Plot device
Deus ex machina
An improbable, external intervention that abruptly resolves the plot's central problem.
Deus ex machina in fiction: 2 works
Divine intervention, such as Athena's aid, frequently resolves seemingly insurmountable challenges for Odysseus.
Earthly bacteria, not human effort, abruptly defeat the invaders, an intervention from outside the human struggle.
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