Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's bargain with Lamia to trade Romana (Ep15) motivates his urgent rescue mission in Episode 16, where he proposes the watergate infiltration plan."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The high-stakes bargain creates an immediate need to reach Romana, directly causing the Doctor's radical infiltration strategy the next episode. The trade-off haunts his actions throughout Episode 16.
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.