Cause
Usher in
Usher in verb - Be a precursor of.
Both terms in one sentence
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Mad Artist: Scriabin's overriding obsession is to compose the ultimate musical piece, one whose performance will usher in a new cosmic era—and incidentally cause the extinction of mankind.
- But, if you actually try this... You either cause humanity to fail their test and lose their free will, or, by defeating everyone trying to stop your escape, inadvertently allow demons to escape and usher in a Crapsack World.
Source: The Complainer Is Always Wrong -
Another such entity, TEAPOT, has a history dating back hundreds of years and the disappearance of its summoning ritual was enough to cause an international incident and be the cornerstone of a plan to usher in the end of the world ahead of schedule.
Source: Literature / The Laundry Series
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