Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Anne's interruption through the collision in Episode 22 directly causes Steven's fight with Gaston in Episode 23."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Anne's flight from Catholic guards in Episode 22 creates the volatile atmosphere where Steven's precarious position escalates into direct conflict with Gaston in Episode 23.
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.