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 ====== The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design ====== ====== The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design ======
  
-**The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design** is the fifth episode of the first season of [[Severance (TV show)|Severance]].+**The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design** is the fifth episode of the first season of //[[Severance (TV show)|Severance]]//.
  
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 ===== Synopsis ===== ===== Synopsis =====
  
-> Bullies are nothing but Bull and Lies.+> Bullies are nothing but Bull and Lies. <WRAP attribution>— Ricken [//voiceover//], excerpt from //[[The You You Are (Book)|The You You Are]]//, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section000712224|7:12]])</WRAP>
  
-> Upon request, I can also perform a hug.+> Upon request, I can also perform a hug. <WRAP attribution>— Ms. Casey, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section002127829|21:27]])</WRAP>
  
-> The surest way to tame a prisoner is to let him believe he's free.+> 'The surest way to tame a prisoner is to let him believe he's free.' <WRAP attribution>— Cobel [//quoting [[Kier Eagan]]//], ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section004107968|41:07]])</WRAP>
  
 [[Helly]] hangs by her neck in the elevator, choking and eyes bulging. Her legs scramble for some purchase on the elevator walls. [[Helly]] hangs by her neck in the elevator, choking and eyes bulging. Her legs scramble for some purchase on the elevator walls.
  
-[[Mark]] has left [[Wellness]] and is walking back towards MDR.+[[Mark]] has left [[wellness_center]] and is walking back towards MDR.
  
 A frame on the security camera feed shows the elevator reaching the un-Severed security lobby. The doors open, with Helly still struggling unnoticed inside it. [[Judd]] is not at his post at the security desk. The elevator doors close. A frame on the security camera feed shows the elevator reaching the un-Severed security lobby. The doors open, with Helly still struggling unnoticed inside it. [[Judd]] is not at his post at the security desk. The elevator doors close.
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 In MDR Mark fishes //The You You Are// out of his file drawer and takes it to the restroom. He sits in a stall reading it. The day ends. He is back in MDR the following day, this time concealing himself in the Storage Closet to devour [[Ricken Hale|Ricken]]'s words about personal failure and the dreariness of work. Mark leaves [[Lumon Industries|Lumon]] again, returning the next day to continue studying the bromides from the book.  In MDR Mark fishes //The You You Are// out of his file drawer and takes it to the restroom. He sits in a stall reading it. The day ends. He is back in MDR the following day, this time concealing himself in the Storage Closet to devour [[Ricken Hale|Ricken]]'s words about personal failure and the dreariness of work. Mark leaves [[Lumon Industries|Lumon]] again, returning the next day to continue studying the bromides from the book. 
  
-Graner presents Ms. Cobel with Petey's [[severance_chip|chip]]. He tells her that diagnostics showed "full synaptic recoupling," proving that [[Peter Kilmer]] was reintegrated. He thinks this is a cause for celebration. He susses out that Cobel hasn't told [[The Board|the Board]] yet about the incident with Helly. +Graner presents Ms. Cobel with Petey's [[severance_chip|chip]]. He tells her that diagnostics showed "full synaptic coupling," proving that [[Peter Kilmer]] was reintegrated. He thinks this is a cause for celebration. He susses out that Cobel hasn't told [[The Board|the Board]] yet about the incident with Helly. 
  
 Cobel slides the chip back to Graner and orders him to look for source signatures on the implant. Graner says all the data from the chip has been saved and offers the physical chip to Cobel as a souvenir. Cobel demands to know who performed the [[Reintegration|reintegration]]. Her plan is to present all of her information to the Board at once. Cobel slides the chip back to Graner and orders him to look for source signatures on the implant. Graner says all the data from the chip has been saved and offers the physical chip to Cobel as a souvenir. Cobel demands to know who performed the [[Reintegration|reintegration]]. Her plan is to present all of her information to the Board at once.
  
-Mark, in the locker room at the end of the day, sees many missed calls from Ricken on his phone. He plays the messages. With increasing urgency, Ricken's messages update Mark on [[Devon]]'s labor progress, imploring Mark to come to the [[Damona Birthing Retreat|birthing retreat]] as soon as he can.+Mark, in the locker room at the end of the day, sees many missed calls from Ricken on his phone. He plays the messages. With increasing urgency, Ricken's messages update Mark on [[devon_scout-hale|Devon]]'s labor progress, imploring Mark to come to the [[Damona Birthing Retreat|birthing retreat]] as soon as he can.
  
