Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor and companions' narrow escape from the cave in Episode 34 (Mechanus) triggers the Daleks' immediate detection and pursuit in Episode 35."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Daleks in Episode 35 act directly in response to the Doctor's escape in Episode 34, deploying seismic detectors and mobilizing pursuit. This establishes a direct cause-and-effect conflict chain across episodes.
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.