Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Clare's protective arrival at Catherine's door (Episode 5) directly leads to her presence when Catherine exposes Frances' true identity (Episode 6)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Clare's role as guardian/reality-checker established in Episode 5 continues in Episode 6 as she becomes the witness to Catherine's most shocking revelation about Frances.
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.