Atif told his editor he had a story so big, he thought it would be the story of the century — the story of Torchwood. She asked him to get the story for her, so he opened secret envelopes and looked through files and photos, several of which featured the Doctor. He was sure that Torchwood went back as far as "Queen Victoria, right up to the explosion on Christmas Day and was connected with the ghosts that have been appearing lately".