Beginning Notes: badly-knitted as to your question which was found first, well the glove was documented first as indicated by the item log numbers. But I doubt anyone but Suzie could tell you which of the knife and glove was fished out first. As to objects that react to other objects or are otherwise dangerous, well that is why lock boxes and the secure archives exists.

I think that Jack is very good at reading people, as long as they give him something to read. Extremely closed off people (like Ianto and Tosh) don't give him much to read and so as a result doesn't understand them as much as he wants to (he does understand them a bit, but not as much as he wants to).

As for him being very knowledgeable of aliens and technology of various times (seriously how would he have extensive knowledge of races and technology that came after the 51st century). Even if the Time Agency gave him only 10 assignments per years, if each of those assignments were at different time periods than that would require massive info dumps that I doubt that even with 3000 years of cerebral evolution the human mind could handle. So I assumed that each agent specialised in 2 maybe 3 time periods, perhaps even 4 if they were consecutive time periods. Or another theory I had was that there was an organic computer chip implanted into an agents brain which had all the necessary information downloaded into for an assignment and then deleted and overwritten for the next assignment (which could explain why Jack's knowledge is so spotty).

But considering the little information we are given, we have to do some WMG (Wild Mass Guessing) about the Time Agency. We are shown how out of control "John Hart" is and it is implied that Jack was little better but was considered in control enough to be a controller for "John". So I have assumed that agents were given assignment after assignment (with very little time to decompress in between) to the point where there was a large number of burn-outs, a large turnover rate and an exceptionally high addiction rate among long term agents.

Also about I have to agree with your opinion on Ianto not being ashamed of being from an Estate but does have insecurities as a result of growing up on an Estate. If it wasn't for the fact that my mother was very prideful and her parents being very helpful I probably would have been grown up on a Housing Commission lot. And I can't help to be a bit paranoid when walking past a uniform Police Officer or if I am at a Supermarket or a Store and the person serving me is rude I can't help but wonder it is because they think I'm poor and can't pay and am going to cause a scene. I imagine that Ianto might have the type of thoughts that I have. And I don't even a police record like he does.

Title: Seeking Help

Author: Daashi

Fandom: Torchwood

Characters: Ianto Jones

Pairings: Ianto/Lisa

Rating: 13+

Genre: Drabble, Angst

Warnings: n/a

Ianto Jones quickly made his way through the rabbit warren of underground tunnels that make up the entirety of the Torchwood Cardiff base. It was a good thing that he had memorised all of the maps available for Torchwood Three.

He was on a time limit here, the entire team just went out on a rift alert, he needed to be available when they come back demanding coffee. When he had offered to monitor them from the base, the doctor in the most condescending tone told him to; "go so something more useful, like filing", while the others had just ignored him.

He just needed to find Mainframe, a pity that Captain Harkness didn't utilise every resource available, just imagine how many lives could be saved if he wasn't so hell bent on doing the exact opposite of what London did. Mainframe didn't like being ignored, but then again who does like being ignored, which might make her more inclined to him and less incline to inform the Captain. Eventually he heard the distinctive hum and saw the gentle blue glow that indicated that he was near Mainframe. As he entered the room, he took in all the glowing blue crystals that were growing all over this large room. He quickly started the booting up process. Soon he will know if Mainframe will help him, help Lisa.

~End

Word: Booting

boot - ing : restarting a computer or its operating system software.

End Notes: I love the idea of the semi-sentient organic computer "Mainframe". Whoever came up with that idea, you are a genius.