Ayuwoki is the titular monster from the steam game Escape The Ayuwoki. In the game, you play a woman who is forced to hide from him under the tables and behind chairs. The Ayuwoki is a humanoid monster that stalks a woman in a rundown mansion. This Cryptid-like character is an alternate version of Michael Jackson: a famous singer who died in 2009. It is said that he claims to be under your bed and that he comes out from under your bed at 3:00 am to eat you.
The Ayuwoki has pallid skin and large, sharp teeth for consuming his prey. He is dressed in black and has charcoal hair. He typically stands upright, but will run on all fours when chasing the player.
Origins[]
The meme was originally began by the YouTuber thomasrengstorff who created an animatronic version of the real Michael Jackson, and published a video about it in 2009 (and again in 2012) entitled "My Ghoul Jackson." The meme began to spread on January 3, 2019 with an edited version of "My Ghoul Jackson" and an added backstory behind the video. According to the urban legend, Ayuwoki would sneak into its victim's room at night to say "Hee hee" in reference to Michael's vocal riff. The growth of the Ayuwoki became so pronounced, most likely because of the events regarding the demise of the Momo meme, many believe that Ayuwoki was a conglomeration of Michael Jackson and Momo. Ayuwoki quickly became an exploitable meme with many people taking the challenge of calling Ayuwoki at three in the morning.
An online game entitled Escape the Ayuwoki was released in November of 2019. The premise of the game is the player is kidnapped by the Ayuwoki who takes them to his dark, disorderly mansion. The objective is to escape the house without making much noise as the Ayuwoki could hear everything in the house. The Ayuwoki is depicted as being a feral beast who tends to run on all fours and has an array of razor sharp teeth. If caught, the Ayuwoki would bloodily kill the player, presumably by eating them alive. The game is currently in its first chapter with the remaining chapters still being in development.
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The Urban Legend Ayuwoki uses Echolocation to locate it's prey. Most notably the rats that infest the old mansion whom become his "Midnight Snacks".
Trivia[]
- The monster itself is a parodic depiction of the late pop artist Michael Jackson, specifically his later career.
- The Ayuwoki gets its name from the fast pronunciation of "Are you okay?" which is a lyric from Michael Jackson's song "Smooth Criminal"
Animatronic of Michael Jackson made by thomasrengstorff that inspired the Ayuwoki Legend
YouTube Thumbnail from the Markiplier YouTube channel that shows the Ayuwoki as depicted in the game Escape the Ayuwoki