Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Polly's concern for Dodo's disappearance in Episode 1 leads directly to a report being made to WOTAN about Dodo's failure to deliver the Doctor."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection ties the escalating stakes across episodes, showing how Polly's anxiety about Dodo creates immediate consequences with WOTAN.
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.