Jason Dias asked O.E. Tearmann:

The characters in Hands We're Given seem to be living a transgender ban from society generally, following a long government shutdown. If they could come back in time to today, what might Aidan or Kevin say about America today?

O.E. Tearmann The boys live in an America where your ability to be who you are depends entirely on the values of the founder who created the Corporation you're born into an employment contract with and their heirs. If you're born on ZonCom land, you can be and love whoever you want as long as you produce good work. But if you're born in AgCo, they will publicly execute you for your 'immorality' should you step out of their rigid line.
If Aidan were to see the present day, he'd be shocked that there was such an open debate, and fairly depressed that this free and robust discussion with all its points of view was stifled. Kevin, the student of history, would pick up a paper and start cynically pointing out the warning signs hinting at what would come...if he didn't exclaim 'Oh my god I've read about these!' and trot off to stare entranced at our geegaws and epherema. Which is more likely...

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