Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Snap back
Snap back verb - To become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness.
Usage example: teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
Both terms in one sentence
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As an apparent fail-safe, the little sisters seem to snap back to reality when surprised or in danger, such as being grabbed at by a splicer.
Source: Lotus-Eater Machine - Dave and Candy try to make her snap back to her usual self, but fail until Fang sees both her siblings in danger and promptly goes back to her normal homicidal rage monster self to protect them.
Source: We Want Our Jerk Back
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