Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Fitzwallace Exposes Russian Heavy Water Reactor in Iran
S3E18
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Enemies Foreign and Domestic
To
Leo Flags HMO Vote Acceleration as Sam Reveals Chigorin's Coded Signal
S3E18
·
Enemies Foreign and Domestic
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Fitzwallace's revelation about the Iranian reactor sets up the subsequent decoding of Chigorin's message, which offers a diplomatic solution to the crisis."
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.