Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Black Dalek’s deployment of Chen as a task force enforcer in Volcano leads directly to his manipulation of the Monk in Golden Death, as he carries out the Daleks’ orders."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Chen’s coerced participation in the Dalek task force in Episode 17 sets up his actions as a manipulator for the Daleks in Episode 18. His instructions to the Monk to recover the taranium core flow from his role as the Daleks’ reluctant enforcer.
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.