History Memes / Arknights

** The Doctor's unusual way of eating instant noodles offhandedely mentioned in Episode 7 (read: pouring boiling water into their mouth with the uncooked noodles inside) has become memetic, to the point where it's often considered their primary character trait in fanworks. Shirayuki observing the Doctor do this during her Operator Record only added to the jokes, as she described it as "genius".

** [[https://old.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/xgikty/fiammetta_has_absolutely_zero_chill_explicit/ Fiammetta's potty mouth]]/[[https://old.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/xgvyd3/fiametta_i_was_inspired_by_a_post_i_saw/ Ancient Roman Diss Track]]/(Laterano Swearing)[[labelnote:Explanation (NSFW for archaic rude language)]]The English translation of the climax of an angry Fiammetta confronting Andoain has her referencing a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catullus_16 specific]] and [[CatulliCarmen16 very profane poem]] by the Roman poet Catullus, which naturally led to a number of jokes being cracked about her use of profanity in Laterano.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://old.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/xgikty/fiammetta_has_absolutely_zero_chill_explicit/ Fiammetta's potty mouth]]/[[https://old.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/xgvyd3/fiametta_i_was_inspired_by_a_post_i_saw/ Ancient Roman Diss Track]]/(Laterano Swearing)[[labelnote:Explanation (NSFW for archaic rude language)]]The English translation of the climax of an angry Fiammetta confronting Andoain has her referencing a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catullus_16 specific and very profane]] poem by the Roman poet Catullus, which naturally led to a number of jokes being cracked about her use of profanity in Laterano.[[/labelnote]]

* Hypergryph hates white hairs.[[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers)]]Fans noticed that characters with white hair have suffered the most out of everyone, such as Alina and [=FrostNova=] dying and Mephisto transforming into a bird. This has even extended to "predictions" that Elysium will die if Thorns gets an Alter.[[/labelnote]]

** "But steel is heavier than feathers...." [[labelnote:Explanation]]With the release of Bagpipe's EN voice, many fans have also started associating her with [[Series/LimmysShow Limmy]], with this quote in particular frequently showing up in related discussion.[[/labelnote]]

** "Can't understand a word she's saying. Perfect, 10/10."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Ever since English voice acting was added to the game, and particularly since Operators started receiving English voices with region-appropriate accents, fans have been clamoring for Bagpipe to be voiced with a Scottish accent. The Chapter 13 update included an EN dub for Bagpipe voiced by Scottish voice actor Lauren Conroy. In addition to generally rejoicing, a fair number of English-speaking fans have commented that they find it difficult to understand what Bagpipe is saying without the aid of subtitles -- which, given how notoriously incomprehensible the Scottish dialect is for non-native speakers, only adds to the charm.[[/labelnote]]
** "But steel is heavier than feathers...."[[labelnote:Explanation]]With the release of Bagpipe's EN voice, many fans have also started associating her with [[Series/LimmysShow Limmy]], with this quote in particular frequently showing up in related discussion.[[/labelnote]]

** Sweet Home Terra [[labelnote:Explanation '''''(Massive Spoilers)''''']]Fans of the popular meme that Kal'tsit was the Doctor's ex-wife recieved a ''massive'' shock when ''Babel'' dropped the bomb of a reveal that [=AMa-10=] was the creation of the Doctor and Priestess, with the former giving her the name Kal'tsit. This means that Kal'tsit wouldn't really be their ex-wife, but is actually closer to their '''daughter!'''[[/labelnote]]

** Homewrecker Theresa/She stole the husband and cat/Arknights has entered the [[{{Netorare}} NTR]] Route [[labelnote:Explanation (SPOILERS)]]As a result of revelations in Babel that Theresa wiped the Doctor's memories to stop him from following Priestess's plans, fanart soon began portraying Theresa as smugly stealing the Doctor and Kal'tsit from Priestess's side.[[/labelnote]]

** Logos, champion of the Rhodes Island office stool racing circuit.[[labelnote:Explanation]]According to the description of the White Round Stool furniture item, Scout and Logos once used them to hold a race, with Logos the victor. The idea that the mysterious Banshee OneManArmy who saved the lives of the Mudrock Squad [[NotSoAboveItAll wasn't above goofing off with his Elite Operator co-workers]] really stuck with the fandom, to the point where [[UnseenNoMore when he finally made his onscreen debut]] in Episode 11, [[https://twitter.com/heishisei/status/1580085710883000321 some of]] [[https://twitter.com/an_fyhx/status/1579773760856412161 the first]] [[https://twitter.com/Immapurpledrago/status/1579893687697690624 fanart]] [[https://twitter.com/Taru7_10/status/1580140012364259330 he received]] was of him riding around on one of those stools.[[/labelnote]]

