Severance: What Lumon Actually Does, Explained by Season 2 Reveals & Theories

The latest episode ofSeverancefinally revealed Lumon’s plans to expand its existential and borderline evil procedure.

InSeverance, Lumon deeply influences the world, their employees, and the town of their founder’s namesake.

But Lumon is putting her through a series of elaborate tests leading to Cold Harbor.

Severance Mark S in Lumon

What Does Lumon Do in Severance?

One Innie could suffer through a grueling dentist visit or another survive a turbulent plane ride.

But one room is also dedicated to something as inane as writing Christmas cards.

Dichen Lachman’s Gemma in Severance.

Perhaps more rooms are dedicated to happier experiences, not only ones amounting to hours-long torture.

But where is it all leading?

Unfortunately for the century-old company, Mark’s absence has stalled the experiment at 96% completion.

Adam Scott’s Mark S on the computer in Severance with Miss Huang standing behind him.

Being so close to completion seems to correspond to its room being prepared.

This also affected Mark, as shown by his destroying the baby’s crib.

This is the same tree that supposedly killed Gemma in a car crash.

Door to Cold Harbor in Severance

It could signify the severance barrier not holding for Mark, which Lumon may seek to improve through Gemma.

Through physical pain, minor phobias, and mundane tasks, the barriers haven’t faltered.

While Mark also severed to avoid the grief of Gemma’s death, he never actually witnessed it.

Mark sculpting tree in Severance.

SeveranceSeason 2, Episode 8 premieres on Friday, March 7 onApple TV+.

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