Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Sarah Jane's discovery of Solon's surgical preparations in the lab (E17) directly leads to her urgency in following Solon and Condo in Episode 18 as they pursue the escaped Doctor. Her exposure to the lab's horrors creates her motivation to act."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection tracks Sarah's character growth across episodes: from passive hospitality-seeker to active protector. Her observation of Solon's true intentions immediately changes her role in the narrative, extending the consequence of Solon's actions beyond his immediate victims.
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.