Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor details time paradox and ancestral tie
S21E5
·
The Awakening Part 1
To
Doctor confirms Malus threat to Will
S21E5
·
The Awakening Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s explanation of psychic projections and alien technology compels him to interact with the Malus image, which tilts to reveal stairs—a physical gateway into the anomaly’s heart."
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.