Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The paranoia Susan expresses leads directly to Ian revealing the Doctor's plan to use the scanner, which Susan fears, setting up the climax of act two."

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.