Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Kane chooses cryosleep over pursuit
S24E12
·
Dragonfire Part 1
To
Ace rejects Kane's bribe and demands release
S24E12
·
Dragonfire Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Kane's descent into cryosleep after admiring a frozen woman in ice sets up his later attempt to freeze Ace, reinforcing his literal and metaphorical investment in freezing people into compliance."
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.