Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Duggan shatters the cellar door open
S17E8
·
City of Death Part 4
To
Scaroth vanishes into the temporal void
S17E8
·
City of Death Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Duggan's shoulder charge breaking the cellar door directly allows the protagonists to escape and pursue Scaroth just before he activates the time machine, creating a race against time that culminates in their temporal pursuit."
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.