Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Daleks' dispatch of an assassination squad across time (in Episode 30) logically results in their physical presence on Aridius (established in Episode 31), enabling them to issue an ultimatum and survey the planet using seismic detectors."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The assassins' deployment across time implies they are already present and operational on Aridius by Episode 31, justifying the Daleks' ability to locate, monitor, and issue ultimatums. This maintains the Dalek Command Unit's role as an omnipresent coercive force.
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.