In this period, Valerie writes her autobiography on toilet paper and gives it to the person in the next room through a small crack in the wall. Both of them are being used for human trials. Valerie is in room IV and V gets his name because he is in room V. Valerie, an actress, is arrested because she is a lesbian and there is no clarity on V’s name or why he was arrested. Two important people at the centre are Valerie and V. Dr.Stanton works on a strain of virus and uses the prisoners for trials. The Detention Centre was used to experiment on people who were arrested because they were “unwanted”. Lilliman was the priest stationed at the centre to ensure everyone is treated alright, he is paid a very high salary to ensure he doesn’t interfere with what happens at the centre. Larkhill is governed by Commander Lewis Prothero. In the comic there is a nuclear war which destroys many countries and the Norsefire uses their skills and the opportunities to get to power, no virus event. The crux of the story (which comes as a twist towards the end) is that the Norsefire party is who is responsible for the virus attack.

Political resistance, immigrants, muslims, homosexuals, basically any group that the Norsefire party saw as unwanted were arrested and taken to concentration camps. The event is declared as a terrorist attack conducted by religious extremists. The attack of the virus happens in an underground station called Three Waters and a school called St Mary’s Primary School. England sees a terrible biochemical attack of a specific strand of virus. Many years ago, England sees the Norsefire party come to power lead by the Undersecretary Adam Sutler. It’s referred to as the former United States. There is a mention of wars in the US spreading to England, and the United States being dissolved. The story is set in a future (2030s) where societies have crumbled due to wars and where governments have extreme control on the lives of their people. V For Vendetta: Plot Explained in Chronological Order

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