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011 - The Duel

011 - The Duel

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 In a surreal twist set in turn-of-the-century London, poet Gabriel Syme is unexpectedly recruited into a secret anti-anarchist task force at Scotland Yard. He encounters Lucian Gregory, an anarchist poet who initially stands alone in Saffron Park. After a heated debate on the essence of poetry, Gregory attempts to prove his anarchist credentials by dragging Syme to a local meeting. To everyones surprise, instead of Gregory being elected, the cunning Syme uses his intellect to secure a position as the local representative to the enigmatic Central Council of Anarchists, a group of seven men each adopting the name of a day of the week. Syme is given the intriguing title of Thursday, leading to a series of unexpected and thrilling events...
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