Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Master grants Doctor prison access
S8E7
·
The Mind of Evil Part 3
To
Mailer ambushes Doctor at prison gate
S8E7
·
The Mind of Evil Part 3
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Master instructs the guard to admit the Doctor (beat_0681a315f9a50008) because he anticipates the Doctor's arrival, leading to Mailer intercepting the Doctor at the gate (beat_459af478fd4073eb)."
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.