Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's discovery in Episode 15 that vampires can only be destroyed by a 'mighty bolt of steel through the heart' directly informs his decision in Episode 16 to reconfigure K9 as a commando weapon capable of delivering such a strike."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection establishes a clear technical and tactical continuity between episodes. The lore uncovered in Episode 15 directly enables the solution devised in Episode 16, highlighting how narrative information persists across episodes to drive action.
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.