Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Bartlet Defies Risks, Orders Dessalines' Embassy Entry
S2E21
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18th and Potomac
To
Situation Room: Rebel Firepower Overwhelms Embassy, Triggers Hostage Task Force
S2E21
·
18th and Potomac
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Dessaline's entry into the embassy triggers Nancy's mobilization of the Hostage Task Force as the standoff escalates."
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.