Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Kellman's betrayal as exposed in Episode 18 (his collusion with the Cybermen) directly causes his need to explain himself to the Cyber Leader in Episode 19, revealing the genocidal plan to exploit Voga's gold core."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection carries the thematic thread of betrayal and escalates Lester's sense of institutional duty—he sees Kellman's self-interest as a direct threat to the mission, reinforcing his own rigid adherence to protocol.
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.