Baby A

Baby A's character symbolizes innocence. Shortly after the Slumber Corps begins drawing Baby A's sleep, they discover she is a universal donor. Despite how many people Baby A's donations are able to help, Trish feels conflicted. She knows the child has had no choice in her involvement with the Corps, and that her life would have been better without Trish and the Corps. Baby A's character inspires Trish's reflections on innocence and purity. The baby also compels Trish to embrace honesty and integrity.

Donor Y

Donor Y's character symbolizes ethical ambiguity. In the days following Donor Y's emergence, Trish hopes that he is purely evil. If Donor Y is a sadist, then Trish can distinguish her work with the Corps from Donor Y's infected donations the sleep bank. Ultimately his character challenges Trish to evaluate the morality of her recruitment work, and her relationship to...