What was the deal with Kier Egan's statue in Severance Season 2? Explored in depth

Severance Season 2 finale saw many twists and turns. One of the most discussed parts of the episode is the Kier Egan statue. It is normal and very on-theme for Lumon to have statues of its founder and past Egan family members, but it is strange how Kier Egan's statue responds to Milchick in the season 2 finale.

Initially, when the Kier Egan statue starts talking, the usual guess is that the voice is pre-recorded. Lumon Industries is the place where science fiction has no limits. Hence, a pre-recorded voice is pretty normal. However when the voice starts to respond exactly according to what is said to it and then even interrupts and criticizes Milchick, we can tell that it's not pre-recorded.

Who was speaking through the Kier Eagan statue in the Severance Season 2 finale?

The Eagan family is controversial, to say the least. While the founder and many of the past Eagan CEOs are now dead, their statues are still kept in the Perpetuity Wing. In the finale episode of Severance Season 2, the statue of the Lumon founder is seen speaking when he talks back to Milchick and congratulates Mark for deciding to stay back at Lumon with Helly after rescuing Gemma.

Kier's voice was not pre-recorded as it was responding very specifically to what was being said to the statue. The Kier Eagn statue even criticizes Milchick for having a slightly over-the-top vocabulary. Hence, there are two possible theories about his voice. Lumon Industries is known for keeping a close eye on its employees and even confusing their consciousness several times. It is quite possible that one of Lumon's board members spoke through the statue.

Given the genre of Severance Season 2 and the current role of AI in the real world, it is likely that the Kier Eagan statue was speaking through an AI-generated voice. Lumon's main work revolves around experimenting with its employees' minds and consciousness and thus, it is likely that they recreated Kier's consciousness through AI.

It is no doubt that the Lumon Industries founder is dead and thus creating an AI voice is the only way to recreate his essence in any capability in Severance Season 2.

However if the voice is AI-generated, it opens up the possibility of statues of other past Lumon CEOs to also have AI-generated consciousnesses and voices. If that is proven to be true, it could stretch the science fiction aspect of Severence to a whole another level in season 3.

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Who is Kier Eagan?

Kier Eagan in Severance is the founder of Lumon Industries. It is his descendants who have been running Lumon after his death. While he is no longer alive, his statue is still kept in the Perpetuity Wing and the employees of Lumon look up to him in a God-like manner.

Eagan had medical issues growing up as his parents were biologically related and then he later suffered from tuberculosis. Besides, he had a difficult childhood, having to start working at the age of twelve and then later losing his twin brother in the woods after his brother was allegedly killed by the temper 'woe'.

While working as an army doctor, Eagan first had the desire to have medical slaves. That is what led him to start Lumon Industries in 1865. He had a long tenure as CEO till 1939 and was the one who started the cult-like company and wrote Kier's Nine Core Principles.

Severance Season 2 has ended with its last episode, 'Cold Harbor' which focuses on Gemma navigating the different layers of the cold harbor room, Mark helping her escape but then choosing to stay in Lumom with Helly, Kier Eagan's statue talking, and much more. The season finale wraps up the season quite well while leaving room for Severance Season 3.

Fans have patiently watched Severance Season 2 hoping to see something positive by the end of it and the creators haven't disappointed them. Viewer reactions have been mostly positive with some being surprised by how the show has ended.

While its too early for creators to announce a date for Severance Season 3, predictions about possible plotlines are being made by netizens as they wait eagerly. All Severance Season 2 episodes are now out and streaming on Apple TV.