Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's order to search plastics factories creates the circumstances where Jo and the Doctor are chased by Autons (disguised as police). Benton's confirmation that the pursuers are Autons directly emerges from the Brigadier's prior mobilizations."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This shows how the Brigadier's actions in Episode 1 set up the physical threats in Episode 2, reinforcing the escalating stakes.
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.