Carmen Sandiego is the iconic protagonist-turned-antagonist from the educational media franchise that began with the 1985 game 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' Dressed in her signature red trench coat and fedora, she is known as the world's greatest thief and the leader of V.I.L.E. The meme primarily draws on the nostalgia of the 1990s computer games and the PBS game show, using the catchphrase 'Where in the world is...' to highlight things that are mysteriously missing or difficult to find. In internet culture, the template is frequently used for self-deprecating humor about lost objects, elusive life goals, or individuals who have suddenly gone 'off the grid' in social situations.