Severance

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This article contains spoilers for Severance season 2’s finale.

One such mystery is the truepurpose ofSeverance’s Macrodata Refinement numbers.

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Severance season 2, episode 7 revealed vital elements of Gemma/Ms.

Caseys backstory, including what Lumon has been doing to her the entire time.

As it turns out, Mark’s various MDR files were named after the different rooms Gemma entered.

Petey and Mark both looking concerned in Severance (2022-) above a blurred background of Lumon’s numbers

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The reason for this could have been explained by simply stating that Mark is MDR’s chief refiner.

Knowing what we do now about MDR’s true nature, a backstory for Petey can be built.

Petey’s Reintegration resulted in him leaving Lumon and subsequently dying.

A superimposed image of Cobel (Patricia Arquette) with the MDR numbers in Severance Season 2 Ep 10

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However, it is possible that Lumon forces its workers into obedience via even more authoritarian means.

Dichen Lachman as Ms. Casey looking pensive in Severance season 1 (2022) above a red background of Lumon’s offices

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