Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Mike confronts renegade Daleks in Ratcliffe's yard
S25E4
·
Remembrance of the Daleks Part 4
To
Mike levels his pistol at Ace
S25E4
·
Remembrance of the Daleks Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Mike's attempt to bargain with Daleks for survival directly causes his later attempt to convince Ace to trust him with a gun in the boarding house, showing the escalation of his desperate survival tactics."
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.