Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Severance season 2, episode 5!
Severanceseason 2 has introduced something known as obligement sessions, and here’s what they are and why Lumon is “treating” Helena Eagan. The character of Helly R. has changed a lot throughoutSeveranceseason 2, with episode 4revealing that she hasn’t been Helly R. at all since the Overtime Contingency Protocol event at the end of season 1. Instead, Helena Eagan has been pretending to be Helly R., with this only changing after a dramaticSeveranceseason 2 moment.
Although Mark and Dylan believe that Helena is Helly R.,Irving became suspicious early in season 2, with him acting on these suspicions during MDR’s ORTBO. Irving begins drowning Helena,with him telling Milchick to bring Helly R. back. Luckily, Irving’s suspicions were correct, with Helena revealing her rule and demanding that Milchick allow her innie to take over. This means that Helena has been up to something, but this information tragically costs the life of Irving.
Obligement Sessions Are Seemingly Lumon’s Way To Treat Trauma
It Is A Process That Helena Has Been Going Through
One of the earliest scenes inSeveranceseason 2, episode 5sees Helena talking with two other Lumon higher-ups, with the trio discussing the events of the ORTBO. Helena’s recovery after her near-death experience is discussed, with the Lumon employees discussing her return to the severed floor. During this conversation, it is also mentioned that Lumon is going to “arrange another obligement session this evening” for Helena, something that raises a few questions.
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Obligement sessions are a new detail thatSeverancehasn’t touched on yet,but they seem to have something to do with treating trauma. Helena has only begun going to these sessions as a result of her experience during the ORTBO, with it helping her to recover.Severancemay never reveal anything else about these, with it potentially being just another piece of company jargon. However, it points to how Lumon is attempting to swiftly take care of the events at Woe’s Hollow.
Why Helena Is So Opposed To An Obligement Session After Woe’s Hollow
She Wants To Take Control Of The Situation Herself
Helena strongly objects to scheduling another obligement session, which is strange considering that viewers don’t really know what they are. Helena also makes it clear that she doesn’t want her innie to take over her body again, with her proposing thatshe return to the severed floor and pretend to be Helly R. again.
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Helena clearly wants to ignore the events at Woe’s Hollow and move on with their original plan, with her and Lumon butting heads over this. Lumon is trying to micromanage every aspect of the fallout, as they usually do. Helena may begin to become disillusioned with Lumon over this, but only time will tell whatSeverancehas in store for the character next.
