Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Duvall's interrogation of Steven in Episode 22 under curfew threat directly leads to his aggressive investigation of Colbert in Episode 23 to uncover the 'Englishman' (Steven) seen with Muss."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This forms a causal chain from Steven's identity being probed in Episode 22 to Duvall's intensified suspicion and further investigations in Episode 23, escalating the threat against Steven.
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.