Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Stahlman's act of cutting off the Doctor's nuclear power supply in Episode 20 directly causes Liz Shaw to discover the sabotage and realize the Doctor is trapped in Episode 21."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connects the escalating conflict between Stahlman and the Doctor across episodes, as Stahlman's defiance in Episode 20 directly triggers a major crisis in Episode 21 (the Doctor's disappearance and Liz's urgent investigation).
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.