Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's discomfort with Romana's independent assessment ('mutual antagonism') in Episode 2 creates the narrative space for Romana to assert investigative dominance in Episode 3 during Garron's interrogation."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor’s defensive posture in Episode 2 enables Romana to step into a more proactive role in Episode 3, where she leads the Garron interrogation, shifting power dynamics toward collaboration.
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.