Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Graves' Immortality Gambit
S2E5
·
The Schizoid Man
To
Death's Cold Announcement
S2E5
·
The Schizoid Man
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Graves explicitly unveils his consciousness-transfer invention (setup); shortly after, Data reports Graves' death—the technological setup directly enables the later claim/evidence that Graves' mind could move into a machine."
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.