All supplied research identifies Maddie Young and the antagonist as original characters with no established source-material roles subject to alteration. Normalized status fields list performerFacts and comparison entries as unresolved, so no casting departures are treated as confirmed facts. The supplied findings contain no references to identity politics, systemic critiques, LGBTQ+ representation, lecture-style dialogue, or creator statements on activism.

Supporting roles serve standard thriller functions without ideological framing. Because unresolved casting premises cannot be converted into confirmed changes, the Established-Character Change Floor does not apply. The narrative remains focused on tension through silence and ingenuity rather than progressive messaging, placing the work in the 0-1 range of virtually no ideological embedding. Casting evidence: Casting research is incomplete or contains unresolved comparisons; overall casting fidelity has not been established.

Documented credits include Kate Siegel as Maddie Young; John Gallagher Jr. as The Man. The casting comparison for Kate Siegel as Maddie Young remains unresolved. The casting comparison for John Gallagher Jr. as The Man remains unresolved.