Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s analysis of the Animus’s power source (Episode 20) leads to Barbara’s strategic initiative to deploy Zarbi in the control section (Episode 21)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor's intelligence about the Animus’s control mechanism is directly functional in Barbara’s rationale for deploying Zarbi. This chain of reasoning links diagnostic understanding to tactical execution across episodes.
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.