Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data claims Masaka’s mask
S7E17
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Masks
To
Data violently overpowers security guards
S7E17
·
Masks
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data awakens from a catatonic statemoves and retrieves Masaka's mask, which then leads to him incapacitating security guards for easy access to the temple."
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.