Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate

Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Kettlewell's explanation of the robot's prime directive and the consequences of violating it sets up the robot's emotional breakdown when it experiences conflicting orders, driving it to flee to its creator."

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.