Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate

From

Moriarty's Ascendance

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Moriarty's Consciousness Breaks Through

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Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Discovery of the hidden Victorian room directly precedes and enables Moriarty's dramatic appearance and his unsettling claims about their identities."

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.