ED-209 first appeared in the 1987 science fiction film RoboCop, directed by Paul Verhoeven, as a flawed corporate law enforcement robot built by Omni Consumer Products. In its boardroom demonstration the machine misreads a test, issues the twenty seconds warning, and then opens fire, establishing its reputation for excessive force. That scene turned the phrase into a lasting pop culture reference, quoted in games, shows and online edits whenever an automated system gives a final, unreasonable ultimatum before chaos.