Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Sarah's distrust of Lupton and her instinctive probing in Episode 21 (e.g., questioning him directly) motivates her urgent warning to Mike in Episode 22, where she escapes to alert the Doctor and Brigadier."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Sarah's skepticism of Lupton in Episode 21 drives her proactive role in Episode 22, where she takes direct action to expose the retreat's danger, overriding Mike's cautious approach.
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.