Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's physical state (battered and arrested in Episode 2) directly causes the Castellan's intensified interrogation and suspicion in Episode 3. His survival post-'termination' becomes the focus of the Castellan's campaign."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor's arrival in a severely injured state in Episode 2 sets up his covert survival as a critical point of contention in Episode 3. The Castellan's doubt about the 'termination' stems directly from the Doctor's physical presence in the TARDIS.
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.