The line comes from Solo-Wing Pixy, the mercenary wingman in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, the 2006 PlayStation 2 flight combat game from Bandai Namco. Pixy, real name Larry Foulke, flies alongside the player as a hired ace, and the quote captures his cool, businesslike attitude toward war. Clips of his dialogue later circulated among Ace Combat fans and soundboard users, who kept the line because it works beyond the game as a dry warning about cost. Its short length and memorable delivery help it survive as a reusable reaction sound.