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Yakuza’s Kiryu roasting Franklin is a GTA meme at its sweetestEven in sweary memes, Kiryu is the goodest boy
Even in sweary memes, Kiryu is the goodest boy

The hot meme in Los Santos right now is replacing character models with folks from other games and across pop culture, givingGrand Theft Auto Vcutscenes a very weird energy. Folks are focused on the scene where Lamar roasts Franklin, swapping in all sorts of characters and voices for silly effect. But in a video game full of dickheads, the one that most warms the cockles of my heart isYakuza’s Kiryu popping up to serenade Franklin with a song. Even in sweary memes, Kiryu is the goodest boy.
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Some memesters use the original dialogue, tweaked with effects to fit the new character models. What if they were both Stormtroopers?
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Others paste in voice lines from the new characters. What if it was Woody from Toy Story?
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God use of Woody crumpling into a ragdoll, there. And some go wild combining memes. What if it was in chunky vintage 3D and everyone was T-posing?
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Hit YouTube and you will findso many more. But none are as innocent as good boy Kiryu.
Disclosure: Like half the population of Edinburgh, I have some pals who work at Rockstar.