Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Black Dalek's order for live capture in Episode 12 directly causes the Daleks' pursuit to shift focus from destruction to tracking the fugitives, culminating in their detection of the Doctor, Steven, and Sara on Mira in Episode 14."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The live capture command establishes the Daleks' strategic priority, which persists into Episode 14. The connection emphasizes how the Dalek hierarchy's decisions in Episode 12 directly influence the actions of their subordinates in Episode 14, creating a coherent pursuit narrative.
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.