Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Carstairs’ earlier interaction with Buckingham about Smythe’s brutality and his role in rescuing the Doctor’s team sets up his later alliance with them in Episode 36."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Carstairs’ growing skepticism and alliance with the Doctor’s group is a direct outgrowth of his initial observations and interactions in Episode 35.
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.