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A character is in grave peril, perhaps running away from the [[Monster of the Week]], or just happening to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when [[Phlebotinum Breakdown]] occurred.
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He or she takes refuge in a vehicle or closed room of some sort and breathes a sigh of relief.
And that's when the
Cue suspense-filled sequence as the cracks slowly spread through the glass and/or [[Oh Crap|oh-crap-I'm-screwed]] line.
Not to be confused with that thing you see when Joe the local plumber bends over to fix your sink.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* A villain in ''[[Rune Soldier Louie]]'' got to experience this when Louie and company punch away at a magic force field. The villain mocks them for trying to break his impenetrable field with such direct methods... then the first crack forms...
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