Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's concern for Romana and Duggan in Episode 7 (after Romana's abrupt departure) leads to his confrontation with Scarlioni in Episode 8's laboratory, where he refuses blackmail."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This establishes the Doctor's consistent refusal to enable temporal interference, a stance that both shapes Romana's later actions and escalates the confrontation with Scarlioni.
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.