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This update references the Whitechapel murders that took place between April 1888 and February 1891, as well as slumming, a form of poverty tourism where wealthy Londoners would recreationally visit the East End.

When the Whitechapel murders took place, the violence the victims experienced was highly sensationalised, contributing to pre-existing classist and racist beliefs that East London was a place of violence and iniquity. The reporting of the murders emphasised the ‘depravity’ of the East End, notably without any compassion for the women whose lives were taken, most, if not all of whom were sex workers.  Many people went slumming as a direct result of this, travelling to the East End in order to seek out ‘dangerous’ thrills and flirt with taboo at the expense of folks living there.

The renewed focus on the East End during this time also brought attention to living conditions there, leading to calls for reform. However, the reforms that followed were created with little to no input from those living in East London. As a result, people were displaced and whole neighbourhoods vanished.

The fictional disappearances taking place in the story are happening within the context of these events.