Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Kent's frustration from failing to ensure Bruce understands the evidence (E21) leads him to directly confront Salamander in the Records Room (E22), where he seals the door to control the situation."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection shows Kent's strategic pivot from aiming to influence Bruce (E21) to taking direct, violent action against Salamander (E22). His urgency to act is a direct consequence of his earlier failure to guide Bruce.
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.