What is The V.F.D.

The V.F.D. is a super-secret group of volunteers whose main goal is collect information about villainy around the world. Many years ago, the world was a better place due to the work of the V.F.D. but after the great schism, enemies began taking over what were once safe places for the V.F.D. to share information. In The Penultimate Peril, the Baudelaires are sent to find out if Hotel Denouement is still a safe place for the volunteers to meet, or if it has been overtaken by the enemy.