Crucible
Crucible noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Usage example: soldiers who had withstood the crucible of war
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Fire
Fire noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Usage example: asked to be sent to the front lines, as he was eager to prove himself in the fire of battle
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They may also set up a "crucible of fire" to ensure that only the strong survive.
- In the Extended Cut, one of the options at the end is Refusal — revolted by the Catalyst and its options for ending the war, Shepard refuses to fire the Crucible.
Source: Recursive Precursors - The Catalyst, revealed in the very end to be an AI that controls the Reapers, not just the final component to fire the Crucible, suddenly lifts Shepard up to help end the cycle when the Crucible fails to fire after connecting to the Citadel.
Source: Deus Ex Machina / Video Games
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