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The [[Self -Destruct Mechanism]] is active and the Hero needs to escape as quickly as possible. The [[Supervillain Lair]] is collapsing around him and he can't see for all the steam that seems to be venting into the main escape corridor. Somehow he manages to dash his way out of the crumbling hive of villainy and bursts out of the clouds of steam.
 
It's all very dramatic, but to be completely honest, no one would hire an architect that made vents dump steam into the main exit, especially when people are trying to escape. [[No OSHA Compliance|It just goes against any semblance of sanity or decent design]].
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A term coined by [[Iain Banks]] in his novel ''Dead Air''. It refers to ludicrous hazards and difficulties that appear added solely for dramatic effect no matter how spurious or counterproductive.
 
See also [[Self -Destruct Mechanism]], [[Stanley Steamer Spaceship]]. Compare to [[Impressive Pyrotechnics]] and [[Made of Explodium]]. Has nothing to do with [[Fan Service]] anime that overdo [[Censor Steam]].
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