Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Exorse’s pursuit and cornering of Steven and Dodo (Episode 3) directly leads to their later capture and subsequent escape through Jano’s intervention (Episode 4)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The chase sequence in Episode 3 creates the immediate danger that necessitates the escape in Episode 4, establishing a clear cause-and-effect across the episode boundary.
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.