Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Janley's orchestration of Polly's capture (E11) leads to Valmar being identified as the rebel inside Bragen's office in E12."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Valmar's presence in Bragen's office in E12, repairing communications, is a direct consequence of his role as a rebel enforcer in E11, where he ambushed Polly.
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.