Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tavannes' initial paranoia and orders for dual surveillance (including investigating the Englishman Steven) directly escalates into a focused plot to eliminate Steven as the sole witness in Episode 25."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The order to investigate the 'Englishman' in Episode 23 (cand_evt_scene_9bdb2597b8a2e56a_01) plants the seed for the later decision to eliminate Steven in Episode 25 (cand_evt_scene_cfe75ff178fec70c_01). Duvall's role as Tavannes' enforcer is consistent across both episodes, showing the direct consequence of earlier suspicions.
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.