This phenomenon works thusly: 1. * In the original work Alice and Bob, there is a specific explanation for some plot point. For example, Alice always knows what to get Bob for his birthday because she has latent Psychic Powers. 2. * Alice and Bob is adapted to a new medium--say, film. 3. * The fact that Alice always gets Bob the right gift stays, but her latent psychic powers don't. There is no longer any explanation for why she does this. Examples of Adaptation Explanation Extrication include: