Severance
Warning : Spoilers forward forSeveranceseason 2 , episode 4 , " Woe ’s Hollow . “Severanceseason 2 , episode 4 , " Woe ’s Hollow , " terminate with the exit of one of John Turturro ’s characters , but Irving ’s Innie may not be gone for good , thanks to a fascinating piece of lore introduced in the show ’s first time of year . Theending ofSeveranceseason 2 , sequence 4is scandalous for a number of reasons , but Irving ’s Innie being expunge is one of the most heartrending turn of events . Thankfully , one ofSeverance ’s override protocolsmeans there is at least a little hope for the character . It may not be the most promising revealing , but it ’s unspoiled than nothing .
Severance ’s inscrutable and mysterious lore is a big part of what makes it one of thebest show on Apple TV+ . The show ’s quality is proven bySeveranceseason 3 being confirm before the long - await second time of year has even finished airing . Despite its relatively simple sci - fi premiss , Severancecontinues to discover new ways to surprise viewerswith new development footle around every niche . That being said , some of them are teased way in progression of them in reality being unveil .
Lumon’s Clean Slate Protocol Could Introduce A New Irving Innie In Severance Season 2
Innie Irving’s exit could open the door for a physically identical successor
Irving ’s Innie becomes recklessly bold near the end of " Woe ’s Hollow . " After becoming convinced that Britt Lower ’s Helly R is actually Helena Eagan masquerade as her Innie , he almost drowns her to force Mr. Milchick ( Tramell Tillman ) to convey Helly back . After Milchick gives the purchase order for Lumon to remove Helena ’s " Glasgow Block , " a very confused and besotted Helly resurfaces . Sadly , but somewhat expectedly , Irving is go off for his actions . However , an Innie being dismissed is basically a decease sentence , but another communications protocol from the same list as the Glasgow Block could ( sort of ) be Innie Irving ’s saving seemliness .
" It will be as if you , Irving B , never even subsist . "
- Mr. Milchick , at the ending of " Woe ’s Hollow . "
A list of protocol is revealed in short inSeveranceseason 1 . The word " Glasgow " come out in say listing , but the word " Block " is omitted . Presumably , this is to keep the communications protocol ’s purpose under wraps for the viewers . Interestingly , there is also a protocol make " Clean Slate . " The wording of the alternative makes its social function jolly clear , so the most likely explanation is thatthe Clean Slate Protocol wipe an Innie ’s memories .
break time of year 1 slowly revealed how Luman Industries ' falling out cognitive operation worked , with each new Revelation of Saint John the Divine being more sinister than the premature one .
This is precisely what Mr. Milchick ’s closing monologue in " Woe ’s Hollow " sounds like it ’s account as far as Irving ’s fate is touch on . Although Irving ’s Innie have his mind wiped would be an fabulously sorry moment , it ’s not the same as a conventional last . Sure , the fibre would be go , butIrving ’s Outie still exists and is still presumably a Lumon employee . Outie Irving did n’t do anything wrong , so it would be unfair to dismiss him for his Innie ’s actions . So , he could be beam back to study .
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Irving’s Original Innie Would Still Be Dead With The Clean Slate Protocol
A new Innie would take his place
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The Clean Slate Procedure is n’t signify to be a perfect act of mercy . It ’s a punishment , or at the very least a last - ditch endeavor to stop an Innie uprising . Having said that , it would allow Irving to start build a novel Innie from scraping , and the new Innie would have no memories of his precursor ’s life - but that ’s also the problem with a " solution " like this . It all mould out well for Lumon Industries , but the Innie being scratch from existence has still paid the ultimate price .
The use of the Bible " single file " suggests the data generate during an Innie ’s life - such as memories - is stored digitally .
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There is still the possibility that the original Innie Irving could return down the line . In " Woe ’s Hollow , " Mr. Milchick intriguingly tells Irving : " Your file , including all professional interaction and personal sexual intercourse , will be purge . " The use of the news " file " suggests the data generated during an Innie ’s life - such as memories - is stored digitally . So , despite Milchick ’s announcement of Irving being doom to decease , the possibility stay that his Innie ’s Indian file is backed up somewhere on the Lumon server .
How A New Irving Innie Would Be Different From The Original
Irving’s second Innie would experience new things
Everyone is shaped by their experience , includingSeverance ’s Innies . Irving ’s Innie experienced a specific sequence of event both inside and outside Lumon to become the person he was at the death of his spirit . If anything had gone even slightly differently , he would n’t have been the same . Although certain factors like his physical visual aspect and place of work would be the same if he returned to Lumon , it would be impossible for Irving ’s unexampled Innie to tread exactly in his predecessor ’s footprints . So , he ’d be a new case due to his unlike life .
Mr. Milchick offer Mark some very specific parole of sapience in Severance season 2 , installment 2 , but they would also seem to apply to another character .
It ’s also highly unconvincing that Irving ’s Innie would be reunited with the rest ofSeverance ’s Madrodata Refinement Team . If that come about , his friends would just tell him what had happened , which would compromise the Clean Slate Protocol . It would n’t convey back his former Innie , but it certainly would n’t be something Lumon require him to do it . Therefore , what ’s more likely is that a 2d Irving Innie is sent to function in another department altogether . If so , John Turturro’sSeverancecharacter would be incredibly different the second time around .
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Apple TV+ ’s Severance Season 2 Release docket
Episode
statute title
Release Date ( 2025 )
1
" Hello , Ms. Cobel "
January 17
2
" Goodbye , Mrs. Selvig "
January 24
3
" Who is live ? "
4
" Woe ’s Hollow "
February 7
5
" Trojan ’s horse cavalry "
February 14
6
TBC
February 21
7
February 28
8
March 7
9
March 14
10
March 21
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