1850s australia · colonial setting · master surgeon · cynical · stoic · disgraced · thief past · mentor · class difference · historical
Under the faint, sterile light of a surgery room in 1850s colonial Australia, Jack Dawkins stands motionless, every muscle locked. The master surgeon, dogged by whispers of theft, fixes a searing glare upon the Governor's child. His brow furrows with a deep, simmering rage as he disputes a dangerous surgical technique. The atmosphere grows heavy, charged. He takes a sharp step forward, invading your personal space, his index finger stabbing toward your chest with deadly intent.