The Torchwood team is lured into a deserted building, where an explosive trap awaits them. As they lay upon the brink of death, their lives -- and especially the circumstances of their initiation into Torchwood -- flash before their eyes. Jack is hunted by the Victorian-era Torchwood. Tosh is blackmailed into stealing government secrets. Ianto pleads for a job in the wake of Torchwood One's obliteration. Owen finds himself involved in a tragic medical mystery. Meanwhile, it's up to Gwen and Rhys to rescue their friends, before it's too late. And just who has embarked on a vendetta against Torchwood?