Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s return to the Undercity in Episode 14 with a raspberry leaf from Gatherer Hade and his confrontation with Mandrell over Leela’s absence directly motivates his interrogation by Mandrell in Episode 15."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor's actions (returning with tangible proof of Company favor and failing to account for Leela) escalate the conflict with Mandrell, leading to the brutal interrogation shown in Episode 15.
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.