Severance

WARNING ! This article hold SPOILERS for Severance time of year 2 , episode 1!When Helly ( Britt Lower ) recounts what she name about her Outie inSeveranceseason 2 , episode 1,she lies to Mark , Irving , and Dylan about who she really is – but her dishonesty makes sense pass on her guilt and ignominy . InSeverance ’s season 1 finale , Helly , Irving , and Mark ’s Innies were send to the international world when Dylan enact Lumon ’s “ overtime contingency . ” When the three character fire up up in their Outies ’ bodies , they last discovered who they really were and some of the reasons why their Outies chose to get severed , with Helly ’s Outie identity element being the most shocking of all .

As it turn out , Helly R. is Helena Eagan , the daughter of Lumon CEO Jame Eagan and descendent of founding father Kier Eagan . When Helly woke up , her Outie was attending a gala for Lumon executives and influential multitude , where she would give a speech about undergoing the severance process and want to boom breach to everyone – not just Lumon employees at work . at long last , she only gets a few Logos out about the Innies ’ subjugation before the overtime contingence terminate , withHelly then telling Mark , Dylan , and Irving that her Outie was simply wearing sweat pants and watching TV in her flat .

Helly Thinks The Others Wouldn’t Trust Her If They Knew Her Outie Was An Eagan

What If Helena Eagan Was Able To Discover The MDR Employees' Real Plans?

While Mark was wholly dependable about what he saw at his sister ’s house when in his Outie ’s body , Irving and Helly were n’t so forthcoming about their experience inSeveranceseason 1 , installment 2 . Helly tells her Trygve Lie about waking up in an apartment wearing sweatpants , watching TV , and eventually squeal to a “ night gardener ” about what Innies are go through at Lumon , and Irving initially turn down to give any contingent at all . However , while Irving held back the truth because he was ashamed about searching for Burt G. rather of ascertain assistance , Helly ’s intellect was much dissimilar .

Burt eventually confesses to Dylan that he went to see Burt and that his own Outie was painting an image of a saturnine hallway at Lumon .

Overall , Helly decide not to tell Mark , Irving , and Dylan the truth about what she find out because she feared that they would no longer trust her if they knew she was an Eagan . rift ’s Eagan familyrules Lumon , and therefore much of their smart set and livelihoods , sothey’re fundamentally the “ foeman ” to Mark , Irving , Dylan , and Helly ’s “ revolution ” at the company . If the others know that Helly was the girl of Lumon ’s chief executive officer , they might not believe that she could in full break the contrasing wants of her Innie from the neediness of her Outie .

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One of the most intriguing locations in the Apple TV+ series Severance is Lumon Industries ' Perpetuity Wing and its three unknown exhibits .

Her Outie being Helena Eagan might also cause them to fear that Helly could secretly be a spy working with Lumon . Mark , Irving , and Dylanmay not be as open or trust about their program with her if they think that information might somehow be accessed by Helena Eagan . It ’s difficult to do it the extent to which the Innies and Outies ofSeverance ’s primary characterscan full be consider distinct individuals , so they would notice it a huge risk to be so forthcoming about fighting against Lumon with the Innie of Helena Eagan – who advocates for increasing Lumon ’s oppressive control .

Helly Is Ashamed That Her Outie Is Responsible For Their Subjugation & Torment

Helly Feels Guilty That She’s Technically The One They’re All Fighting Against

Even if Helly thought that Mark , Dylan , and Irving could move past any fearfulness about Helena Eagan potentially ascertain about their plans , Helly is deeply ashamed that her Outie identity is one of the most potent people need in subjugating and tormenting sever individuals . The Eagans have exclusively served asLumon Industries ’ CEOswith the highest position of power , andHelena belongs to this sept who put their own avaritia and influence above genuine ethical concernsfor lop people .

Helly contemn who her Outie is and what she stands for , and she feel guilty that her friends might enforce that same anger to her Innie .

Helly is technically the oneresponsible not just for her own straining and oppression , but also that of Mark , Dylan , and Irving . no matter of how distinct Helly and Helena Eagan ’s personality , ideals , and motivations are from one another , it would be incredibly hard for Mark , Dylan , and Irving to severalise the two . This is why Helly is so adamantine inSeveranceseason 2 , instalment 1 thatOuties and Innies are not the same ; Helly despises who her Outie is and what she stands for , and she feel guilty that her admirer might apply that same anger to her Innie .

Britt Lower as Helly with the Kier Eagan statue behind her in Severance

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Irving Is Already Suspicious About Helly’s Lie In Severance Season 2 Episode 1

Irving Questions Helly’s Detail About A “Night Gardener”

Though he still has no idea what the truth could really be , Irving gives some reading that he does n’t believe the story Helly told inSeveranceseason 2 , episode 1 . When Helly mentions that she told a gardener about severed employee ’ torture , Irving straight off question why a gardener would be working around her apartment at night . Helly tries to double over down on her lie by saying that the brother of the “ night gardener ” was a law officer who would expose the Sojourner Truth , but it ’s clear that Irving thinks she ’s hiding something upon returning inSeveranceseason 2 .

New episode ofSeveranceseason 2 release Fridays on Apple TV+ .

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breach is a psychological thriller serial feature Adam Scott as Mark Scout , an employee at Lumon Industries who undergo a " severance " procedure to split his work and personal memories . However , as body of work and life persona enigmatically get down to clash , it quickly becomes clear that not all is as it seems . Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle .

Irving, Mark, Helly, and Dylan look up at the wax figures in Severance’s Perpetuity Wing

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