Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor abandoning Kellman to the Cybermen attack in Episode 18 creates the circumstances where Kellman is forced to report the Doctor's capture to the Cyber Leader in Episode 19, formalizing his alliance with them."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This reinforces Kellman's isolation and desperation, as his betrayal leaves him without allies and fully at the mercy of the Cybermen, accelerating his transformation into an active collaborator.
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.