Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Hepesh's poisoning of Grun in Episode 7 leads directly to Grun's injury and discovery by the Doctor in Episode 8."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Hepesh's manipulation of Grun sets the stage for Grun's physical confrontation with Hepesh's forces in Episode 8, resulting in his injury and the Doctor's investigation, which uncovers Hepesh's treachery.
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.