Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Salamander’s false promises of surface access in Ep 20 (to Colin and Mary) directly lead to Swann’s confrontation with Salamander about the surface lies in Ep 21."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Salamander’s manipulation of the underground colonists’ hope (claiming regular surface access) creates the conditions for Swann’s investigation and ultimate confrontation over the truth in Ep 21.
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.