Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Polly’s betrayal in Episode 4, where she locks the escape route and summons Green’s men, is causally linked to Ben’s obsession with finding her in Episode 5, where he insists on her disappearance despite the Doctor’s dismissal."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Polly’s transformation and active opposition to Ben in Episode 4 directly cause his insistence on her whereabouts in Episode 5, highlighting the conflict’s ongoing personal stakes for Ben and driving the urgency of his warnings.
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.