Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Forrester's murder of Farrow (Episode 2) creates a narrative justification for his subsequent impersonation of Farrow (Episode 3) to secure DN6 authorization."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Farrow's death directly enables Forrester's fraudulent impersonation in Episode 3, as he leverages Farrow's identity to bypass scrutiny. This escalates the conflict from murder cover-up to systemic deception.
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.