Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Arnold’s report about Victoria and Travers’ captivity in E27 sets the mission for the Doctor’s group to reunite and confirm their safety in E28."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Arnold’s intel directly leads to the Doctor and Jamie’s reunion and further action in E28, creating continuity between the two episodes.
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.