Civilian Insanity

[@mirrorman95]

Fun fact: The civilian isn't actually moving in this map, the animation crew is moving the map under him in various directions to make it look like he's moving.

[@the-letter_s]

Planet Express moment

[@minignoux4566]

haha i get it

[@JackFoxtrotEDM]

In all seriousness, Source originally had a feature where you could basically manipulate the terrain in real-time, and I'm sad it was ultimately never used.

[@Moshael460]

​@@JackFoxtrotEDM wait what?

[@JackFoxtrotEDM]

@@Moshael460 Yeah the Half-Life 2 E3 demo had it, they took a flat patch of grass and it began to raise up into a hill in real time. Who knows, maybe you could actually move terrain/displacements side-to-side like this. Looking it up, it's called "env_terrainmorph", and apparently it's actually in Source 2006, but in none of the later versions. There's a whole Valve Software page on it it seems.

[@frinpi7473]

civillian really virtualized the insanity there, and there was absolutely nothing they could've done about it

[@Vexxy197]

True insanity

[@justhere4637]

Clear sanity

[@b3but_he_was_here464]

Societ-sanity.

[@enriquejoseantequerasanche6180]

Well it's the future, what could they have done anyway?

[@amykalberg1296]

true insanity

[@TheEngieTF2]

This is literally the John Freeman lore in 33 seconds

[@teawizard374]

He found the wepon.

[@scorchercast8366]

Half minute video Full story consequences

[@greenfolder2437]

He should get here early next time.

[@robertmolostvov4696]

What IP John Freeman from?

[@BioHazard4234]

its time for me to live up to my family name and face full life C O N S E Q U E N C E S

[@Just_a_commenter]

Letting the intrusive thoughts take control... _With style_

[@spasticatedcat8596]

oh hey, it's you again, honestly thought you vanished for a while good to know you were not a hallucination :D

[@kingofhorror4489]

Fatherless guy again

[@_grievous_the_epok_gamur_7140]

I’ve been expecting you

[@thatemocat]

@@kingofhorror4489 weird assumption but ok

[@Just_an_random_who_likes_stuff]

Hello again.

[@John_Smith_Dumfugg]

I knew Jamiroquai looked like SOMEONE, but I never would have guessed in the back of my mind I was thinking of one of the HL2 civilians

[@Damian_1989]

Jamiroquai was Male_07 all along

[@azuresky96]

Jamiroquai is a band, not a singular person. The singer is called Jay Kay

[@feedarman4888]

@@azuresky96 You mean he's called Jamiroquai's monster

[@doodlesyoru2108]

​@@azuresky96 People forget that Jamiroquai is a team...

[@doginthedark]

​@@doodlesyoru2108which is weird because their are LITERALLY OTHER PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP IN VIRTUAL INSANITY that said I suppose they count as backup dancers but still.

[@item459]

the fact that the weapon acquire sound even has the same sound to it as the next line in the song at that point is just genius

[@unknowncommenter6698]

What

[@nightxday]

[Weapon pickup] _made of_ _Virtual insanity, now_

[@item459]

@@nightxday exactly!

[@iLoveBigKnockers]

Wrong word, idiot

[@jagged1725]

oh yeah it does kinda sound like "futures"

[@Россиянин-ъ4е]

Lungs: I get oxygen for you. Heart: I pump blood for you. Stomach: I transform food into energy for you. Brain: *_Reach for the officer's gun_*

[@darkgolden3250]

wait... no its i reach for the officers gun

[@SandboxerSandy]

​@@darkgolden3250 unnecessary correction, we still get the point, joke is still as funny

[@Rodrigo-kq3js]

idont get it

[@zarax6826]

The organs are talking to you directly, so the grammar is correct.

[@Brainwave101]

Disco Elysium moment

[@kebabruh]

This is the professional with the knowledge of the real stealth technique.

[@kiwigaming09]

POV: you have stealth 100 in Skyrim

[@kimballbelliston5925]

Your footsteps won't make sounds if you don't make footsteps

[@thefrenchchief7053]

Sure your footsteps won't make sound but the music following you will.

