Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Loyalty Accused; Amy Calls the Bait
S4E4
·
The Red Mass
To
Needle-Exchange Flashpoint — Debate Stakes and Stackhouse Uncertainty
S4E4
·
The Red Mass
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Amy's identification of Ritchie's strategy as bait directly leads to Josh raising the issue of potential political fallout if Stackhouse responds, showing the immediate cause-and-effect chain in political strategy."
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.