Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Daleks' dissolution of the Galactic Council (E20) sets up Chen's paranoia in E21, as he now believes his centrality to the Daleks' conquest will protect him, ignoring Steven's and Sara's warnings."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Daleks' earlier manipulation of Chen (using him to consolidate power over the Council) fuels his delusion of invincibility. This delusion blinds him to the warnings of Steven and Sara later, directly leading to his downfall.
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.