Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The crystal's indestructible paradox revealed
S9E25
·
The Time Monster Part 5
To
Dalios makes desperate plea for Doctor’s aid
S9E25
·
The Time Monster Part 5
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's philosophical conversation with Dalios (Beat f3d...) culminates in Dalios explicitly requesting the Doctor's aid to stop 'the evil men' and save Atlantis (Beat 930...), forming a formal alliance."
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.