** Lowlight's Godhand.[[labelnote:Explanation]]During the second year anniversary stream, every time they spun the prize wheel and it didn't land on "All," Lowlight moved the wheel so it pointed at All, or slapped a piece of paper with "All" on it over what the wheel landed on. Leading to many jokes about his supposedly magic hands. Then, in the second in a half anniversary stream, a gachapon machine was brought in, and Lowlight brought out the same "All" paper multiple times, eventually prodding the other streamers into pulling a ball with "All." The joke eventually came full circle when on the 3rd anniversary, the prize wheel would be available as a furniture piece. What do the papers say? All. All of them say "All".[[/labelnote]]

* The Friends List Incident[[labelnote:Explanation]]On March 27th 2024, a bug occurred in the global server, causing all players' friends lists to be wiped clean. Although the issue was resolved within a few hours, it did not stop the deluge of jokes, such as sobbing over the Doctor having been abandoned by all their friends, players bemoaning that their friends list [[SelfDeprecation now reflects reality]], or suggestions that Yostar wants the players to go out and make real friends.[[/labelnote]]

** [[AwfulTruth "Are we the baddies?"]] [[labelnote:Explanation '''(Massive Spoilers!)''']]The Doctor's shady past as the "Ghost of Babel" and some of the questionable things they can do in-game (such as the fielding of child soldiers and usage of highly unethical weapons) giving them a fandom reputation as a war criminal, but then ''Babel'' drops the lore that the pre-amnesia Doctor was not only ''responsible for the creation of Originium'', but were actively facilitating a plan to have it [[AssimilationPlot consume all of Terra]] in order to save their race, to the point where they genuinely betrayed Theresa and orchestrated her death because her goal of ''curing Oripathy'' opposed their own. The only reason why they aren't considered as much of a threat in the present day is that they [[BecomingTheMask developed empathy and love for Terra]] which overwhelmed them with guilt when they tried to continue the plan, prompting Theresa to perform a mind wipe in the hopes that they could embrace their kinder self if only not burdened by expectations from the {{Precursors}}.[[/labelnote]]

** You're telling me I have to fight this? [[labelnote:Explanation ('''Spoilers for the second expansion of Integrated Strategies 4!''')]]This originated from [[https://twitter.com/Yyyyuec_07/status/1740479461882273961 a fanart]] that references a VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon meme over a Rowlett staring at the trainer as Player takes on Totem Raticate. The fourth ending of Integrated Strategies 4 has players fight [[spoiler:two legendary rulers, the Nightzmoran khagan Kharanduu Khan and the Aslan monarch Lugalszargus, at the same time]]. Unlike the Playwright or Izumik from the previous iterations, the bosses prove to be gigantic in shape and they spent much of the fight ''[[EnemyCivilWar trying to kill each other]]'' while also taking out any Operators you deploy to handle the Mooks that appear alongside them in the map, and chances are your Operators can also get killed in the crossfire. Add that onto the very specific requisites needed to be done to even access this ending (such as needing to pay a hefty price via Hope or Originium ingots lest you get a -4 deployment penalty after you obtain a specific collectible that cost only 1 ingot in Cannot Goodenough's shop), cue players joking how they are unprepared and ask Hypergryph how are they supposed to be able to defeat the gigantic fearful dual bosses after they saw who they should be fighting in Ending 4 for ''Expeditioner's Jǫklumarkar ''.[[/labelnote]]

** Sweet Home Terra [[labelnote:Explanation '''''(Massive Spoilers)''''']]Fans of the popular meme that Kal'tsit was the Doctor's ex-wife recieved a ''massive'' shock when ''Babel'' dropped the bomb of a reveal that [=AMa-10=] was the creation of the Doctor and Priestess, with the former giving her the name Kal'tsit. This means that Kal'tsit wouldn't really be their ex-wife, but their '''"daughter!"'''[[/labelnote]]

