Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bruce's suspicion and accusation of the Doctor as an assassin in Episode 21 (cand_evt_scene_8f3ffaeee4721177_02) directly prompts the Doctor's need to prove Salamander's crimes in Episode 22 (cand_evt_scene_3dd7f08c2c78c2c9_01)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor's credibility is challenged by Bruce's accusation, forcing him to seek concrete evidence in the Records Room, driving the plot forward into Episode 22.
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.