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As Offred navigates her new existence, she encounters various characters, including Rita, a Martha, and Nick, the mysterious driver assigned to the Waterford household. Their interactions hint at a deeper complexity within the characters; Offred grapples with feelings of distrust while trying to maintain the facade of compliance.
Through Offred’s experiences, viewers witness the indoctrination of women at the Rachel and Leah Center, a re-education facility repurposed from a former high school. Here, Offred recalls the harrowing tales spun by the older women known as “Aunts,” as one particularly cruel Aunt Lydia instills fear and shame through brutal tactics. Fellow classmates, including Offred’s friend Moira, serve as reminders of a life filled with autonomy and choice, now snatched away.