Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Following Ben's capture in `beat_cc65aaae21af3d16`, Green orders him taken to the machine, but Polly intervenes in `beat_3450dd919df30d1d`, altering his fate."

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.