Blinded by rage, she subsequently orders Bullseye to cripple American Eagle who instead cripples Bullseye. This severely cripples his business and he is unable to repay his loan. A plague known as the living death cripples civilization. During a survey, a mysterious explosion cripples photographer Dean White and injures Ricky Williams. The group manages to launch their own cyberattack, which cripples the Directorate's cyberwarfare capabilities indefinitely. Taking care not to kill the offenders, he instead cripples them. This includes people with physical disabilities such as cripples, blind and even aged destitudes. Every riot, every arson case cripples them economically. When he refuses, she causes an automobile accident that cripples him for life. When this fails, the Scorpion secretly cripples the Toad with darts to his weak spot. The strike cripples the tourist economy that the city runs on. While he survived the encounter, Morlun's attack cripples him for life. He cripples the Locust Horde in "Gears of War 2" by flooding their subterranean civilization. Tom raises the alarm, but Valentine successfully cripples the League's northern fleet of airships. When another "aging attack" practically cripples McCormick, Claire is told the amazing truth.