Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor faces Valeyard's damning judgment
S23E12
·
Terror of the Vervoids Part 4
To
Rudge seizes lounge with threats and violence
S23E12
·
Terror of the Vervoids Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Rudge’s threat to Travers and the Doctor, revealing his resentment (beat_e780b3dabae757d9), directly leads to his violent seizure of Travers and the vault keys (beat_22500876e1083bed), setting the hijack plot in motion."
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.