V For Vendetta Chapter Summary & Analysis - Book 1, Chapter 8 Summary

Book 1, Chapter 8 Summary

Dominic and Mr. Finch show up at Westminster and see the bishop's 2 fallen guards outside. They go inside and see signs of a struggle. Mr. Finch notices V's mark on the wall, as well as the violet Carson left behind at the scene. He inspects it. They determine that Evey, is an accomplice in the crime. They attempt to reenact the events leading up to the bishop's death. The recording that Mr. Finch has of the crime reveals that V told the bishop who he was, by referencing "Room Five." V continues and reenacts the transubstantiation of mass. In doing this, he gives the Bishop a communion wafer, which the bishop swallows. He dies quickly after that. When the pathology report comes back, it indicates that the wafer was full of cyanide. V poisoned the bishop.

The next day at The Ear, technicians are playing back the recordings from...
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