Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Grey's humiliation and discovery in Episode 16 directly lead to his increased brutality and control aboard the Annabelle in Episode 17."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Grey's exposure as a fraud in Episode 16 fuels his need to assert dominance aboard the ship, where he oversees the contracts and cruelty toward the prisoners.
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.