Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate

Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The Doctor's investigation of the sarcophagus and its cartouche directly leads to his discovery of the Egyptian's ring as a slave relay, which becomes the key to disrupting Sutekh's mental control."

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.