Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor examines Sarah Jane’s contracted hand
S14E5
·
The Hand of Fear Part 1
To
Doctor and Carter decode the alien hand’s blueprint
S14E5
·
The Hand of Fear Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"After learning the alien object was sent to pathology, the Doctor immediately begins investigating its nature—first via X-ray in the pathology lab. This direct investigative pursuit shows logical progression from Sarah holding the artifact to medical-scientific analysis of it."
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.