Die
Kick off
Kick off verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
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Also, the fact that Gustave isn't allowed to take the field in this battle, because it's quite likely that a player-controlled Gustave would be able to wipe out an endless line of monsters singlehandedly and he has to die to kick off the rest of the plot.
Source: Video Game / SaGa Frontier 2 -
It can't even be due to the kids' actions in the past — the Mini-cons would never have gone to Earth to kick off the events of the series if not for the kids, so it's not a case of the "old" High Wire wanting Starscream to die but the "new" one saving him.
Source: Timey-Wimey Ball
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