Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Dom's revelation of his imprisonment and Caven's manipulation to drive a wedge between him and Madeleine (Part 5) directly motivates Caven's current plan to use Dom as a pawn in the Liz 79 mission (Part 6)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This establishes Caven's long-term investment in controlling Madeleine through Dom's captivity, showing how his methods from earlier episodes directly enable his current schemes.
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.