Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Zanak’s fury at intruders in the mineshaft (E6) causes Fibuli’s Mentiad warning (E7), which directly interrupts the Doctor’s confrontation with the Captain."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Captain’s paranoia and violent response to intrusion in E6 (Part 2) creates the immediate threat that Fibuli’s warning addresses in E7 (Part 3). This is a direct causal link where the earlier event drives the later interruption.
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.