits and soundboards, separate from full gameplay. It remains popular because the single word instantly signals a dramatic rebuttal that almost any viewer recognises, even without knowing the case.