Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The unseen rifleman shoots the Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria (beat_8c6d39d89c7a5f34), directly causing them to awaken, disoriented and paralyzed, in the control room (beat_c8463232f73d39e5), initiating their captivity."

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.

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