Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Toby Insists on a Stranger's Dignity
S1E10
·
In Excelsis Deo
To
Toby Insists on Dignity for a Dead Marine
S1E10
·
In Excelsis Deo
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Toby's phone calls to gather information about Walter Hufnagle lead him to seek out Walter's brother under the Washington Bridge, driving the plot forward."
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.