Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Walls Close In: Graves' Terminal Withdrawal
S2E5
·
The Schizoid Man
To
Data's Uncanny Intimacy
S2E5
·
The Schizoid Man
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Kareen reveals Graves has withdrawn and now speaks only to Data (establishing intimacy/uniqueness); later Data uses knowledge of Graves' private feelings toward Kareen—showing that intimacy is the bridge permitting Graves' influence/knowledge to travel to Data."
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.