The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story focuses on a survivalist struggle between a female cohort and a male-driven biological threat.

Women serve as the sole agents of survival, subverting the damsel in distress trope. The film shifts agency to female characters who transform from victims into armed combatants.

Set in Tokyo with a Japanese cast, the film maintains a homogeneous cultural framework. It does not engage with intersectional racial dynamics or diverse ethnic identities.

The use of a Shinto Shrine as a besieged refuge suggests a breakdown of traditional spiritual protections. The narrative prioritizes small-group agency over failing state or religious institutions.

There is no evidence of characters with disabilities portrayed with agency. Physical impairment is primarily used as a narrative tool for the mindless, infected antagonists.