Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Zoe and Isobel’s capture by security at IE (Part 2) directly leads to Vaughn’s ability to use Zoe as leverage in the lab (Part 3)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The physical capture of Zoe is the enabling event for Vaughn’s emotional manipulation of the Doctor, creating a direct narrative bridge between episodes.
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.