Book 1, Chapter 2 Summary

V brings Evey to his home, known as the "Shadow Gallery." It is an abode with forbidden art and literature. Everything that the government bans is in his home. V brings Evey here as a means of protection for her. She has never before seen a place even remotely like it.

Lewis Prothero, the voice of Fate, is also the front man for the main television studio. It is here that the reader learns that Fate is more than an organization. Fate controls every aspect of the citizens' lives and is personified by Lewis Prothero. Later, Prothero is seen with his cronies, boarding a London train. As he recalls a story to his friends, V bounds aboard the train and renders the engineer unconscious. With the engineer out, V cuts the power off. Prothero continues his tale, while the men sit...