One of Severance’s Most Interesting Puzzles Is Something We Grapple With in the Real World, Too

Season 2 of Severance ended its second season on Thursday night .

The series stars Adam Scott as Mark S. ( Adam Scott ) in search for his outie’s captive wife.

In the season finale, outie Mark has to convince innie Mark to save his wife Gemma from Lumon 's clutches.

In Severance, the innies are people, too, with their own minds, hearts, and shreds of agency clawed back from their oppressors.

At the end of the Season 2 finale, innie Mark is faced with a choice: to leave with Gemma and give up his life for his outie’s happiness, or stay in the slaughterhouse.