The Monolith is a hostile faction in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, released in 2007 by GSC Game World and set in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Its fighters worship the Monolith, a mysterious crystal they believe grants wishes, and their recorded sermons and radio chatter became iconic among players. Clips of the speech later spread through Russian gaming forums, YouTube edits and soundboards, where the chant was reused far beyond the game as shorthand for fanatical devotion, indoctrination jokes and eerie Zone atmosphere that fans instantly recognise.