Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor and Romana unravel the Shadow's scheme
S16E24
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 4
To
Catastrophic collapse of Mentalis core
S16E24
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's attempt to disable Mentalis inadvertently triggers its self-destruct sequence, turning the supercomputer into an immediate, explosive threat. This forces the Doctor and Romana to flee and later activate the Key to Time as a desperate countermeasure."
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.