Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Mike's report of Ace's unauthorized movement to Coal Hill School in Episode 2 Part 3 directly leads to Ace's arrival and involvement in the mutant Dalek fight in Episode 3 Part 1."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This causal chain connects the Doctor's tactical pressure on his team (having Ace fetched, plant explosives) to the narrative consequence of Ace's impulsive return and its impact on the military group's cohesion.
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.