Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Osborn executes Mercer in the prison
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Resurrection of the Daleks Part 1
To
Lytton orders Davros released at gunpoint
S21E11
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Resurrection of the Daleks Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Osborn's execution of Mercer — an act of desperation and betrayal — is immediately followed by her own death at Lytton's hands, creating a brutal chain of violence within the crew, and allowing Lytton to release Davros, a major turning point."
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.