"Zygote" was inspired by the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale". Offred, the protagonist, is a Handmaid whose sole purpose is to reproduce. She is kept as a concubine of the ruling class - forces to partake in sex rituals ("The Ceremony"). Offred lies upon the wife's lap while the husband has sex with Offred in an effort to conceive. One night, her Commander engages in forbidden intellection pursuits with her by playing scrabble. She spells the word Zygote.