Thus, the phrase would later be found chalked in places that no graffiti-artist could have reached (e.g. inside sealed hull spaces), which fed the mythical significance of the phrase. After all, if Kilroy could leave his mark there, who knew where else he could go?
The phrase's later discovery in hard-to-reach areas, such as sealed hull spaces, only added to its legendary status. The fact that Kilroy could leave his mark there sparked imagination about where else he might be able to go.