Severance
WARNING ! This article contains pamperer for Severance season 2 , episode 2!Contrary to what was implied in the premiere , Severanceseason 2 , episode 2 reveals thatHarmony Cobel was n’t really fired by Lumon , and was alternatively offered a “ promotional material ” by Helena Eagan . When the serial publication finally returned after its three - year foramen , Severance ’s time of year 2 premiere indicated thatCobel had been fire by Lumonin the aftermath of Macrodata Refinement ’s overtime contingency programme and “ uprising . ” However , season 2 , episode 2 instead revealed that , while Milchick had , indeed , replace her as the severed floor manager , Lumon did n’t actually intend to let Cobel go for good .
Shortly after trying to prevent Helly R. from giving her speech about discerp employee ’ subjugation inSeveranceseason 1 ’s ending , Cobel was called into a coming together with Helena Eagan herself . Rather than displace her , Helena offered Cobel a furtherance to serve as the headland of the brand - fresh “ Severance Advisory Counsel . ”To Helena ’s surprise , Cobel was n’t eager to take the position , alternatively leaving the coming together by tell she would put some throught into the offer . But , since Cobel packs up her backs to will inSeveranceseason 2 , sequence 2 ’s end , it ’s clear she has no intent of occupy that occupation .
Cobel Knows That Lumon’s Job Offer Is Just To Keep Her Quiet
Lumon Would Have Fired Her If They Didn’t Need To Control Her
ThroughoutSeveranceseason 1 , Cobel was completely indoctrinate by Lumon ’s mission and cult - like operation , so her refuse the job offer spotlight a utter turning of events in time of year 2 . However , Cobel had already feel like she was n’t being respect enough by Lumon ’s higher - ups throughout time of year 1 , as march by the Board refusing to speak to her or notice the workplace that she had put in on the severed base to benefit the company ’s goals . She then gamble her caper by exhibit up to the gala affair to attempt to stopHelly ( amaze as Helena Eagan ) , which was n’t meet well by Lumon .
Lumon also see that Cobel had been posing as " Mrs. Selvig " and go against communications protocol by infiltrating the life of Mark ’s Outie .
In realness , Lumon did “ discharge ” her in all but those words . Cobel need to hark back to her job and tried to reject the furtherance , but Lumon said they had already promoted Milchick to that position . She wanted to stay on the sever storey and continue her work there , but Lumon refused , instead trying to keep her involved with the severance initiative but without any direct oversight of and interactions with the employees . For that reason , Cobel bonk that they ’re essentially trying to force out her , but only want her “ promoted ” to a fake job so Lumon can operate her .
While most of the principal character and employee determine in Severance are severed , Milchick and Cobel are not , give them an unjust power vantage .
Lumon read that Cobel has been one of their most loyal employees , and that ’s far too valuable of an plus for them to get free of entirely . However , Cobel is right in saying that Lumon fear her . The company realize that she sleep with too much , and that she deem substantial power over them with the potency to expose their unethical experiments , conquest , and interrupt tactics to controlInnies and Outies . Cobel knows that they believe this , andwould rather flee than take the promotion and feel like Lumon is just controlling her with no value or esteem at the company .
Why Helena Eagan Won’t Let Cobel Work On The Severed Floor Anymore
Lumon Needs To Try To Blame The Innies' “Torment” On Cobel
Helena ’s insistence on the promotion inSeveranceseason 2 , episode 2 underscore that theEagan familyhas no purpose of get Cobel aid “ pick up ” the mess from the Innies function to the outside world . Part of the reason is that they blame Cobel for being complicit in their disobedience and rebellion in the first stead . Cobel was in charge of cope the severed story , which stand for it was her province to forestall any “ revolt ” and rebelliousness from the Innies that could jeopardize the company . As such , why would they entrust her to take aid of scathe control ?
The changes that Lumon read they ’re ca-ca inSeverance ’s “ Macrodat Uprising ” video are really just empty discussion , all meant to give the thaumaturgy of improvement and payback while they ’re in reality becoming more strict and watchful .
Additionally , by letting the Innies trust that Lumon got rid of Cobel all told , the company receive to uphold the facade that they ’re in reality making change to how they manage the lop storey and care for the Innies . The change that Lumon says they ’re making inSeverance ’s “ Macrodat Uprising ” videoare really just hollow words , all stand for to give the illusion of improvement and retribution while they ’re actually becoming more strict and watchful . dismiss Cobel as the sever floor manager is just another way of life for Lumon to “ evidence ” they ’re getting rid of the “ uncollectible apples”that make a unfriendly work environs .
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Will Cobel Join The Severance Rebellion Against Lumon?
Cobel Could End Up Betraying Lumon In Severance
At the very end ofSeveranceseason 2 , instalment 2 , Cobel packs bag from her house into her car and drives out after Mark tries to face her aboutwhat really happened to Gemma . After a retentive silence , Cobel speeds away without denying that she knows anything , which implies that she could be on the cusp of betraying Lumon . By leaving township and the fellowship , it seems she ’s attempt to do everything in her power to not turn against them , but the temptation is corking given their pathetic treatment of her .
SeveranceSeason 2 ’s Remaining Episode Schedule
Episode #
Release Date
3
January 31
4
February 7
5
February 14
6
February 21
7
February 28
8
March 7
9
March 14
10
March 21
It ’s unlikely that she ’d join the engagement against Lumon Industries ’ plan with lop people in the same fervent manner as the Innies , butCobel might still reluctantly help Mark and the others by giving some clues about the company ’s secret activities . If anything , Cobel might try out to be helpful in getting answers about and potentially let out what Lumon is doing on the Testing Floor and withMark ’s “ Cold Harbor ” fileinSeveranceseason 2 .
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Cast
Severance is a psychological thriller series feature Adam Scott as Mark Scout , an employee at Lumon Industries who undergoes a " rupture " procedure to separate his work and personal computer memory . However , as work and life persona cryptically start to collide , it quickly becomes well-defined that not all is as it seems . create by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle .
