Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Rago's authorization of exploitation leads directly to the Dominators' intensified scrutiny of Dulcians as potential labor after capturing Balan, Kando, and Teel."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This link carries the thread of exploitation to the Dominators' analysis of Dulkian superiority as a labor force, demonstrating their tactical shift from resource extraction to workforce enslavement.
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.