Ok, I found it! Nice try on hiding it, but it didn't work. 
Display.controller.php
// Create a previous next string if the selected theme has it as a selected option.
$context['previous_next'] = $modSettings['enablePreviousNext'] ? '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?topic=' . $topic . '.0;prev_next=prev#new">' . $txt['previous_next_back'] . '</a> - <a href="' . $scripturl . '?topic=' . $topic . '.0;prev_next=next#new">' . $txt['previous_next_forward'] . '</a>' : '';
if (!empty($context['topic_derived_from']))
$context['previous_next'] .= ' - <a href="' . $scripturl . '?msg=' . $context['topic_derived_from']['derived_from'] . '">' . sprintf($txt['topic_derived_from'], '<em>' . shorten_text($context['topic_derived_from']['subject'], !empty($modSettings['subject_length']) ? $modSettings['subject_length'] : 24)) . '</em></a>';
So I was wondering how much of a bother it would be to split the topic_derived_from stuff into a seperate thingy for use in the template.
What got me thinking about this was that the current arrangement seems a bit odd. When viewing the template, it sort of reads like "Next Topic - Topic derived from .....", which is not the case with the next topic, if you see what I mean.
If it's not too much trouble to call the derived bit seperately, that would give more scope for where people want it. Alternatively, if it's better to call it as part of something else, we just find a better way of displaying it in the browser. I'm inclined to think it would be better in the same brackets as the (Read **** times), or something.
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