Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Shadowy figure arms robot for Zilda’s assassination
S14E18
·
The Robots of Death Part 2
To
Poul removes Uvanov from command
S14E18
·
The Robots of Death Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The mysterious figure's instruction to a robot to use a deactivation disc on Zilda directly results in Zilda's murder, confirming the Doctor's theory of a rogue robot killer and tying together the external conspiracy."
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.