Shenmue is a 1999 Dreamcast action adventure game directed by Yu Suzuki and developed by Sega AM2, following teenager Ryo Hazuki in 1980s Yokosuka. Its English dub became cult viewing online for its flat, literal delivery, and short utility lines like this refusal were clipped and shared on soundboards and in meme edits. The humor lasts because the performance sounds far more formal than the casual situation it is now used for, turning a minor in game response into a reusable no thanks reaction.