[@arandomcommenter412]

@@thefrenchchief7053 okay but it’s cool as fuck

[@probotpixelz7278]

Persona 5 stealth specifically

[@pilot778spartan3]

I was half expecting for them to catch him only for him to play it off with dance sequence that occurs right after that scene in the music video

[@M0zzarella_]

The smooth blending between the music and the camera in 0:23 Simply a masterpiece

[@ALIENSHYBOI]

I love the ‘Gun-Cocking’ matching with ‘Fu-tures’ too! it’s all perfect.

[@DeusExMacarena99]

The one the Combine fears even more than Gordon Freeman

[@maxthecreature4674]

John Freeman !

[@etov2004TV]

@@maxthecreature4674 john half

[@spaceengineeringempire4086]

At least with Gordon you know where he is. This guy is stealthy as a. Mouse

[@SRNX1]

Gordon Frohman

[@LuckyHicks2]

Who was Gordon Freeman’s brother?!

[@BossEvasion]

I was hoping it was gonna be virtual insanity. Thank you for not disappointing!

[@gungancrab]

Honestly me when I see mall security.

[@UH-60_Blackhawk]

or any weaponry for that matter, gotta be inclusive for all because modern society likes being inclusive a *bit* too much

[@Creature_of_god]

​@@UH-60_Blackhawk I wonder how the lads back then let their intrusive thoughts win, and steal muskets

[@furtmastik01]

Ayo?

[@thefriendlyknight]

holdup-

[@Wyrm3]

@@UH-60_Blackhawk what are you even trying to say? Why?

[@mossy3565]

SilentManJoe, naturally going above and beyond by not only giving the build up, but also several striking camera shots and an actual, cohesive soundscape and not just playing Virtual Insanity over everything

[@TheWiseDoge]

0:25 The fact that the gun loading is actually on beat with the next part of the song is gold

[@LGLFanTeam12]

Even the gun can say "Futures"

[@nechdaught3412]

**click-click** **bang bang** VIRTUAL INSANITY

[@Mr.ManiacaI]

Hes definitely the kind of guy to rearrange furniture

[@railworksamerica]

and let the bird out of the cage

[@spaceengineeringempire4086]

By one Inch to throw off your muscle memory and stub your toe

[@rancorious7785]

BABS IS. SHOPPING.

[@MechaMario64]

DAMMIT JOE I THOUGHT I WAS FREE FROM THIS MEME IM CRYING

[@subwaysandwichfootlong4401]

you could call trying to escape from this meme _Virtual Insanity._

[@bigbootylatinainbound]

cry more

[@boomtube7732]

The madman actually did it. He got the officer's service weapon!

[@BovineDesigns]

The fact that you synced up the gun click to the song... This is a masterpiece.

[@Sheithan]

Source 2 can move entire maps around the player instead of moving the player around the map to save on PC resources, letting us witness smooth animations like this. Thank you, Valve.

[@icehoof]

That's actually kind of crazy that moving the map is cheaper on the PC than moving a character

[@andrewstewart1464]

The fact that Jamiroquai's Virtual Insanity is becoming a meme, coupled with it bleeding into some of my other favorite media, makes that black rubbery thing that passes for my heart sing like a turtledove.

[@nechdaught3412]

I’m sorry what

[@neonblink2722]

Okay but why does the gun equip sound sync so well 😂

[@LuckyHicks2]

Sometimes you see an opportunity for a sound sync, and you take it.

[@zarryis3365]

Smoothest criminal.

[@Ignoring_Ash_FA]

How it feels to successfully pickpocket someone in a Bethesda game.

[@SomeoneYouDontKnowOfficial]

They never heard him step closer because he didn't

[@docholiday4129]

Like how that implies they can hear the sound of a weapon being equipped but not the music in the background

[@thekecleonshop4799]

He's not dancing, nor walking, nor re-arranging furniture. Babs is probably not shopping, and there is no bid to let out of the cage. Virtually insane.

[@bondgaming0001]

i live how the civilian is making audible music and yet still manages to sneak up on the combine

[@xdecimal6470]

His intrusive thoughts are winning

[@aubreywilkins05]

Your animations are always so good! Love it!

[@Jackson-ms2qq]

Futures… made of… virtual insanity

[@inquisitorheadsmash5747]

The equip sound effect is perfect

[@Unclaimed_Username]

I love when they have the non-diagetic background music be localized to a spot or character, so that when they change camera angles or distance, the music gets distant too.

