Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Borusa and the Gold Usher's clash over the Doctor's legitimacy (Episode 22) creates the chaos that enables Kelner's purge of Gomer (Episode 23)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The political instability from the Doctor's collapse in Episode 22 allows opportunists like Kelner to seize control and target perceived enemies like Gomer in Episode 23. Gomer's survival instinct is tested as the regime consolidates.
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.