“Scientology coded”: Severance Season 2 now has a temper rebalancing theory and its hints are mind-blowing

Fans of Severance are excited about a key moment in Season 2, Episode 5. In this episode, which was broadcast on February 14, 2025, Drummond shares something important with Helena Eagan. This happens early in the episode.

Drummond tells her:

“The medical team says your tempers will rebalance quickly.”

A mysterious comment on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked a lot of talk. Severance fans are comparing it to Scientology, old medical ideas, and even ways to control minds. It's got everyone guessing.

User @honeybunwife immediately called it out as:

“Very Scientology-coded.”

A wider debate has started about what this implies for Lumon Industries.

Some think they might use medical methods or play with people's minds. Is there a secret plan behind how MDR handles data? Maybe they're trying to control people's moods in a weird medical test.

Let's look at the most interesting theories so far!

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Severance’s “Temper rebalancing” and its connections to Scientology and cult psychology

Some people think that Lumon's methods have a lot in common with Scientology, especially the part called auditing. Auditing in Scientology is like a way to clean out your mind from bad stuff that happened in the past, called engrams, to make you think clearer. This has made fans wonder if Lumon is doing something similar to their employees, like messing with their minds.

The connection gets stronger when you talk about Dianetics, which was written by L. Ron Hubbard, the person who started Scientology. Dianetics is about how traumatic experiences can affect how people behave without them even knowing it. This makes it seem like Lumon might be using some of these ideas to change or delete parts of their employees' personalities.

So, could Lumon be using a process like auditing to control their employees? It's definitely something for Severance fans to think about.

As @tstret56 put it,

“Was gonna say it screams Dianetics”

Lumon may operate under a belief system that involves psychological cleansing through work. This could be why MDR employees often feel intense emotional distress when dealing with numbers. It's as if they're going through a mental purification process without even realizing it.

Some viewers have noticed that Severance shares certain aspects with Mormon teachings, which focus on purifying the soul and following a strict hierarchy. While it's just speculation, the idea that the show's plot draws from real-life ideologies adds to its eerie realism.

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Are the four Tempers the biggest hint for what Lumon Industries actually does on Severance?

A new Severance theory is gaining attention that links Lumon’s idea of "temper rebalancing" to humorism. Humorism is an old medical belief that divided people into four temperaments: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic.

This theory connects Lumon’s concept with a historical approach to understanding people’s moods and health. The four temperaments in humorism are like personality types, and they might be related to how Lumon tries to balance people's emotions and behavior.

Here's what @NovemberQueen32 said about it:

“I can’t believe I never caught on to this… But yeah, it literally says 4 temperaments right here”.

There has been speculation that MDR's work of refining figures is not random but rather a planned system aimed at balancing emotions or mental states.

This user came up with the idea that MDR's codes might relate to the four humors:

• WO = Woe (melancholic)
• FR = Frolic (sanguine)
• DR = Dread (choleric)
• MA = Malice (phlegmatic)

This might indicate that the refining process is a way to change a person's emotional condition. It could either keep them obedient or get them ready for a bigger experiment.

As @thatsfunnymel questioned,

“So, perhaps the innies are balancing the tempers of the outies?”

Some think that MDR's job in Severance Season 2 might involve more than just sorting files. They suggest it could be linked to the concept of the "soul" or human consciousness. Certain numbers could symbolize the darker parts of who we are.

If true, Lumon's work is even more disturbing than anyone had thought. The show keeps viewers guessing about the mystery of what Lumon is really up to.

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You can only watch Severance Season 2 on Apple TV+.

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