Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor confronts rigged Time Lord list
S23E14
·
The Ultimate Foe Part 2
To
Doctor unmasks Popplewick as Valeyard
S23E14
·
The Ultimate Foe Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s discovery of the list of crossed-out Time Lord names (beat_d58477ba265f7cce) leads him to realize the particle disseminator targets the Ultimate Court of Appeal (beat_0a350617f9fa4091), exposing the Valeyard’s true endgame."
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.