Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor deduces Weng-Chiang’s mark on Buller
S14E21
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The Talons of Weng-Chiang Part 1
To
Leela’s blade thwarts the axe assassin
S14E21
·
The Talons of Weng-Chiang Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Chinaman ambush with an axe outside the mortuary directly leads to Leela's intervention and use of the Janis thorn, propelling the Doctor and Leela toward investigating the sewers as the source of the disappearances."
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.