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What is O&D in Severance? Mysterious department & paintings explained
Dec 15, 2024
There’s plenty of oddities in the Lumon building, but one of the biggest Severance mysteries comes from the Optics and Design department, otherwise known as O&D.
Although the majority of Severance is spent in the Microdata Refinement office, Lumon holds many secrets within its walls. In Season 1, viewers were introduced to O&D, the quiet and fearful department whose work revolves around strange paintings.
With Severance Season 2 on the way, we’re likely to see more of Optics and Design, and perhaps some new, equally baffling departments, too.
But what does O&D actually do, and why are they so important? Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming season. (Warning: spoilers ahead for Severance Season 1!)
What does O&D do?
Much like the other Lumon departments, the job of O&D (short for Optics and Design), remains something of a mystery – though mostly, their day-to-day work revolves around the storage and maintenance of the Lumon art collection.
Of course, this begs the question: what do they actually do? Well, the same could be asked of Microdata Refinement, or any other of the many seemingly useless Lumon departments.
All anyone knows of O&R is what we’re shown in the show, which isn’t much. Much like the MDR team, O&D takes place on the Severed floor of Lumon. Those who work in the department wear blue lab cots and green badges, and the team is led by the soft-spoken Burt G.
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