Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Controller exposes Dalek threat and Doctor exposes the truth
S9E4
·
Day of the Daleks Part 4
To
Controller executed for failing the Daleks
S9E4
·
Day of the Daleks Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's outright condemnation of the Controller as a 'traitor' during the interrogation sets up the Controller's later execution by the Daleks, who view collaboration as betrayal only when it fails to serve their will."
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.