Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Casey's terrified vision of the 'great skull' and 'clanking chains' in Episode 21 directly triggers Jago's decision to investigate the cellar in Episode 22, where they actually discover physical evidence (the glove)."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection carries the theme of Casey as a harbinger of supernatural danger. His unverified but visceral fear in Ep. 21 is validated by the cellar's eerie mysteries in Ep. 22, tying his character to the escalating horror.
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.