Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's manipulation of Caldwell's guilt in Episode 17 ('They've taken Jo Grant prisoner') directly leads to Caldwell's liberation of Jo in Episode 20 and his exposure of the Master's identity."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Caldwell's realization of the IMC's true ruthlessness (Episode 17) drives his subsequent actions in aiding Jo and undermining IMC control (Episode 20).
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.