Alex Mercer is the shapeshifting protagonist of Prototype, the open-world action game in which he wakes with extraordinary powers and a missing past. Short vocal clips of Mercer have long circulated among gaming fans because his voice is instantly recognisable and easy to drop into edits. The sus label comes from online slang for suspicious behaviour, rather than from a single famous line, and creators now use the groan as shorthand for doubt. Its short length and abrupt delivery help it fit reaction videos, streams and short-form memes without needing much context.