Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Diagnosis: The Royale as Bad Fiction
S2E12
·
The Royale
To
Richey’s Diary — The Hotel as Misplaced Mercy
S2E12
·
The Royale
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data’s analysis that the hotel’s inhabitants are literary clichés leads directly to Riker’s realization that the entire world is constructed from the novel—and this realization triggers Riker to retrieve the diary, unlocking the truth of alien mercy."
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.