Do All Signposts (all signpost scenes) have to occur before Act Driver?

When I read this [quote=“Lakis, post:12, topic:2502”]
the story actually opens in the middle of the first plot point (second driver), with flashbacks of Signpost 1 (all throughlines).
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it made me think, he’s writing a mystery…

This reminds me of chapter 22 of Armando’s Dramatica for Screenwriters.

Mystery: A dramatic effect where the characters are aware of something the audience doesn’t know. —Achieving Mystery By Hiding The Plot Progression Of A Whole Throughline

Irony: A dramatic effect where the audience is aware of something the characters don’t know. —Achieving Irony By Changing The Order Of The Story’s Drivers

Suspense: A dramatic effect where both the audience and the characters are unaware of what’s really going on.—Achieving Suspense By Hiding The Static Story Points of A Whole Throughline

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