Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Sarah and Mike's infiltration of the retreat in Episode 21 creates the tension and involvement that prompts Mike's attempt to expose Lupton's activities in Episode 22."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The covert infiltration by Sarah and Mike in Episode 21 sets up their subsequent actions in Episode 22, including Mike’s attempt to reach K'Anpo and Tommy’s violent intervention. This establishes a direct causal chain 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.