Warning! This article contains spoilers for Severance season 2’s episode 5.
Mark consumes a weird white liquid inSeveranceseason 2’s episode 5, which raises many questions about what the substance is and why Mark drinks it. AlthoughSeverancehas been a strange puzzle-box mystery drama since the beginning, some of its recent developments have been even more unusual than its usual fare of story beats. For instance,Severanceseason 2’s episode 4suddenly unfolded somewhere in the outside world, where Irving had an eerie dream before figuring out the truth about Helena.
Episode 5 also takes a strange turn in its opening moments when it seemingly introduces the man who carries goods from the O&D department to the testing floor. Even Ms. Huang’s behavior inSeverance season 2’s episode 5seems more peculiar than usual when she suddenly warns Milchick not to treat the MDR workers like humans. Of all these developments, the one that remains the strangest revolves around Mark drinking an unknown fluid in episode 5’s opening scenes.
Mark’s Fridge Is Full Of Small Bottles With Mysterious White Liquids
The Liquid Also Seemingly Shows Up In Season 2’s Opening Credits Sequence
InSeveranceseason 2 episode 5’s opening moments, Mark gulps down a few pills before opening his fridge. The camera specifically focuses on the items inside the fridge, revealing it is filled with many transparent plastic bottles full of a strange white liquid. Mark reaches out for one of these bottles and, moments later, opens it to consume the liquid in it. He only takes a small sip of the substance before grimacing, as if the taste is unpleasant or unexpected. Although the show does not reveal what the substance in the bottles is, it must be important in the overarching story.
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The fact that the camera focuses on the liquid for a few seconds suggests that it holds significant meaning. Interestingly,similar bottles also appear in a scene fromSeveranceseason 2’s opening credits. In the scene, Mark’s outie rests his head on a table, and the table is covered with many such bottles and pills.
The Drink Could Be To Help Combat His Reintegration Sickness
Reghabi Must Have Created A Concoction To Help Mark
Only time will tell what the liquid is, but it seems likely thatReghabi is making Mark drink it to help him battle reintegration sickness. After Petey’s death from reintegration, Reghabi seems to have a better understanding of how she can make reintegration work for Mark without making him severely ill. This would explain why Mark also takes a few pills before sipping on the white substance. Reghabi must have created the concoction for Mark to either enhance the reintegration or curb its symptoms.
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However, at the same time, it is also hard not to be suspicious of Reghabi’s motives. She seems to know a lot more about Lumon and Gemma than she is letting on. Owing to this, it would not be surprising if she makes Mark drink something suspicious to ensure he helps her achieve what she wants to get from Lumon. Hopefully, Reghabi has good intentions inSeveranceand wishes to help Mark find his wife and take Lumon down.
Severance
Severance is a psychological thriller series featuring Adam Scott as Mark Scout, an employee at Lumon Industries who undergoes a “severance” procedure to separate his work and personal memories. However, as work and life personas mysteriously begin to collide, it quickly becomes clear that not all is as it seems. Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle.
