Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Dalek 3's confirmation of Mechanus as the TARDIS's destination in 'Journey into Terror' directly causes the Daleks to deploy to Mechanus in 'The Death of Doctor Who'."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Dalek 3's role in pinpointing Mechanus as the TARDIS's destination in the earlier episode sets the stage for the Daleks' pursuit and eventual arrival on the planet in the next episode, tying the two events causally.
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.