M'gann tells Dream Girl to try "Chocos" from the vending machine. Chocos were Martian Manhunter's favourite snack in DC comics.
The black and blue color scheme of Alex's new vigilante suit draws inspiration from her superhero suit as VR Supergirl in "Alex in Wonderland (2020)".
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) had a similarly-titled episode this season, "Mortal Khanbat (2020)", which was Caity Lotz's directing debut.
This episode ended up being the unexpected season finale due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chyler Leigh had a big role in the designing of her character's suit, as she wanted "to come at it from a different approach" and "didn't want it to look like everybody else."