Elizabeth Fritzl and her father Josef always had a strained relationship. Starting at the age of 11, Elizabeth was abused at home by her father and would later feel compelled to run away. Tensions between the two of them eventually reached the point where Josef felt he was forced to do whatever was necessary to keep Elizabeth "safe" from the outside world.

Jeffrey Dahmer continued indulging his hobby of bringing young men back to his apartment to drug, rape, and dismember. As time went on, Jeffrey became more and more interested in conducting experiments that could help him render his victim's completely submissive, but still alive. His goal was to have his sexual partners completely devoid of free will.

Armin Meiwes AKA the "Rotenberg Cannibal" frequently enjoyed visiting a website called The Cannibal Café where individuals with a cannibalism fetish could chat together about their shared passion. One day, Armin decided to create a post on the website detailing his desire to find a partner who would be willing to meet up so that he could kill them and eat their flesh. Surprisingly, Armin received more than a few replies.