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What Is The 'Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale' And Why Are TikTokers Dancing To It? The 'Genshin Impact' Meme Explained
Genshin Impact has one of the strongest fandoms online and recently, they've sparked a TikTok dance trend that has spread outside of their community. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale dance trend is currently taking over the app as users dance as hard as possible while the game's character Neuvillette says the line in a naturally rhythmic way. But what is the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale anyway and how did the trend start? Here's what you need to know.
What Is The 'Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale?'
The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale is a power-generating device from the massively popular video game Genshin Impact that can be found in the Court of Fontaine's Opera Epiclese. Essentially, it's a large weighing scale that convert's a person's belief in justice into an energy source known as Indemnitium. Indemnitium is used in to power various devices around the Court of Fontaine, including its transportation system.
In August 2023, a YouTuber uploaded a compilation of Neuvillette saying "Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale" numerous times, which gained over 100,000 views in three months.
What Is The 'According to the Judgement of the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale' Dance Trend?
In late October, a TikToker posted a video where the Genshin Impact character Neuvillette, voiced by Ray Chase, turns into a DJ every time he says "Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale." The joke is that every time he says the name of the weighing scale, he says it in a notably rhythmic way.
At the start of November, TikToker @neuvllett took the video's original sound and used that rhythmic cadence to her advantage. She posted a video where she stands still as Neuvillette speaks until he says "Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale," during which she dances as hard as possible. The video went viral, inspiring a dance trend on the app.
How Is 'Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale' Used In Memes?
Throughout November, the dance trend grew bigger and bigger on TikTok. In the majority of the videos, dancers stand completely still while Neuvillette speaks his lines. Then, every time he says "Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale," they begin dancing as hard as possible.
The trend has effectively spread outside of the Genshin Impact community as TikTokers at large take part in it. It's even inspired a remix combining the lines of dialogue with the Queen song "Another One Bites the Dust," which is similarly being used in dance videos.
For the full history of the "Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale" dance trend, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.