The moment is one of the series' most memorable for Call of Duty fans, and has been parodied in various memes. General Shepherd's Betrayal or Ghost Death refers to a moment in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in which the player-character Roach and Ghost are shot by General Shepherd, thought to be an ally, at a critical point in the game's plot. Related Memes General Shepherd's Betrayal For example, TikTok user lamented the sexualization of Ghost, remembering the iconic Shepherd's Betrayal scene in Modern Warfare 2, gaining over 389,000 likes in one week (shown below). Some Call of Duty fans were unhappy with the trend. The audio for these TikToks has been used in over 54,000 videos as of November 10th, 2022. User posted a similar TikTok, gaining over 335,000 likes in six days (shown below, right). For example, user posted a TikTok imagining Ghost squatting in a sexual pose, gaining over 515,000 likes in three days (shown below, left). The dialogue exchange, particularly when Ghost says he's 'quite the opposite' of ugly, also prompted parodies where people imagined what Ghost was doing at that exact moment. Another example posted to TikTok by gained over 136,000 likes in one week (shown below, right).

The audio has been used in over 200 videos as of November 10th, 2022, with many commenting the pair sound like they're flirting.

On TikTok] a remixed audio clip featuring Ghost talking with Soap about his mask posted by has gained over 1 million likes in three weeks (shown below, left). Ghost quickly developed a fandom among Modern Warfare II fans on social media. A compilation of popular scenes featuring Ghost, seen below, was uploaded to YouTube by Major Alex on October 22nd, 2022, earning 469,000 views in just over two weeks.

Simon 'Ghost' Riley appeared in the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare titles released in the 2000s and returned in the 2020 reboots, first as a playable character in multiplayer modes of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and as one of three playable protagonists in the 2022 reboot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.

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