Dead Inside

## Behind the scenes

"*Think about what I've said...if you want us to stay.*"
—Gita
"*Don't need any of you. Always been by myself. Always.*"
—Jaxus Kader
**Dead Inside** is the first episode of *Torchwood 2000*.

The official soundtrack was composed by James Jarvis, available on SoundCloud and bandcamp.

## Cast

* Reuben Roper as Jaxus Kader, Judoon, & Kronos (voice)
* Beth Rutland as Angel
* Alice Kelsey as Gita
* Will Campbell as Goddrick
* Alex Whipp as Max
* J'Quan Wallace as Judoon
* Freddie Wilson-Balchin as David
* Terry Pocock as Uncle Rob

## Crew

* Assistant director - Maddie O'Hara
* Assistant director - J'Quan Wallace
* Assistant director - Rebecca Thompson
* Assistant director - Sisi Wilson-Balchin
* Assistant director - Louis Marquis
* Location operations - Freddie Wilson-Balchin
* Props - Reuben Roper
* Sound designer - James Hannington
* ADR director - Devon S Robb
* Theme tune by - Devon S Robb
* Sound mixing by - Devon S Robb
* Title graphics by - Jared Hardin
* Title graphics by - Steve Martin
* Visual effects - Fortuna Vega Studios
* Editor - Callum Trevitt
* Producer - Callum Trevitt
* Producer - Maddie O'Hara
* Producer - Devon S Robb
* Producer - Reuben Roper
* Producer - Jasmine Pontin
* Composer - Devon S Robb
* Composer - James Jarvis
* Music depepartment - Devon S Robb
* Music depepartment - James Jarvis
* Music depepartment - James Hannington
* Directed by - Callum Trevitt
* Directed by - Reuben Roper
* Written by - Callum Trevitt

## Synopsis

With a Judoon on the loose and in pursuit of conquest, the Torchwood 2000 team must figure out why it's gone rogue... But what lies beneath the surface is far more deadly...

## Plot

Inside a world where there's government, police nor state, Jaxus Kader — a member of Torchwood 2000 — runs up on top of a parking garage to admire a view of torn-down buildings. Operating on a bunker known as the Hub, the Torchwood 2000 team protects the innocent against the undesirable, specially aliens, monsters, creatures, and the very worst of humanity.

Rob leads his nephew, a reluctant David, to a restricted zone to show and summon an object to the sky. Rob claims that it is from outer space as David is in bewilderment and disbelief. Rob is in astonishment until a rogue suddenly appears and confronts the two. The rogue counts David and Rob's plea as guilty and kills them, sentencing them to execution. The rogue's purpose is conquest as he picks up alien tech.

At the Hub, Jaxus is bored from the lack of alien invasions to deal with. As for the rest of the Torchwood 2000 members, Angel is working on a device, Goddrick is handling a weapon, and Gita is locking a mailbox. An alert notifies the team of a detection of an alien lifeform. When the team intercepts, they see themselves via monitor dealing with the deadly rogue, who has left two casualties so far. Gita notices something different, but Jaxus quickly dismisses it to resume their mission. Max, who now has the alien tech, is confronted by the rogue, who chases him. Once the Torchwood 2000 team detects the rogue's location, Goddrick supplies Jaxus with contact lenses, allowing the team to monitor what he sees.

Max gets saved by Angel, who escorts him to safety. However, the rogue shifts its pursuit to Jaxus, who demands Gita of intel that is yet attainable by the lenses. Hesitant to trust Angel, Max persistently asks of her background, learning she's a trainee or recruit of "Torchwood." Max momentarily is familiar with "Torchwood" only to dismiss it. Jaxus manages to hid from the rogue, but it scans the area and detects his presence. Angel tells Max that the rogue is not human, warning that the rogue would kill him, advising not to risk himself. Max reveals that the rogue wants the alien tech after he took it. Retreating from his hiding place, Jaxus provokes the rogue via gun and escapes, eventually joining Angel and Max.

Jaxus allows Gita to scan the alien tech to gather that the rogue's kind has been on earth before a "long time ago." Heard the rogue approaching nearer, they all retreat to another hiding place, where Jaxus threatens Max to hand the alien tech at gunpoint. After Max gives in, the team learns that the alien tech is a holding cell of Shadow Proclamagtion technology, indicting that the rogue is Judoon. Since the Judoon are biologically programmed police officers that follow protocol, it is unusual for a Judoon to go rogue. Gita also detects an unknown residue within the rogue. The rogue activates a shield; trapping Jaxus, Angel, and Max. Jaxus and Angel leaves Max behind, ordering him to wait. Unbeknownst to them, Max discreetly contacts the Underground Terrorist Association to inform that Torchwood is back, arming himself with a gun.

Jaxus confronts the rogue, who denies reporting to anyone. However, Jaxus points out that the Judoons' hive minds doesn't allow him to go rogue. Jaxus presumes that the rogue isn't the only prisoner in the holding cell and that someone within him is eating up inside him. Jaxus speaks to the creature inside the rogue, demanding to know who they are. The creature reveals itself by exiting the rogue's body and condescends to Jaxus for interfering with things beyond him.

When Angel arrives, the creature possesses her. Ignoring Jaxus's demand to set Angel free, Kronos torments him for failing to fight justice and anarchy and being abandoned on a doorstep as a lost and confused boy, who never wanted to be found. Unable to bear the torment, Jaxus demands of what the creature wants. When the creature doesn't respond, Jaxus points out that it's unknown to them for being trapped for so long. However, the creature admits that they wants the world to be their own just for the sake of fun. The creature leaves Angel's body, ceasing her heart, killing her.

Having nothing to lose, Jaxus condemns them back to the holding cell for eternity. Just then, Gita tells Jaxus to absorb Angel into the holding cell as it has built-in life support. Before doing what he's told, Jaxus apologizes to her, burdening her condition as his own fault. The holding cell absorbs her conscience, leaving her body lifeless.

Suddenly, Max ran to Jaxus and demands to hand the device over, in the hope of selling it on the black market, at gunpoint, but Jaxus immediately shoots first in cold blood and remarks that no one likes a spy.

Back at the Hub, Jaxus mourns over Angel after losing so much including his memories and life. Gita and Goddrick tries to comfort Jaxus that it was not his fault, but Jaxus let his anger out about not needing them to do so in the first place. This pushed away Goddrick, who doesn't sympathize with Jaxus as the rest of team lost Angel too. Even though Gita assures that Angel is repairing in the holding, Jaxus was conflicted because he doesn't know for sure how long and that the creature was also inside. Gita tries to get honest with Jaxus, but decides against it before he reluctantly insists. Gita feels treated like "shit" because Jaxus always sidlined her and Goddrick from stepping out of the Hub. Frustrated by Gita's jealousy, Jaxus orders Gita to leave his sight before doing something he would regret, dismissing what Gita said as he doesn't need her for always being by himself. Gita leaves in annoyance, leaving a crying Jaxus.

Gita locks the holding cell in a safe. Inside, Kronos proclaims their forthcoming return, escaping the object.