Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Vaughn's order to shoot down the UNIT helicopter in Episode 14 causes the Brigadier's confrontation with Rutlidge in Episode 15, leading to Rutlidge's secret report to Vaughn and exposing Vaughn's influence over military leadership."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This causal link ties Vaughn's aggressive actions in Episode 14 to the unraveling of his control in Episode 15, as UNIT's response forces Vaughn to confront the fragility of his alliances.
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.