Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Vaughn's earlier betrayal of the Cybermen (Episode 14) sets up his later demand to accelerate the invasion (Episode 15), as he seeks to assert his own timeline and control over the partnership."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The earlier event establishes Vaughn's growing independence from the Cybermen, which directly leads to his aggressive demand to move the invasion forward in Episode 15, overriding the Planner's objections.
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.