Mortal Kombat 9, released in 2011 as Mortal Kombat, rebooted the long-running fighting series with a focus on graphic finishing moves and exaggerated damage reactions. Kabal, first introduced in Mortal Kombat 3, is recognisable for his respirator mask, superhuman speed and twin hook swords. Short vocal clips like his impaled scream were later ripped from gameplay and shared on soundboards, where fighting game fans and editors reuse them outside matches as standalone reactions for pain, defeat and overblown combat moments in memes and montage videos.