Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Norton’s framing of the primitive for Holden’s murder and his justification of violence in Episode 16 set up his secret betrayal of the colonists to the IMC in Episode 17."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Norton’s willingness to resort to violence and deception in Episode 16 escalates into outright betrayal in Episode 17, revealing his true allegiance to the IMC.
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.