The story, characters, and mechanics center on traditional dark fantasy tropes—madness, violence, erotic encounters with twisted versions of classic figures like the Cheshire Cat, Red Hood, Node, Prickett, and various animal-inspired or knightly companions—without any modern social justice framing, identity exploration, or critiques of norms. Grimm remains locked as a male lead with no gender, pronoun, or body-type customization options available in the character systems. All characters derive directly from fairy-tale lore given dark erotic and horror twists, avoiding any race or gender swaps of established figures and introducing no intersectional identities.

The developers include no statements, consultancy involvement, or narrative elements that address systemic issues, LGBTQ+ themes, or progressive activism. One minor character, Unis, appears as a misandrist in a manner that prompted niche criticism specifically for its anti-woke positioning, further underscoring the title's consistent avoidance of contemporary ideological messaging.