To be simpler: qualifying Alphabet's results as a "realization" for the TikTok event unnecessarily complicates the causal chain. TikTok has its own expansion strategies and motivations, independent of a competitor's performance, even if it is powerful. The launch of prices is an autonomous decision for TikTok, focused on its own growth and position in the entertainment market. For example, if Alphabet's results had been disappointing, TikTok's expansion plans would not have been canceled, but their competitive context could have changed.