Also like Carol, Manousos is vehemently, almost violently, opposed to the hive mind — so much so that he rejects food and other comforts from them. Manousos’ work ethic is also important to the character; it’s one that you see a lot in immigrants, he says. Though Manousos has a small Virgin Mary symbol hanging from his car’s mirror, Vesga doesn’t think he is religious; Catholicism is just part of who he is. Manousos’ goal is to find Carol so they can save the world from the hive mind. That echo underscores Manousos: he’s a loner, driven on a pilgrimage to save humanity.