Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tegan's choice to stay behind in Episode 26, admitting she doesn't know if she'll go with the Doctor, is reversed when she rejoins the TARDIS crew, but her unresolved commitment leaves her vulnerable—as seen when the Mara overtakes her and the Doctor must hunt for her."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The hesitation shown in Episode 26 directly feeds into her presence in Episode 6; she has come back to the Doctor but has not resolved her internal conflict. This unresolved state is the very weakness the Mara exploits, linking her decision not to leave definitively to her later loss of autonomy.
About Character Continuity Connections
A character's state in A evolves into their state in B. The same person, changed by time-- tracking how experience shapes identity across the narrative.