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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 – c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika[[note]]derived from a modification of the "[=EkiTa=]" cheat code in ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' that Amofah made when he was 12[[/note]], was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r and livestreamer known for his [[ReactionVideo reactions]] to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.

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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 – c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika[[note]]derived from a modification of the "[=EkiTa=]" cheat code in ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' that Amofah made when he was 12[[/note]], was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r Platform/{{YouTube}}r and livestreamer known for his [[ReactionVideo reactions]] to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.



His former Website/{{Twitter}} and Instagram accounts can be found [[https://twitter.com/Etika here]] and [[https://instagram.com/etika here,]] and his still-active [[Website/{{Reddit}} subreddit]] is [[https://reddit.com/r/etikaredditnetwork here.]]

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His former Website/{{Twitter}} Platform/{{Twitter}} and Instagram accounts can be found [[https://twitter.com/Etika here]] and [[https://instagram.com/etika here,]] and his still-active [[Website/{{Reddit}} subreddit]] is [[https://reddit.com/r/etikaredditnetwork here.]]
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** Taken to ridiculous levels with the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' section of the [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2018 edition of WebVideo/NintendoDirect, where he broke his shelf during his reaction to [[Franchise/MetalGear Snake]]'s return to the series. When Ridley was revealed in the same Direct, Etika picked up a piece of the shelf he had broken and destroyed the rest of the shelf with it.

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** Taken to ridiculous levels with the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' section of the [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2018 edition of WebVideo/NintendoDirect, where he broke his shelf during his reaction to [[Franchise/MetalGear [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake]]'s return to the series. When Ridley was revealed in the same Direct, Etika picked up a piece of the shelf he had broken and destroyed the rest of the shelf with it.
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* DownerEnding: [[GoodbyeCruelWorld “I’m Sorry”]], in which Etika talks about his struggles with mental health and how he doesn't expect to live much longer. Sure enough, a few days after the video was posted, his body was found, with the coroners confirming his cause of death was suicide by drowning.

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* DownerEnding: [[GoodbyeCruelWorld “I’m Sorry”]], "I'm Sorry"]], in which Etika talks about his struggles with mental health and how he doesn't expect to live much longer. Sure enough, a few days after the video was posted, his body was found, with the coroners confirming his cause of death was suicide by drowning.



-->"Thank you for tuning in. Just a small message. Take care of yourselves, have a good one, and '''''[[SuddenlyShouting SUCK MY DICK]]'''''."

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-->"Thank --->"Thank you for tuning in. Just a small message. Take care of yourselves, have a good one, and '''''[[SuddenlyShouting SUCK MY DICK]]'''''."
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In late 2018 and early-to-mid-2019, several periods of Etika exhibiting erratic online behavior took place, including the deliberate termination of both main channels he used during the time and a vast number of cryptic messages. Statements from an ex-girlfriend of his and mass speculation pointed towards the behavior being triggered by several (hypo)manic episodes in line with bipolar disorder. (A general rundown of the events can be found on [[Trivia/{{Etika}} his Trivia page]].) This culminated in him disappearing on June 20, 2019. His body was found in the East River of NYC several days later, dead at the point of recovery from what was eventually [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office]] to be suicide by drowning after jumping from the Manhattan Bridge.

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In late 2018 and early-to-mid-2019, several periods of Etika exhibiting erratic online behavior took place, including the deliberate termination of both main channels he used during the time and a vast number of cryptic messages. Statements from an ex-girlfriend of his and mass speculation pointed towards the behavior being triggered by several (hypo)manic episodes in line with bipolar disorder. (A general rundown of the events can be found on [[Trivia/{{Etika}} his Trivia page]].) This culminated in him disappearing on June 20, 2019. His body was found in the East River of NYC several days later, on June 24 and confirmed dead at the point of recovery from what was eventually the following day, with the cause of death being [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office]] on June 26 to be suicide by drowning after jumping from the Manhattan Bridge.

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