Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker shatters the asylum illusion
S6E21
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Frame of Mind
To
Riker Tests Reality With Lethal Consequences
S6E21
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Frame of Mind
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The reappearance of the head wound confirms the reality of the phase, which means he can cause chaos, which is why he then threatens to destroy the asylum."
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.