Charlie asked Jonathan Macpherson:

How did you come up with the scalp implant?

Jonathan Macpherson I was exploring/developing Doc's backstory and wanted him to be involved in drug smuggling. I thought he should use his surgical/medical "skills", and was trying to think of something horrifying that had never been done before. I then imagined the implant (having the entire scalp removed, then replaced on top of the implant), then did extensive research and discovered (to the best of my knowledge) THAT hadn't been done before.
So it was actually formed out of character development/backstory, as was MItch, who was the unlucky drug mule. It became so intriguing to me that Mitch developed into a key character. I wanted him to have a very good and plausible reason for importing drugs, rather than the usual ie money.

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