Failure
Straits
Straits noun - A difficult juncture.
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Ghem-Lord Yenaro in Cetaganda is in similar straits, being descended from the general who was responsible for the ultimate failure of the Cetagandan invasion of Barrayar.
Source: Impoverished Patrician -
Failure has no special consequence, but given the dire straits one has to be in to perform the technique at all, it's likely that a Game Over isn't far away.
Source: Video Game / Super Metroid
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