Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Toby Corners Leo on Hoynes Ticket Rumors
S2E18
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17 People
To
Toby's Ball-Smashing Obsession with Hoynes' Polls
S2E18
·
17 People
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Toby's ambush of Leo and decoding of Hoynes' speech lead to his realization about Hoynes' political positioning."
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.
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