Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor’s Wounded Return and Split Mission
S4E22
·
The Underwater Menace Part 4
To
Doctor and Ben sabotage the generator
S4E22
·
The Underwater Menace Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor instructs Sean and Jacko to evacuate while he and Ben head to the generating station to 'raise power on the reactor, break down the sea walls, and flood the laboratory,' directly leading to Ben incapacitating the engineer to allow the Doctor to sabotage the generator."
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot—remove one and the story structure collapses.