Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Norfolk challenges Cromwell over priory dissolution, calling Riche 'your man'; this sets Riche as a tool for Norfolk. Later, Riche uses Wolsey's ring (a gift from Cromwell) as evidence of sorcery and treason."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The earlier event establishes Norfolk's manipulation of Riche, which directly enables Riche to become an effective accuser in the interrogation, especially with the ring accusation that ties to their shared history.
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.