This Carefully Hidden Severance Detail Is Cast-Iron Proof that Helena Is Innie Now

Anyone who loves solving mysteries and, most importantly, knows what office work is all about, was eagerly awaiting the second season of Severance, and it definitely did not disappoint.

In Episode 1 of the second season, Lumon's management was forced to return Mark to his old team. Now the fans are suspicious about Helly's behavior. Or is it Helena?

Fans Argue Whether Helena or Helly Went Down to the Severed Floor in Season 2

Helly lied about what she saw during the Overtime Contingency Protocol. Her hug with Mark during their first meeting in Season 2 was awkward – if it was Helly, who previously initiated the kiss, where is her impetuosity?

Fans speculate that her memory was distorted, or that Helly R. was told why it was necessary to play by the company's rules.

Or – and this is the most promising storyline – Helena Eagan herself came down to the severed floor. And it seems that Reddit user Lonelyland has proven this theory and created an entire video explaining why it was Helena who went down to the severed floor.

Reddit User Noticed a Certain Sound Pattern in the Operation of the Elevator

The viewer has noticed that every time the employees go down in the elevator – that is, when the transition from outie to innie occurs – a certain interval of two notes, G and C♯, is heard.

The same tone is used to indicate the transition only in two scenes not related to the elevator – at the beginning of the first season, when Helly enters the door for the last time while trying to leave Lumon; and in the finale of the first season, at the end of the Overtime Contingency Protocol, when Mark's innie is replaced by his outie.

In addition to this, viewers can also hear the tone B♭, which is used to indicate that the elevator is just operating. In the first episode of the second season, Dylan and Irving arrive at the severed floor with this sound.

In Season 2, Helly Goes Down the Elevator With an Unusual Tone

However, when Helly goes down, we hear the tone B. But what does it mean? As the Redditor pointed out, this tone was used when Helly tried to hang herself in the elevator in Season 1 – that is, to indicate an unusual event.

So we can conclude that Helly's arrival on the severed floor was unusual, even though she had been there dozens of times before. The only reason why this situation could be unusual is the fact that it was not Helly, but Helena who went down to the basement floor for the first time in her life.

The Interval Used During the Outie & Innie Transition Has a Hidden Meaning

Another interesting fact is that the same interval – G and C♯ – is an augmented fourth, a tritone, which is called diabolus in musica, or the devil in music.

It is widely believed that in the Middle Ages, beginning in the 9th century, the tritone was recognized by the Church as diabolical and was banned. However, there are no documents confirming this, and the first mention of the diabolus in musica is found only in 1702 by the musicologist Andreas Werckmeister.

The tritone is great for expressing an evil, dark, disturbing mood, which is why it is so popular with metal and rock bands. Classical composers also liked to use the tritone to convey the feelings of their character. In A Symphony to Dante's Divine Comedy by Franz Liszt, for example, the interval accompanies the characters' descent into hell.