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Warning : There are spoilers in front for Severance season 2 , episode 2 , " Goodbye Mrs. Selvig . “The acknowledgment of branch 5X creates an challenging new mystery inSeveranceseason 2 . After the many volatile reveals inSeveranceseason 1 ’s ending , season 2 is explore the side effect of these revelations , while also provide more insight into the show ’s many on-going mysteries . Season 2 , installment 1 , focuses onSeverance ’s Innie character , while instalment 2 pore on their Outies and how Lumon Industries ' executive are attempting to do legal injury control . The tummy ’s effort to legalise the severance process are in jeopardy , particularly after what the Innie of Helena Eagan ( Britt Lower ) shared .
While there are still many mysteries about Lumon ’s endgame , it has become increasingly clear it is bind to theproject know as Cold Harbor . In sequence 1 , Cold Harbor is shown to be the name of the new file that Mark S. ( Adam Scott ) and his coworkers are refining and that it is associate to Gemma / Ms. Casey ( Dichen Lachman ) . Episode 2 demonstrates that behind - the - scenes , Lumon ’s executives are fixate on Mark completing the Cold Harbor file , even if that means institute in coworkers from elsewhere .
Severance Reveals That Lumon’s Branch 5X Was Shut Down & Employees Were Laid Off
Mark W. And Gwendolyn Y. Were Laid Off From Branch 5X
After provoke Dylan G. ( Zach Cherry ) and Irving B. ( John Turturro ) , Mr. Milchick ( Tramell Tillman ) only has 48 hours to observe Mark new coworkers in the Macrodata Refinement Department , so the body of work on Cold Harbor can continue . Two of these coworkers areMark W. ( Bob Balaban ) and Gwendolyn Y.(Alia Shawkat ) . Mr. Milchick observe that Mark W. and Gwendolyn were laid off from another outgrowth of Lumon Industries known as 5X , while the third coworker , David ( Stefano Carannante ) , has been flown in from overseas .
Mr. Milchick shows Dylan the blueprints for Lumon Industries ’ plan Family Visitation Suite in the Severance season 2 premiere installment .
In episode 1 , Mark W. mentions as a " fun fact " during the icebreaker biz that his branch was close down , and he believe his Innie would be permanently retired , which made it a prissy surprise to discover that he is working at Lumon again . Based on these detail , it seems that branch 5X was close down and that all employees were laid off because Lumon hold the branch to be a failure . Mark W. mentions to Mark S. that in his old offshoot , he and his team never hit their quota , which probably contribute to why Lumon shut the offset down .
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Lumon’s Executives Make Branch 5X Sound Terrible
Mr. Drummond Has An Intriguing Response To Bringing In Former Branch 5X Employees
When Mr. Milchick reveals during a confluence with Lumon executives that he has brought in two antecedently laid off employees from branch 5X , the mysteriousMr . Drummond ( Ólafur Darri Ólafsson ) , says,“Branch 5X ? Really?“His response is surprised and somewhat judgmental , which suggests nothing good about the branch . Mr. Drummond ’s surprised and judgmental attitude may just be related to the fact that branch 5X was unable to successfully refine their files , which makes them less than ideal prospect to work on Cold Harbor .
RemainingSeveranceSeason 2 Episodes
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installment 3
January 31
instalment 4
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February 7
Episode 5
February 14
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sequence 6
February 21
sequence 7
February 28
instalment 8
March 7
Episode 9
March 14
Episode 10
March 21
give how poorly Mark S. and his coworkers are do by , even when they do attain their quota , Lumon in all probability did unimaginably dire things to severed employee who never met their quota . With his gamey condition in the Lumon hierarchy , Mr. Drummond may even have played a unmediated role in what happened at branch 5X and been part of shutting it down . His response raises questions about what exactly happened at branch 5x beyond the employee ' nonstarter to meet their quota .
Severance Season 2 Needs To Reveal What Caused Branch 5X To Shut Down & Why Its Reputation Is So Bad
These Answers Can Relate To Other Mysteries
Why branch 5X shut out down and why its reputation is so bad are now among the manyquestions inSeverance . The Apple TV+ series is brilliantly written and has a cagey way of comprise seemingly small details that are paid off in later episode . Branch 5X is another perfect example of this , as instalment 2 does not spend too much fourth dimension focusing on this detail , but it does seem of import , particularly when it make out to good understanding what Lumon is really mould towards .
Branch 5X ’s story can also let on more about Mark W. and Gwendolyn ’s Innies inSeveranceseason 2 , which will give them a chance to continue playing a role in the new season .
Lumon may be most invested in the Cold Harbor file cabinet , but it is not the only file cabinet they require refined , as limb 5x and other branches overseas have their ownMacrodata Refinement Departments . Learning about what happened at outgrowth 5X canhelp the character and the hearing well understand what Lumon is doing with Gemma / Ms. Casey , along with what Lumon want from her . Branch 5X ’s tale can also expose more about Mark W. and Gwendolyn ’s Innies inSeveranceseason 2 , which will give them a hazard to carry on playact a purpose in the new time of year .
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