 Mark arrives at the birthing cabin just as [[Alexa]] is leaving. Mark appears surprised to see her there. He apologizes to her for how their date ended. Alexa gives Mark an update on Devon. Mark enters the cabin as Ricken is crying over Devon's pregnant belly. In contrast to Ricken's panicked updates to Mark, Devon claims it's been "pretty boring so far." Mark arrives at the birthing cabin just as [[Alexa]] is leaving. Mark appears surprised to see her there. He apologizes to her for how their date ended. Alexa gives Mark an update on Devon. Mark enters the cabin as Ricken is crying over Devon's pregnant belly. In contrast to Ricken's panicked updates to Mark, Devon claims it's been "pretty boring so far."
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 Ms. Casey is returning from distribution supply carrying a stack of notepads in her arms. She passes Burt pacing around in the conference room. Ms. Casey is returning from distribution supply carrying a stack of notepads in her arms. She passes Burt pacing around in the conference room.
  
-Mark and Helly walk down the hall. He asks Helly how she is, and she responds that she's doing really badly. They go into an empty office, desks draped in plastic. Mark shows her a re-creation of Petey's [[map|map]] that he's been working on during his lunch breaks. He proposes working on it together with her. Helly says she's not Mark's new Petey. Helly stalks off while Mark chases after her.+Mark and Helly walk down the hall. He asks Helly how she is, and she responds that she's doing really badly. They go into an empty office, desks draped in plastic. Mark shows her a re-creation of Petey's [[petey_s_map|map]] that he's been working on during his lunch breaks. He proposes working on it together with her. Helly says she's not Mark's new Petey. Helly stalks off while Mark chases after her.
  
 Ms. Casey gets back to MDR and is disturbed that Helly is gone. Dylan and Irving send her away to look for Helly. As she leaves, she turns to tell Irving that Burt G. is in the conference room. Irving sets off immediately. Ms. Casey gets back to MDR and is disturbed that Helly is gone. Dylan and Irving send her away to look for Helly. As she leaves, she turns to tell Irving that Burt G. is in the conference room. Irving sets off immediately.
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   * Britt Lower as [[Helena Eagan|Helly Riggs]]   * Britt Lower as [[Helena Eagan|Helly Riggs]]
   * Tramell Tillman as [[Seth Milchick]]   * Tramell Tillman as [[Seth Milchick]]
-  * Jen Tullock as [[devon]]+  * Jen Tullock as [[devon_scout-hale]]
   * Dichen Lachman as [[ms._casey|Ms. Casey]]   * Dichen Lachman as [[ms._casey|Ms. Casey]]
   * Michael Chernus as [[Ricken Hale]]   * Michael Chernus as [[Ricken Hale]]
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 ===== Quotes & Dialogue ===== ===== Quotes & Dialogue =====
  
 +> Purging secrets can create a soul void that speeds the labor. <WRAP attribution>— Ricken, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section001132317|11:32]])</WRAP>
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 +> Do you know how to make your eyes kind? <WRAP attribution>— Milchick, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section001852966|18:52]])</WRAP>
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 +> Please describe for me your time in the bathroom. <WRAP attribution>— Ms. Casey, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section002742246|27:42]])</WRAP>
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 +> What I want is for her to wake up while the life drains out of her and to know it was me who did it. <WRAP attribution>— Helly, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section003301523|33:01]])</WRAP>
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 +> People are weird. <WRAP attribution>— Burt, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section003447713|34:47]])</WRAP>
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 +> Rat-fuck the handbook. <WRAP attribution>— Dylan, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section003532174|35:32]])</WRAP>
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 +> There's a Kier quote for everything. <WRAP attribution>— Graner, ([[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript#section004112389|41:12]])</WRAP>
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
  
-  * [[List of Episodes]] +  * [[list_of_severance_episodes]] 
-  * [[the_grim_barbarity_of_optics_and_design_transcript]]+  * [[The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (Transcript)|The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design transcript]]
  
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