Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Smythe's order to interrogate the Doctor's group in Episode 35 ('send them back here at once') directly enables the interrogation and subsequent events that culminate in Episode 36, where Smythe's true nature as an alien Time Lord is exposed during his attempt to leave via SIDRAT."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This causal link drives the plot forward: Smythe's paranoia and order to detain the Doctor lead to the group's imprisonment, escape attempts, and confrontation in Episode 36. The event in Episode 35 sets in motion the chain of events that forces Smythe to take action, revealing his alien identity.
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.