Brancato said the duo decided to do "an X-File with a genetics experiment gone awry" inspired by the film The Boys from Brazil (1978), where Nazi scientists create clones of Adolf Hitler, while finding "our own themes and characterizations to explore", such as commenting on the human condition similarly to The Twilight Zone.
Brancato stated that the duo decided to create a "X-Files" style story, but with a genetic experiment gone wrong, inspired by the film "The Boys from Brazil" (1978). They also added their own themes and characterizations to explore, similar to "The Twilight Zone".