Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Jenny's dire news of Dalek reinforcements and the resistance's retreat in Episode 6 directly causes Barbara's immediate decision to abandon the truck upon detecting a Dalek saucer in Episode 7."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The awareness of Dalek movements from Episode 6 (Dortmun's death and the museum hideout) manifests in Episode 7 as Barbara's hyper-vigilance and rapid tactical decisions under pressure.
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.