Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
High Council fashions desperate maneuver
S20E1
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Arc of Infinity Part 1
To
Time Lords weigh breaking the Doctor's bond
S20E1
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Arc of Infinity Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Time Lords' discussion of the creature's power and Matrix tracking inability directly causes their realization that the Doctor's bond must be severed."
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.