TheVoices

"TheVoices" is a popular Twitch emote that depicts a cat with a disturbed, wide-eyed expression suggesting insanity, possession, or mental distress. The emote is used to represent hearing voices, paranoia, or schizophrenic-like states in a humorous context. It's part of a category of "schizo" or "possessed" emotes that convey the feeling of being haunted by intrusive thoughts or hallucinations.

"TheVoices" emote originated on 7TV, a third-party emote platform used by Twitch viewers. There are several variations of this emote on 7TV, with the most popular versions being uploaded around late 2022 to early 2023. The emote is tagged with descriptors like "catschizopossessedcrazy", "insanecrazycatvoices", and "catvoicesschizo" on the platform. The emote features a cat (as seen in the provided image) with an expression suggesting it's hearing disturbing voices or experiencing paranoia.

The exact creator of the original emote is not clearly documented in available sources, but it has become widely adopted across various Twitch communities that use 7TV extensions.

"TheVoices" emote is typically used in Twitch chat in the following contexts:

• When a streamer or chat member mentions hearing things or having intrusive thoughts
• During suspenseful or horror game moments when characters might be experiencing hallucinations
• As a humorous response when someone is being paranoid or overthinking a situation
• When chat wants to suggest that someone is going crazy or losing their mind
• As a meme response to suggest that invisible or non-existent entities are influencing someone's behavior
• When streamers talk about their internal monologue or conflicting thoughts