Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The fragmentation of the resistance in Episode 6 (Barbara's choice to mission over Susan) creates the perilous sewer conditions Susan and David face early in Episode 7."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The weakened state of the resistance (bar the Doctor) forces Susan and David into vulnerable sewer hideouts, directly enabling the threats they encounter in Episode 7.
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.