Fukouna Shoujo 03, translating to “Unfortunate girl” from Japanese is a disturbing animation that involves a little girl and a machine seen in an isometric view. It became the subject of memes when people began to post still images that replaced the little girl with other characters. These pictures occur prior to the disturbing part of the animation, creating a humorous sense of dread in those who know what happens next, similar to other memes like the Pony Cum Jar Project where the image of a character in a glass jar is enough to convey what’s about to happen.

The original animation is shocking because it involves gore, blood, and vomit as a little girl is injured by a laser from the machine.