A sentence: the announcement of the TikTok gala is an independent strategic decision, not a derivative of Alphabet's results. The established link is a super-interpretation that ignores the parsimony of causes. TikTok, as an entity, has its own growth levers and competitive imperatives. For example, TikTok's success will depend much more on acquiring creative talents and its revenue model than on YouTube's profits. Ignoring this unnecessarily complicates the market dynamics.