Narrative
Narrative noun - A relating of events usually in the order in which they happened.
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Reasoning and narrative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reasoning" instead a noun "Narrative".
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- The song "Montage" from South Park (and later, Team America: World Police) facilitates this trope by describing the exact narrative devices and reasoning behind Montages while the viewer actually watches a montage on-screen.
Source: Self-Demonstrating Song -
Distinct from the Rebus Bubble in that Speaking in Panels actually includes full comic panels that show or imply a narrative, while Rebus Bubbles are more simply icons and/or equations to indicate a line of reasoning or thought process.
Source: Speaking in Panels -
Bonus points for Ocelot's reasoning behind the "Five Billion Dollar Murder Simulator" theory: He's already seen a completely regular soldier who was crippled and mind-raped turned into an indistinguishable replica of the legendary Big Boss via narrative, context, and hands-on visceral experience.
Source: Murder Simulators
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