Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bennett’s decision to blame the Silver Carrier and its static pulses for Rudkin’s injury (Part 2) leads to Duggan’s breakdown and Bennett’s public reprimand in Part 3."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Bennett’s denial of the threat and scapegoating set the stage for Duggan’s mental collapse and Bennett’s overreaction when Duggan refuses to fall in line.
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.