[@Jazkal-V420]

Those intrusive thoughts must have style

[@thecolorpurple9844]

I want to see him fight a room of combine toopers by dancing, walking, rearranging furniture

[@inductivegrunt94]

Gordon Freeman when he sees his first pistol.

[@contentguy9093]

Virtually insane animation

[@clan_boyd]

Units down at Block 14, Sector 12; remaining units, contain.

[@deadiggy7920]

I love how they have so much time to notice him and they just choose to not

[@nitricswight]

"the right service weapon in the wrong hands can make all the difference in the world"

[@JohnJones-mp3in]

" Sometimes reasonable men must do unreasonable things "

[@DaggerZouls]

"Reach for the officer's gun" -brain

[@zackanderson7440]

Ah yea, the good ol’ Jamiroquai gambit. Works every time!

[@bluespy377]

Hard to believe but sometimes I walk like that citizen

[@cantinhodocafe4087]

Finally a version where he actually dances

[@HamaIicious]

“The voices are winning”

[@AjitaniShirasu]

Congratulations, officers; you just played yourselves.

[@nomadprime5669]

When the intrusive thoughts win... and work stylishly

[@ArcErebus]

Futures Mad of Virtual insanity

[@Pigness7]

I like how the pistol pick up sound continues the expected beats from the original song.

[@cloxurf9603]

This is a civilian classic of all time

[@SRNX1]

The plot of "Concerned" in a nutshell

[@ONexorO]

This actually looks like something BoSchitt would make! Very great one!

[@kaizerowski1041]

"All of his point is in an unarmed... mostly... wait, is that a pistol?"

[@WelshWerewolf]

What we're living in? Lemme tell ya Yeah, it's a wonder man can eat at all When things are big that should be small Who can tell what magic spells we'll be doing for us And I'm giving all my love to this world Only to be told I can't see, I can't breathe No more will we be And nothing's gonna change the way we live 'Cause we can always take, but never give And now that things are changing for the worse, see Whoa, it's a crazy world we're living in And I just can't see that half of us immersed in sin Is all we have to give these Futures made of virtual insanity, now Always seem to be governed by this love we have For these useless, twisting, of our new technology Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live underground And I'm thinking what a mess we're in Hard to know where to begin If I could slip the sickly ties that earthly man has made And now every mother can choose the color Of her child, that's not nature's way Well, that's what they said yesterday There's nothing left to do, but pray I think it's time to find a new religion Whoa, it's so insane To synthesize another strain There's something in these futures That we have to be told Futures made of virtual insanity, now Always seem to be governed by this love we have For these useless, twisting, of our new technology Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live underground, wow Now there is no sound If we all live underground And now it's virtual insanity Forget your virtual reality Oh, there's nothing so bad As a man-made man Oh, yeah, I know, yeah (take it to the dance floor) I know I can't go on Of this virtual insanity we're living in Has got to change, yeah Things will never be the same And I can't go on Where we're living in Oh, oh, virtual insanity Oh, this world He's got to change 'Cause I just I just can't keep going on in this virtual, virtual insanity That we're living in, that we're living in And that virtual insanity is what is, yeah Futures made of virtual insanity, now Always seem to be governed by this love we have For these useless, twisting, of our new technology Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live underground, oh Futures made of, now, virtual insanity Now we all, we seem to be governed by a love For these useless, twisting, of our new technology And now there is no sound, for we all live underground Yes, we do, oh (Living in) now this life that we live in (Virtual insanity) it's all going wrong Out of the window (living in) Do you know there is nothing worse than (virtual insanity) (Living in) a man-made man (Virtual insanity) there's nothing worse than (Living in) a foolish man (Virtual insanity) hey! Virtual insanity is what we're living in, yeah Well... It's alright

[@Truffle_D_Toad]

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference.

[@thechaosbringer858]

Fun fact, if you pay taxes, then the cop's guns are free. You can take them.

[@r-fitz9739]

Officer: “Do you have any weapons in the car?” Me:

[@alexanderjanna]

hes actually me after i let the intrusive thoughts win

[@TemmieContingenC]

This is why the combine need to invest in retention holsters

[@someoneithink7393]

Joe

[@cherylbomb1138]

*"The blow you struck at Nova Prospekt was taken as a signal to begin the uprising!"*

[@ilikepigeons6101]

That's like the only adaptation of this meme that's actually funny well done xD

[@TheFoolish_Bear]

I’m of course late to the joke, but I have to agree. This is the best one by a long shot.

