Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Baker’s infection in Episode 9 causes UNIT’s containment efforts to unravel in Episode 10, as exposed UNIT personnel and officials (like Masters) spread the virus."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This reinforces the theme of institutional failure and escalating threat. The outbreak among UNIT personnel — directly caused by Baker’s infection — forces a broader quarantine and demonstrates the virus’ unstoppable spread.
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.