The narrative repeatedly foregrounds her backstory as the engine of the crimes, turning what could have been a standard supernatural investigation into a vehicle for identity-driven drama that feels grafted onto the existing York Morgan formula. York delivers an explicit monologue urging acceptance of people regardless of birthplace, nature, race, or physical features, yet the same characters, including York, continue to deadname and misgender Lena throughout the story. This internal contradiction prompted creator Hidetaka Swery Suehiro to issue a public apology, hire diversity consultants, rewrite scenes, and release a targeted post-launch patch. Incidental casting such as Agent Aaliyah Davis adds surface variety without forced swaps or customization systems, but the Lena subplot remains the dominant progressive element that compromises narrative focus.