Causal strong strength S21E14 → S22E1

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Lytton's survival through feigning death in the warehouse (Episode 14) enables him to later activate the Cyber conversion device in the junkyard (Episode 1). His escape from the Dalek massacre preserves his life for new schemes."

inferred by llm_cross_episode_character

Why This Matters Across Episodes

The longer arc this connection carries

The direct consequence of Lytton not being killed by the Daleks is his continued existence to pursue Cyberman alliances. This causal link shows how a single act of deception in one episode enables an entirely new plot arc in the next.

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.

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