Kenshi is the blind telekinetic swordsman introduced before Mortal Kombat Deception, the 2004 fighting game where this strained pain scream originates. Clips of Deception gameplay and its glitchy death and damage sounds were ripped and shared on soundboards and in meme edits, where the crashed, distorted version stood out from normal hit reactions. Editors kept reusing it for freeze frames and fake crashes because the warp makes a serious fighter sound completely broken, keeping it in circulation long after the game.