Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Brigadier reveals Jo’s abduction
S8E7
·
The Mind of Evil Part 3
To
Mailer ambushes Doctor at prison gate
S8E7
·
The Mind of Evil Part 3
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Brigadier learns that Jo Grant is being held hostage at Stangmoor prison (beat_ed984133a5b91689), motivating the Doctor to go there. This is a direct cause for him arriving at the prison gate in Bessie, where he's intercepted by Mailer (beat_459af478fd4073eb)."
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.