Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Cromwell's threat to ruin Harry Percy in Episode 3 directly causes Percy's broken physical and financial state in Episode 6, where he is sick, impoverished, and morally compromised."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection traces the direct consequence of Cromwell's coercion on Percy's trajectory, showing the long-term effect of the threat and the fulfillment of Cromwell's promise to dismantle Percy's life.
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.