Severance Reveals Ms. Cobel’s Role in Creating the Severance Procedure

Season 2, Episode 8 of Severance highlights Harmony Cobel’s past and her complex ties to Lumon’s technology and corporate culture.

• Harmony Cobel is revealed to have played a pivotal role in developing the severance procedure, a secret long attributed to Lumon and the Eagan family.
• The episode explores Cobel’s backstory, including her childhood in Salt’s Neck, a town devastated by Lumon’s environmental and corporate practices.
• Cobel’s personal history includes her participation in the Wintertide Fellowship, a program tied to Lumon that shaped her career but also exploited her work.
• The episode hints at Cobel’s growing resentment toward Lumon, suggesting she may be preparing to turn against the company after years of being undervalued.
• Season 2 continues to deepen the show’s themes of corporate exploitation, personal identity, and the consequences of power dynamics within Lumon.

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