Ah. That explains designation “Zero”. Also, barring miscarriage angst, Chekhov’s Gun says s/he is going to be slightly less dead than advertised. Maybe stolen at the hospital. Maybe a clone. It could even be Cyber-Necromancy, with nanites restarting the biological components and the kid being raised in secret. I would include AI ghost in the machine, but I think that is getting covered by Mr Plant Food. (To those who know, have a cookie. To everyone else: Spoilers.)