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
Rebels press Doctor to kill Styles
S9E4
·
Day of the Daleks Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Controller's claim about the cause of humanity's downfall (the failed peace conference and subsequent wars) directly informs the Doctor's realization that the rebels' own actions caused the paradox, not mere history."
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.