haʊˈɛvɚ, baɪ ðə stˈɑːɹt ʌvðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi, tˈuː mˈiːɾɪɚz stɹˈʌk ænd dᵻstɹˈɔɪd mˈʌtʃ ʌvðɪ ˈɜːθ, sˈɛndɪŋ hjuːmˈænᵻɾi ˌɪntʊ kˈeɪɑːs.
However, by the start of the 21st century, two meteors struck and destroyed much of the Earth, sending humanity into chaos.