Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Hobson’s decision to imprison the Doctor and his companions (based on false accusations in Episode 24) leads directly to the Doctor and companions being trapped in the sickbay during the Cybermen’s assault in Episode 25."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This causal chain explains their confinement and sets up the sickbay as the locus of resistance—a microcosm where the companions plan their counterattack.
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.