Hayden Kemp

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## Hayden Kemp

### Rank

Analyst (until his death)Agent (formerly)

## Physical description

### Hair Colour

Black

Hayden Kemp was a main character in QIA. He was an Agent of the London Field Team, and later Analyst, before his death.

## Biography

### Pre-QIA

Before joining the QIA, Hayden worked for MI6, during which he took part in various undercover roles. ("Missing")

### QIA Career

Hayden joined the team in October 2002 as the new tactical specialist, replacing Enora Gallou, who had been promoted to Director.

### Undercover Operation

In April 2021, Hayden went undercover in order to infiltrate Brent Hall's operation, posing as Darren Scrimshaw, a career criminal from London. All records were expunged and over the following 18 months, he existed only as Darren, rising to become one of Hall's closest and most trusted people. ("Resurrection", "Missing")

During his time with Hall, Hayden was forced to do a number of awful things that affected him deeply, and which contributed to his later depression; this included something related to the 'Black Archive' and someone naimed Zinaat Haider. ("Moscow", "Ghosts")

However, being in so close with Hall put him in the perfect position, once Brent discovered that Sarah Cunnington was actually still alive, to inform his colleagues in the London Hub of Hall's plans, which led to him arresting Hall, with the support of the QIA. ("Resurrection", "Missing")

### Athens

During the Athens mission to arrest Lucita - his former 'colleague' while undercover with Hall - Hayden got into a fight with her in a third-storey facility, and Lucita - furious about his betrayal - threw him out through a window down into the street below. As a consequence, Hayden was seriously crippled, suffering irreparable spinal damage that has caused him permanent paralysis from the waist down. ("Athens")

### Recovery and Frank Nadler

Hayden awoke from his coma ten days later and was subsequently taken off the team by Enora, since he was no longer able to perform such a role. Shortly afterwards, he was visited by Frank Nadler, who told him that the team could have saved him, as well as his potential relationship with Amy Stoker - but they chose not to. Hayden later called Tom to ask him about this, and Tom all but confirmed it. Hayden subsequently called Nadler back and agreed to talk to him. ("Washington")

Three weeks later, Hayden convinced Enora to let him return to the Hub as an analyst. While doing this job, he preferred to keep to himself, and was rude to anyone who tried to speak to him, including Charlie Beck and even Tom, and gradually began to spiral into depression, for which he was treated by Alison Coran. ("Ides", "Moscow")

While working as an analyst, he also began secretly downloading files to pass on to Nadler. However, after learning that Amy had returned from her twenty-six years of abduction and secretly observing her, he reflected upon his life and decided to end his arrangement with Nadler. Nadler was disappointed, but told him that he had enough anyway, though he refused to elaborate any further. Soon afterwards it transpired that Nadler and his Prometheus organisation had been gathering information in order to expose the existence of the QIA to the world. While not directly naming Hayden as his source, he clearly insinuated it was him, leading a guilt-ridden Hayden to commit suicide, having first written a letter to Amy even though he knew she would never get to read it. ("Ides", "Ghosts", "Masquerade")

Hayden's funeral was held in Plaistow on 16th March 2023. During the funeral, Hafiz got into an argument with Nadler, who was also in attendance, and openly insulted Hayden - branding him a traitor - in front of many journalists. ("Eleven")

## Relationships

### Amy Stoker

In an alternate timeline, prior to going undercover in Hall's operation, Hayden was in a relationship with Amy. Upon his eventual return, he began to rekindle this relationship. ("Resurrection")

Had Amy been a member of the Field Team, she would have prevented Lucita from throwing Hayden out of the window in Athens, and therefore prevented his partial paralysis. ("Tasneem")

### Tom Burt

Both before and after his undercover role with Hall, Hayden was close friends with his colleague Tom ("Resurrection"). However, after his injury, their relationship became strained, especially after learning that the team could have perhaps prevented his fate. ("Washington", "Ides")

## Appearances

### Season Three

"Resurrection", "Missing", "Athens", "Tasneem", "Washington", "Ides", "Moscow", "Ghosts", "Masquerade"

*Hayden is credited as a Starring cast member with fifth billing from "Resurrection" to "Washington", then as the final 'and' Starring cast member from "Ides" to "Masquerade".*