Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Martha's shotgun practice and acceptance of unconventional ammunition (salt) in Episode 11 directly enables Tyler to use salt-loaded weaponry against the Fendahleen in Episode 12."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection carries the practical thread of Tyler family knowledge evolving from folk tradition into applied extraterrestrial threat response, showing the continuity of their expertise system across episodes.
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.