Among Us was developed by Innersloth and released in 2018, but it exploded in popularity in 2020 through Twitch, YouTube and TikTok. The emergency meeting became one of its most copied mechanics, with players gathering to debate who the impostor is before voting. Like the Metal Gear Solid Alert, the sound became shorthand online for being caught in the act. Clips and edits using it spread far beyond the game, turning a simple button press into a universal meme cue for suspicion and sudden drama.