Slavery with Extra Steps Meme Template

This template is a screen capture from the Rick and Morty Season 2 episode, "The Ricks Must Be Crazy" (2015). In the scene, Rick Sanchez describes a "microverse" he created where the inhabitants generate electricity for his car battery, which they believe is their "society." When an alien named Zeep Xanflorp explains his own version of this system, Rick—hypocritically—calls it out. In meme culture, it is the definitive visual for de-masking a complex system to reveal its simpler, more exploitative, or redundant core.

• The Accuser (Rick): In the background, looking unimpressed and dismissive. He represents The Cynic who sees the truth.
• The Target (Zeep): In the foreground, looking stunned and defensive. He represents The System Designer or The Corporate Speak.
• The Text: "Well that just sounds like slavery with extra steps" acts as the ultimate "gotcha" punchline for any overly complicated process.