Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor unravels Zanak’s lie through Pralix’s shock
S16E5
·
The Pirate Planet Part 1
To
Mentiads sense Doctor and Romana arrive
S16E5
·
The Pirate Planet Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Pralix mentioning the Mentiads and the Doctor recognizing the name (Beat beat_4e7485b60792e9f8) causes the Mentiads to detect the Doctor’s presence (Beat beat_d60448a0bc60d5a6), initiating supernatural detection and conflict."
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.