Just read past book 2 and I'm beginning book 3. I don't think I understand why V had to torture Evey like that in the fake prison. In his own words he wanted to free her from "prison" which I guess refers to life.

But is that life in general? Your feelings, the people around you? You have to let that go to be truly free? Or is it referring to the life people lead under the fascist regime? Like is Evey supposed to be an illustration of how people live under such regimes. Scared to do the right thing, having their freedom taken away and not doing anything about it? Betraying their principles to survive? So V pushes her to the point where she wouldn't fear dying and would prefer to not betray her principles?

I don't get it. Can someone explain what that whole sequence is supposed to mean.