Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Stahlman's decision to cut the power to the Doctor's hut in Episode 20 directly causes Liz Shaw's discovery of the sabotage and the Doctor's entrapment in Episode 21."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection drives the central plot of Episode 21: the Doctor's disappearance and Liz's investigation. Stahlman's defiance and disregard for warnings in Episode 20 escalate into direct action against the Doctor's work, setting off a chain reaction that defines the conflict in Episode 21.
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.