Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The theft of the TARDIS circuits in Episode 11 leads Vaughn in Episode 12 to examine the Doctor's technology (via Gregory) and ultimately contact the Cyber Planners about the Doctor's hostile nature."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The earlier theft creates Vaughn's obsession with the Doctor's technology. This obsession escalates into direct communication with the Planners, revealing Vaughn's growing desperation to assert control over his alliance with the Cybermen.
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.