Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Richard's text in Episode 3 (coaxing Catherine to respond) evolves into a direct information exchange in Episode 4, enabling Catherine's investigation."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The unresolved tension from Episode 3 (Catherine responding to Richard's text) leads directly to their meeting in Episode 4, where Richard's revelation fuels Catherine's investigation, creating a causal chain from personal strife to professional action.
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.