Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s inability to find Romana or K9 in Ep 6 (city gate scene) leads directly to Romana's lone infiltration and subsequent entrapment in the sealed city entrance in Ep 7."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor's failure to locate his companions in Episode 6 sets up Romana's solo struggle in Episode 7, driving the narrative forward and raising emotional stakes.
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.