Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's accusation that Lesterson hid a Dalek directly causes Bragen and Janley to believe Resno's death was merely an accident, allowing them to weaponize the Dalek's capabilities for their coup."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Lesterson's hidden Dalek and the Doctor's confrontation create the circumstances where Resno's death is misattributed to mysterious causes, enabling Janley to use Resno's murder as leverage over Lesterson.
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.