The word “cell” is employed in literature to evoke varying senses of confinement, isolation, and compartmentalization. In some narratives it designates a literal prison space, as seen in portrayals of grim incarceration in locked quarters—whether it is the isolated chamber of a condemned prisoner in Dickens ([1], [2]) or the somber retreat visited by a remorseful soul in Dostoyevsky’s work ([3], [4]). In other contexts, the term assumes a more metaphorical role: it becomes a private retreat or hermit’s abode in works by Walter Scott ([5], [6]) and Tagore ([7]), suggesting both a sanctuary and a site of inner confinement. Moreover, “cell” appears in technical or abstract discourses too, featuring in logical puzzles by Lewis Carroll ([8], [9], [10]) and in scientific discussions on structure and division ([11], [12], [13]). This diversity of application underscores its powerful symbolic capacity, simultaneously representing physical separation and the inner boundaries of human experience.