Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's revelation of Ben and Jamie's captivity in Episode 17 directly leads to Kirsty locating Colin and arming him and the other Highlanders in Episode 18."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor's disclosure that the captured Highlanders are aboard the Annabelle sets in motion Kirsty's mission to arm them. This chain of events shows how information from one episode drives action in the next, deepening the group's involvement in the conflict.
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.