Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's public unmasking of Chang's identity forces Chang to take extreme measures to protect his operations, leading directly to his attempt to erase Jago's memory of Buller's visit and the glove discovery."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Demonstrates how information control is central to the conflict. The Doctor's investigative success in Episode 21 creates the immediate need for Chang to erase compromising evidence in Episode 22, driving the plot forward through direct consequences of the Doctor's actions.
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.