Lumon is everywhere
The presence of the Lumon logo on the documents Mark and Gemma fill out when they donate blood, and later on the forms at the clinic they visit after the miscarriage, is a crucial clue that many viewers missed. This discovery, however, implies that Lumon's influence extends far beyond the company's walls, even infiltrating healthcare and fertility facilities. This detail also raises worrying questions about Mark and Gemma's role. The young woman's accident and Mark's hiring could be part of a larger plan orchestrated by the company, reinforcing conspiracy theories about the true intentions of the Kier bloodline. The couple is probably even more important than we think.
What's the deal with the goats?
The presence of goats on the premises of Lumon Industries intrigued many viewers during season 1. These animals, which appear regularly throughout season 2, nevertheless seem to play a crucial role in the company's experiments. Their presence could be linked to behavioral tests or to a form of mind control.
By relying on the many clues dropped throughout the season, we quickly realize that the company founded by Kier is closer to a religious cult than to traditional society. Since goats occupy a central place in many religious texts, one can imagine that their presence serves a ritual purpose.
The 4 Temperaments: The Key to Everything?
At the heart of Lumon Industries' philosophy are the four temperaments identified by Kier Eagan: woe, frolic, dread, and malice. These fundamental components of the human soul are the cornerstone of the series. According to legend, Kier tamed them in a cave after a disturbing incident with his twin brother Dieter, who was caught masturbating. This story is regularly represented in Lumon's iconography.
These four temperaments are symbolically embodied by each of the employees of the macrodata refinement department: Mark S. (misfortune), Dylan G. (cheerfulness), Irving B. (dread), and Helly R. (mischief). They also appear in one of the paintings in the Lumon offices, as well as during the waffle party at which Dylan G. participates in during the first season.
The virtual boxes in which Mark S. and his colleagues store series of numbers during their workday at Lumon correspond to the four temperaments (on some plans, we see the letters corresponding to the temperaments “WO”, “FR”, “DR” and “MA”). Finally, the classification of numbers would correspond to Kier’s theory, according to which each being is defined by its four temperaments, which are the fundamentals of the human mind.
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