The recurring theme of discrimination against the Infected serves as background world-building integral to the lore since the game's inception, akin to classic sci-fi tropes of prejudice against mutants or carriers of a plague, without injecting contemporary social justice lectures, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. Casting features standard Japanese voice actors matching the game's designs, with no race/gender-swapping, forced diversity, or DEI impositions.

No prominent LGBTQ+ representation drives the plot, characters, or emotional core—Amiya, Talulah, and key figures focus on leadership, betrayal, and survival amid war. Creators show no activist intent in interviews, and reception praises emotional depth and action without 'woke' backlash; complaints center on pacing, not ideology. This remains pure entertainment prioritizing story and spectacle over messaging.