Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Kewper escalates murder inquiry to Squire
S4E1
·
The Smugglers Part 1
To
Kewper Implicates Strangers in Murder
S4E1
·
The Smugglers Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The murder of Longfoot informs Kewper & Tom in the taproom, causing them to consider suspects, ultimately leading to the suspicion being placed on the new strangers, the Doctor and his friends. This suspicion sets in motion chain of events that lead to the climax."
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.