Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Doctor survives Chang's bullet test
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The Talons of Weng-Chiang Part 4
To
Chang kills Casey with the cabinet
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The Talons of Weng-Chiang Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Chang’s public, dangerous act of shooting a real bullet through the Doctor’s card trick demonstrates his direct intent to kill the Doctor, which directly leads to the Doctor’s later accusation that Chang tried to sacrifice someone via the cabinet — consistent with Chang’s escalating methods."
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.