Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The flashback confrontation where Dorothea accuses Cromwell of betraying Wolsey directly causes Cromwell's later confession to Jenneke that the accusation has undone him and he has lost his way."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Dorothea's accusation in Episode 3 is the source of Cromwell's persistent guilt, which he explicitly references and reveals to Jenneke in Episode 4 as a key reason for his personal crisis. This causal link shows how the past event shapes his present actions and vulnerability.
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.