** Sweet Home Terra [[labelnote:Explanation '''''(Massive Spoilers)''''']]Fans of the popular meme that Kal'tsit was the Doctor's ex-wife recieved a ''massive'' shock when ''Babel'' dropped the bomb of a reveal that [=AMa-10=] was the creation of the Doctor and Priestess, with the former giving her the name Kal'tsit. This means that Kal'tsit wouldn't really be their ex-wife, but their '''"daughter"!'''[[/labelnote]]

** [=Mon3tr=] Energy drink [[labelnote:Explanation]][=Mon3tr's=] name, its body being vaguely shaped like a jagged M, and its black and green colour scheme all call to mind Monster Energy drinks and their branding in a lot of fans' eyes, resulting in jokes comparing the two and the occasional [=Mon3tr=]-branded energy drink appearing in fanart. Jokes were also made about how [=Mon3tr=] changing colours for her Bloodline of Combat Skin was due to having changed flavors.
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** Sweet Home Terra [[labelnote:Explanation '''''(GINORMOUS Spoilers)''''']]So you have the fanbase treating Kal'tsit as Doctor's ex-wife, right? ''Babel'' then drops the bomb of a reveal that [=AMa-10=] was the creation of the Doctor and Priestess, with the former giving her the name Kal'tsit. Which means that Kal'tsit wouldn't really be their ex-wife, but their '''"daughter"!'''[[/labelnote]]

** "Brain-fu-" -- Language U-Official[[labelnote:Explanation]]While the official script says "brain-far-", those who only heard by ear (and the way she says it) resembles an F-word. Coincidentally, her English voice actress, [=LilyPichu=], voices a Roomba that consists of spouting out expletives.[[/labelnote]]

** Kroos with her eyes open.[[labelnote:Explanation]]According to one of Kroos's voice lines, she doesn't want anyone to look at her eyes, [[EyesAlwaysShut which is why she keeps them shut all the time]]. She never explains ''why'' she doesn't want anyone to see them though, leaving fans free to speculate. Theories range from the plausible, such as Oripathy damaging her vision, to obvious jokes like her eyes being [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sharingans]]. One of the most popular theories is that Kroos will only open her eyes if she's pushed to the point where she can't laze around anymore [[LetsGetDangerous and has to fight seriously]]. And since Kroos is already considered one of the best early-game snipers with her eyes closed, speculation on just what she'd be capable of with them open turned "Kroos with her eyes open" into a MemeticBadass among the fandom; one who puts every six-star sniper to shame and could take on the entirety of Reunion on her own and win.[[/labelnote]]

* The Friends List Incident[[labelnote:Explanation]]On March 27th, a bug occurred in the global server, causing all players' friends lists to be wiped clean. Although the issue was resolved within a few hours, it did not stop the deluge of jokes about the incident, such sobbing over the Doctor having been abandoned by all their friends, players bemoaning that their friends list now reflects reality, or suggestions that Yostar wants the players to go out and make real friends.[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHAjFLOQF74 Eyjafjalla Rickroll]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The first few notes of the nighttime lobby theme of ''So Long, Adele'' sound hilariously similar to a Rickroll, leading many players to wonder if they were about to get Rickrolled.[[/labelnote]]

** You're telling me I have to fight this? [[labelnote:Explanation ('''Spoilers for the second expansion of Intergrated Strategies 4!''')]]This originated from [[https://twitter.com/Yyyyuec_07/status/1740479461882273961 a fanart]] that references a VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon meme over a Rowlett staring at the trainer as Player takes on Totem Raticate. The Fourth ending of Intergrated Strategies 4 has players fight [[spoiler:the leader of the Khagan's in the past and the legendary Aslan monarch Lugalszargus]]. Unlike the Playwright or Izumik from the previous iterations, the bosses prove to be gigantic in shape and they spent much of the fight ''[[EnemyCivilWar trying to kill each other]]'' while also taking out any Operators you deploy to handle the Mooks that appear alongside them in the map, and chances are your Operators can also get killed in the crossfire. Add that onto the very specific requisites needed to be done to even access this ending (such as needing to pay a hefty price via Hope or Originium ingots lest you get a -4 deployment penalty after you obtain a specific Collectibe that cost only 1 ingot in Cannot Goodenough's shop), cue players joking how they are unprepared and ask Hypergryph how are they supposed to be able to defeat the gigantic fearful dual bosses after they saw who they should be fighting in Ending 4 for ''Expeditioner's Jǫklumarkar ''.[[/labelnote]]