Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Romana's warning about the CET machine's instability (deemed 'primitive' and 'crude') in Episode 13 directly causes Romana's physical collapse when she interacts with the machine in Episode 14."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The machine's inherent instability, identified early by Romana, manifests as Romana's physical distress after exposure. This escalates the tension around the CET machine from a theoretical hazard to a direct threat.
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.