This chapter analyses the concept of Rape Culture through the lens of D.A.R.V.O. (Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender) in the context of the 2012 gang-rape and subsequent murder of 23-year-old Jyoti Singh in India. It explores how broader cultural norms, victim-blaming, and institutional denial perpetuate rape culture, allowing violence to be normalised. The chapter illustrates how perpetrators, their legal defenders, and influential public figures use D.A.R.V.O. to justify VAWG. Instances of denial and attack are explored, where the accused and their defenders redirected blame onto the victim, reinforcing deeply ingrained gender stereotypes and further entrenching the silence surrounding rape. The chapter also examines the use of religious and mythological rationalisations to justify violence, focussing on narratives that sustain victim-blaming and social inaction within the Indian context. The second part of the chapter turns its attention to Devineni et al.’s (2014) groundbreaking graphic novel, Priya’s Shakti, which utilises Hindu mythology to challenge gender-based violence (GBV) in India. Empowered by the Goddess Parvati, the protagonist Priya directly confronts victim-blaming narratives in the aftermath of her assault. Through an analysis of key scenes in the novel, the chapter demonstrates how the novel serves as an antidote to the tactics of D.A.R.V.O.