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As the society collapses, though the hero, V, aims for anarchism, what he gets is anomie - a society of "take what you want" in which rioters and hedonists take power as centralised power collapses.
BBC: V is for what? The meaning of the mask
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The masks, patterned after the one worn by the shadowy anti-hero from the comic book and movie "V for Vendetta, " gave an almost surreal air to the panel at a conference where black-framed glasses are a more common fashion accessory.
CNN: Anonymous members speak out at surreal SXSW panel
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Johnston is just back from the New York Comic Con and recalls one incident where a group of V for Vendetta fans, dressed as their hero, unwittingly wandered into the Occupy Wall Street protest and were mistaken for protesters by the police.
BBC: V for Vendetta masks: Who's behind them?