Warning! This article contains spoilers for Severance season 2’s episode 4.Severanceseason 2’s episode 4 features weird twin counterparts of the MDR workers, making it hard not to wonder if their appearance solves a major episode 1 mystery. Almost halfway through its runtime,Severanceseason 2 has had a solid run so far, with each new episode arguably improving on its predecessor. Season 2’s episode 4 continues the positive streak for theApple TV+ sci-fi showas it not only introduces viewers to a whole new setting but also walks them through one of the most compelling twists in the series.
InSeveranceseason 2’s episode 4, several plot developments also add more depth toKier Eagan’s historyand mark the end of Irving’s innie’s run as a severed employee. The episode also introduces strange “twins” of the MDR workers who only guide them towards Woe’s Hollow but do not say or do anything else. Their appearance not only raises many questions about what Lumon is doing but also hints that the show might have solved one big episode 1 mystery.
The Man Behind Mark In Severance Season 2’s Episode 1 Might Have Been His “Twin”
Many Theorized The Man Was Mark’s Clone
AlthoughSeveranceseason 2’s episode 1introduced viewers to many new mysteries, one of the most intriguing questions from the episode revolved around the identity of the man behind Mark. Many viewers could not help but speculate about the identity of the man who briefly appears behind Mark inSeveranceseason 2’s opening episode when after Mark enters the abandoned Wellness Center. Since the man seemed eerily similar to Mark in appearance, many viewers even speculated that the mysterious man could be Mark’s clone.
Every Override Protocol In Severance Explained
While Severance has confirmed how a few override protocols work, there seems to be an air of ambiguity surrounding several others in the sci-fi show.
The cloning theory does not make sense anymore sincethe show’s creators have already dismissed it. When Adam Scott was asked whether Lumon is involved with cloning inSeverance, he said (viaEW), “This sounds like what Lumon would be doing in a super boring version of Severance.” While this puts the cloning theory to rest and confirms the man behind Mark was not his clone, it does not explain how the MDR employees' alternate versions or “twins” existed inSeveranceseason 2’s episode 4. It also makes it hard not to wonder whether the man behind Mark was his “twin” at Lumon.
Why Lumon Has Created Alternate Versions Of The MDR Workers
The “Twins” Might Eventually Replace The MDR Workers
If not clones,the twins could be synthetic humans or animatronics, explaining why they look like distorted and emotionless versions of the Lumon workers. While only time will tell why Lumon created them, the company might eventually want to replace the human Lumon workers with their “twins.” By refining information in the Macrodata Refinement department,Mark and his team must unknowingly be using machine learning to make the “twins” more human and capable of effectively working at Lumon.
Many viewers have also speculated that season 2’s episode 4 unfolded in a simulation, where the “twins” were a part of the simulated program.
Lumon’s long-term goal must be to replace humans with their synthetic counterparts to ensure the company’s productivity is not impacted by the flaws and complexities in human emotions. A divisive theory surrounding the “twins” also suggests they were overridden into the MDR workers' consciousness inSeveranceseason 2’s episode 4. Many viewers have also speculated that season 2’s episode 4 unfolded in a simulation, where the “twins” were a part of the simulated program.
Severance
Severance is a psychological thriller series featuring Adam Scott as Mark Scout, an employee at Lumon Industries who undergoes a “severance” procedure to separate his work and personal memories. However, as work and life personas mysteriously begin to collide, it quickly becomes clear that not all is as it seems. Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle.
