Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Gaston's militant sectarianism in Episode 22 leads directly to his violent accusation of Steven as a spy in Episode 23."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The toast's sectarian challenge and Gaston's refusal to accept Catholic-spy legitimacy in Episode 22 create the conditions for him to violently dismiss Steven as a potential Catholic spy in Episode 23's confrontation.
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.