Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bragen's initial dismissal of Lesterson's warnings (and Janley's role in undermining Lesterson) in Episode 13 creates the power vacuum that allows Bragen to consolidate power in Episode 14, leading to Janley's complicity in Bragen's purge plan."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection shows how Janley's actions in Episode 13 (supporting Bragen's narrative against Lesterson) directly enable Bragen's brutal consolidation of power in Episode 14. It represents a key escalation in Janley's moral compromise.
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.