Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Tipping Point of Despair
S2E6
·
Loud as a Whisper
To
The Final Diagnosis
S2E6
·
Loud as a Whisper
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Pulaski's medical verdict that Riva's brain cannot process auditory input directly produces Riva's visible collapse into despair in Sickbay."
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.