Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Jano's decision to value the Doctor's 'renewable energy' (source) leads directly to Edal's deployment of lethal environmental traps to capture Steven and Dodo (target), as Jano orders patrols to capture them 'as a source of energy.'"
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection carries the central conflict of exploitation from Episode 3 to Episode 4. Jano's prioritization of the Doctor's vitality for energy transfers escalates the City's oppression to targeted capture of the Doctor's companions, driving the action forward.
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.