Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tegan’s full surrender to the Mara in the Hall of Mirrors (Snakedance Part 2) directly causes her immediate pivot to securing the Great Crystal in Part 3, where she attempts to manipulate Lon and Ambril to regain access to the artifact."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This link establishes the causal chain from possession to action. Tegan’s corrupted psyche in Part 2 drives her to prioritize the Crystal’s power in Part 3, underscoring the Mara’s agenda being enacted through her.
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.