The Squid Girl meme, based on the titular protagonist of Shinryaku! Ika Musume, centers on an adorable yet incompetent squid-human hybrid who rises from the ocean to conquer humanity as revenge for polluting the sea. However, her invasion quickly turns into a part-time job at the Lemon beach house after she accidentally breaks a hole in their wall. Memes featuring Squid Girl often play on her signature catchphrase suffix '-geso,' her intense but misguided determination, and her various reaction faces ranging from smug confidence to utter confusion. Since the anime's debut in 2010, Ika Musume has remained a staple in the anime community, representing the 'cute girl trying to be evil' trope that frequently appears in image macros across platforms like 4chan, Reddit, and Tumblr.