Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s challenge to the Megara’s infallibility and dare to ask Vivien her real name (beat_a8fff5dd0ccad7da) leads directly to Vivien being attached to the truth assessor and questioned about the seals (beat_9698b9e699d94c09). Though the connection is logical (he pushes for truth), it ironically results in Vivien using the assessor to lie convincingly."
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.