New operator Zhuang Fangyi is a capable female leader who rebuilt her city after a crisis through trial and error, fitting organically into the lore without activist framing or empowerment lectures. No evidence of DEI consultancy, Sweet Baby Inc. involvement, sensitivity readers, or developer statements promoting inclusion mandates, identity politics, or challenging norms—Hypergryph and Yostar, as Chinese developers, prioritize entertainment over Western activism.

Character creation allows simple male/female selection for the Endministrator with no pronoun options, body type sliders, or gender fluidity mechanics. Controversies revolve around player backlash against censorship of sexy character designs (e.g., Zhuang Fangyi's cutscene alterations hiding curves), which is the opposite of progressive agendas that often demand such changes.

Reception focuses on gameplay, gacha systems, and story pacing, with no audience complaints labeling it 'woke' or citing forced diversity; the game maintains a neutral, lore-driven fantasy aesthetic with incidental diversity from established world-building (e.g., animal traits, arts users) that feels organic and non-preachy. This update exemplifies pure entertainment-focused gacha RPG design free from contemporary social justice intrusions.