The 'Dr. Manhattan Kills Rorschach' meme stems from the emotional climax of the 2009 film adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel, Watchmen. In this scene, the uncompromising Rorschach demands that Dr. Manhattan kill him because he refuses to accept a peace built on a lie, shouting 'Do it!' before being vaporized. The template is widely used to represent situations where someone is being 'destroyed' by a larger, more powerful force, or where a character welcomes their inevitable downfall with defiance. It often captures themes of brutal honesty, inevitable consequences, or the clash between idealistic morality and cold, harsh reality.