Severance
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This article contains spoilers for Severance season 2’s episode 2.
Many hidden details seem to support this theory.
She also struggles to find her computer’s switch in episode 1’s ending moments.
Mark, Irving, and Dylan first scan their IDs in a slot provided outside the elevator.
This could be a solid clue that confirms Helly never made it back and was replaced by Helena.
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Helly, however, made them question their environment, encouraging them to rebel against Lumon.
…Helena stepped forward to replace her innie to experience what she felt with Mark.
Even in the opening credits, Mark finds Ms. Casey inside the same elevator before she morphs into Helly.
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Like Ms. Casey, Helly, too, did not return.
Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle.
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