[@Desolationist]

Subject: Top Hat Civilian Status: Employment pending.

[@LtSprinkulz]

This made me laugh way harder than it had any right to.

[@Erik_The_grate]

Dancing, walking, rearanging furniture

[@TheWasprevan]

Dude this is honestly perfect. I LOVE this!!❤

[@thatemocat]

He smooth with it

[@jendouglas9781]

I can't be the only one who expected them to turn around, notice, and beat the sh!t out of him

[@6400loser]

I really appreciate this 2000s GMOD style meme ❤

[@JoLiKMC]

That was not what I was expecting, but _holy crap,_ that was a delight!

[@hopeyouhaveagoodday3900]

Imagine he just gave back the gun and told them to be more carful next time

[@christinezsfm]

Ah yes, my favorite activity, reaching for the officer's service firearm. That's awesome John Spy, cool video!

[@ignis2638]

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference, the right man in the wrong place in question:

[@elitely6748]

This must've been Gordon Freeman's brother or something! But great video again SilentManJoe nice to see more half life 2 ones!

[@BunniiBro]

He gave those guards an ungodly amount of time to react.

[@astephens3600]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. This really made my day. You are so good at making these videos. Keep it up.

[@fs-ks7fm]

Voices in his head won

[@MemoryPlushMan]

I loved the Half-life series

[@evanmccrea8431]

They conquered the Earth in 7 hours, but can’t turn around in time to notice a man sliding towards them

[@Legendary231]

That's because the Civil Protection officers are actually human conscripts, not part of the original invasion force. 🤓

[@sethturner5242]

Here’s hoping he keeps making these pseudo-music videos. They’re really funny

[@SneedRemembrancer]

The inbuilt desire everyone has to reach for the local law enforcement’s firearm

[@bingusbingusreal]

I recently found out virtual insanity is actually a bop yall should give it a listen

[@callsignapollo_]

Theres also a fantastic "cyberpunk" electro remix if you like that sorts thing

[@berbtheherb]

little known fact but this video was made by having a world crafted that was disconnected from the floor to achieve the sliding effect

[@ethansolomon2126]

Freemanoquai

[@mbanana23456]

I fucking love that look on his face. It's the cherry on the top.

[@LudwigMaster]

Why

[@sonicshot55]

"Hey Mike, did you get the reports about the phantom thief?" "Quit believing everything everyone tells you in the break room, Dave"

[@marauder1085]

Okay thanks I’m gonna try this on a real guard right now, looks easy enough. Update: I’m currently in the hospital with 7 bullet wounds to my chest :)

[@rrevlis4234]

Nice could be worse Atleast you tried Also it's so sad that steve jobs died of ligma

[@marauder1085]

@@rrevlis4234 who the hell is Steve jobs ?

[@rrevlis4234]

@@marauder1085 ligma balls..

[@marauder1085]

@@rrevlis4234 Ahh💥

[@brojack3571]

When your steal skill was in maximum reach

[@PaulaSanchez-to1ld]

TOP HAT MANNNN ❤❤❤ Btw- first 😅

[@tengudwn57]

I saw him take the stance, and there were only two ways it could've gone, him grabbing a gun, or him pulling a raging demon

[@lad7436]

I love how the pistol pickup sound actually completes the melody of the song 😂

[@STeeVeeHuffman]

“Crouching, walking, rearranging props. Combine’s, looking, for Gordon Freeman.”

[@richardgeorge2250]

“A little bit of tomfoolery wouldn’t hurt”

[@NormalCardBoardBoxes]

That moment you joined a strict RP server and you’re on your alt account

[@JMandJJ7797]

Virtualized Insanity without lyrics sounds like the beginning of Happy Chaos' theme song

[@MangoMaraudr]

This feels like an an0nymooose video, and that's a compliment.

[@Akiba_Ch]

This is still one of my favorite videos on the internet

[@dshsdjkl]

Guns? Heh who needs them anyways? Starts beatboxing and flying