Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Graff's obsession with the jethrik deposit (seen in Episode 2) directly causes his violent reaction to its theft in Episode 3"
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The jethrik deposit is central to Graff's power and control over Ribos. His fixation on securing it in Episode 2 (cand_evt_scene_0d816c4c1035b3ce_1) escalates to outright fury when he discovers its theft in Episode 3 (cand_evt_scene_6fec2df5a6dc293b_1), demonstrating how his earlier actions drive the conflict's escalation.
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.