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A significant backdrop to the mystery is the restructuring of the Oxford police into the Thames Valley Constabulary.

The central conflict of "Muse" revolves around a string of murders that recreate scenes from famous paintings, specifically those depicting biblical heroines taking revenge on powerful men. MuseEndeavour : Season 5 Episode 1

The murders are committed by Ruth Astor, a telephone operator who was gang-raped by members of an elite Oxford dining club known as "The Berserkers". Ruth uses her position at the switchboard to track these men through their calls to a high-class call girl, Eve Thorne, staging their deaths as poetic, artistic retribution for her trauma. Themes of Institutional Change A significant backdrop to the mystery is the

Joan's sudden reappearance in Oxford throws Morse into emotional turmoil, reopening wounds from his failed marriage proposal in the previous season. Ruth uses her position at the switchboard to

The episode's title, "Muse," refers to both the artistic inspirations for the murders and the women in Morse's life.