The version that exists in the outside world. They clock into work, step into an elevator, and immediately "wake up" at the end of their shift, having no memory of what they did for the last eight hours. Key Characters & Cast
In this context, the desire for severance is a desire for sanity. We crave the ability to sever our professional selves from our personal selves. We want to be the ruthless executive at 2:00 PM and the gentle parent at 6:00 PM without the two personas ever colliding. We practice "digital severance," deleting apps on weekends, putting our phones in drawers, attempting to surgically remove the stress of the world from our nervous systems. S E V E R A N C E
If you are watching the show: remember that your "Innie" deserves a life worth living at 9 AM, not just at 5 PM. The goal of life, unlike the goal of Lumon Industries, is to integrate, not to sever. The version that exists in the outside world
At its core, the show asks if we are the sum of our memories or something more inherent. Memory vs. Identity: We crave the ability to sever our professional
