Warning! This article contains spoilers for Severance season 2’s finale.
Kier Eagan’s statue had a fairly lengthy conversation inSeveranceseason 2’s finale, leading many to wonder if it is actually alive. As far as the extended members ofSeverance’s cast of charactersgo, Kier Eagan is a strange inclusion in the show. The founder of Lumon’s likeness has only ever been shown in statue or video form, with the only voice given to the character provided by aBen Stiller cameo role inSeveranceseason 1.
InSeveranceseason 2’s finale, Kier Eagan had his biggest role yet. After Mark completedSeverance’s sinister Cold Harbor file, he was presented with a comedic interchange between Mr. Milchick and the statue of Kier Eagan from Lumon’s Perpetuity Wing. Kier Eagan’s statue was talking back to Milchick while congratulating Mark on the historic day for Lumon and although his responses could have been pre-recorded, some direct replies to Milchick indicated that the statue was more alive than first thought.
Kier’s Wax Statue Responses Were Likely An AI Version Of Him
Kier Lives On Through Technology
InSeveranceseason 2’s finale, it is likely that Kier’s wax statue was responding using an AI version of the founder. The reason for this is the abrupt changes in conversation that do not seem to be planned, especially based on Milchick’s reactions. The first hint of this comes when Kier outright interrupts Milchick, insulting the latter for his lengthy words that have been criticized by the likes of Mr. Drummond throughout the season. Milchick seems taken aback, even throwing an insult of his own back at the Kier statue.
An AI consciousness would reinforceSeverance’s themes of workplace worries…
The statue’s voice then drops all pleasantries and replies"Thank you for that feedback, Seth.“The notable change in Kier’s tone and demeanor at this moment proves that the statue’s voice lines are not pre-recorded and could hint that AI has been usedto recreate the founder’s consciousness. Another possibility is that a member ofLumon’s mysterious Boardwas speaking through the statue as they do with Natalie, but an AI consciousness would reinforceSeverance’s themes of workplace worries, with AI replacements of workers being a prevalent issue in the real world.
Kier’s Wax Statue In Severance’s Season 2 Finale Supports Some Wild Eagan Family Theories
Could The Past Eagan Family Members Still Be Controlling Lumon?
If it is revealed that Kier Eagan’s statue was created using AI technology, some major Eagan family theories fromSeverancewill be made more plausible. One such theory dates back to the early episodes ofSeveranceseason 1, with many claiming that even the oldest Eagan family members somehow live on through their statues.This theory was then expanded, further claiming that the recreated consciousnesses of the Eagans are running Lumon via the aforementioned Boardthat has never been seen.
Severance’s Eagan Family Tree Explained
The Eagans play a huge role in Severance, and their family tree is briefly explained during the crew’s visit to the Perpetuity Wing in season one.
Admittedly, it is unlikely that Lumon’s Eagan family members are still “alive” in any capacity. This would lean much further into the fiction side of science fiction thanSeveranceusually does, yet AI recreations of the family would certainly fit the show’s tone, themes, and genre. If, indeed, Kier’s statue fromSeveranceseason 2’s finale is an AI version of Lumon’s founders, several other theories about the show may be closer than ever to being confirmed.
