Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Summer justifies the army’s preemptive strike
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The War Machines Episode 4
To
Doctor reveals War Machine’s fatal flaw
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The War Machines Episode 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Minister's inquiry about the War Machine's collapse leads to the Doctor explaining its malfunction as a result of an incomplete computer program."
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.