Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s abandonment of Steven in the tavern (leading to Steven’s financial and social isolation) directly causes Steven’s desperate search for the Doctor in Episode 23, fueling his confrontations with the landlord and later his claim about the Abbot’s identity."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Steven’s isolation in Episode 22 forces him to seek the Doctor independently in Episode 23, driving his actions and the growing distrust of the Huguenots toward him.
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.