Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Master reveals his reptilian plot to the Doctor
S9E11
·
The Sea Devils Part 3
To
Doctor draws out Master’s genocidal confession
S9E11
·
The Sea Devils Part 3
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Master's revelation of his plan to contact reptilian beings directly leads to the Doctor's probing of his motivations, which elicits the chilling admission of pleasure in humanity's extinction."
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.