Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's decision to split the team in the tunnels (Episode 23) directly leads to Jamie and Victoria's capture and interrogation, which in turn raises military suspicions about the Doctor's role in the sabotage discovered in Episode 24."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection underlines the Doctor's strategic decisions having unintended consequences, escalating the military's distrust and paranoia in Episode 24.
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.