Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker’s proto-human transformation confirmed
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Genesis
To
Riker’s de-evolution reveals crew-wide crisis
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Genesis
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data confirming Riker’s de-evolution leads Data to discovering how the crewmembers are being affected and turning."
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.