Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Arnold revealing the Doctor was not at the explosion (due to sabotage) creates tension that leads to the Doctor’s urgent search for Chorley upon Jamie’s return."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Arnold’s accusation in Part 2 directly motivates the Doctor’s suspicion of Chorley’s actions in Part 3 (Jamie’s return leads the Doctor to interrogate Jamie about Chorley’s whereabouts).
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.