C2-B5 is an Imperial astromech droid that first appeared in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Visually striking for its matte black and silver plating, the droid serves as the Galactic Empire's cold, calculated counterpart to the iconic R2-D2. In Star Wars lore, C2-B5 is notable for having its memory frequently wiped to ensure total obedience, a detail that the internet has repurposed for memes about corporate mindlessess, 'Dark Mode' preferences, or the 'emo' phase of a beloved character. The template is widely used by fans to represent the aesthetic of being edgy or the feeling of being a corporate cog in the machine.