do we live to suffer anime

by Johathan Jerde 10 min read
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About

"Why are we still here? Just to suffer?" is a quote from the 2015 video game Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain. The line became a catchphrase frequently used in parody videos to express frustration and hopelessness, similar to Hello Darkness, My Old Friend.

Origin

On June 13th, 2013, the official Konami YouTube account uploaded the official, red band trailer for the video game Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain. At the one-minute mark in the trailer, the character Kazuhira "Kaz" Miller says, "Why are we still here? Just to suffer?" The trailer (shown below, left) has been viewed more than 2.6 million times.

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On June 26th, 2015, YouTuber Lukidjano posted a parody video of the trailer featuring Big Man Tyrone reading the quote. Within two years, the video (shown below, left) has been viewed more than 52,000 times. [2] Tyrone later posted a video without the moments from the trailer (shown below, right) and received more than 100,000 views.

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