The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design

Severance 1×5

Harmony Cobel: This happened on your watch, Mark S. And you can thank Kier himself it went the way it did... Have a productive day.

& What separates man from machine is that machines cannot think for themselves. Also, they are made of metal, whereas man is made of skin.

& If you are a soldier, do not fight for my freedom. Fight for the freedom of the soldier fighting next to you. This will make the war more inspiring for you both.

& A good person will follow the rules. A great person will follow himself.

& Bullies are nothing but Bull and Lies.
& At the center of "Industry" is "Dust."

& They cannot crucify you if your hand is in a fist.

& Should you find yourself contorting to fit a system, dear reader, stop and ask if it's truly you that must change or the system.

Devon: Oh, shit. It's a contraction.
Ricken: Mark, say a secret quickly.
Devon: He doesn't have to, babe.
Mark: What?
Ricken: The fetus is drawn to clear air. Purging secrets can create a soul void that speeds the labor.
Mark: Okay, and we want that?

Mr. Milchick: When she sees you, it's important your eyes be kind. Do you know how to make your eyes kind?
Mark: Um...

Ms. Casey: I'm here to observe Helly R.
Mark: Oh. Uh, no one told me.
Ms. Casey: Ms. Cobel's orders. I am to watch her for signs of sadness, and verbally encourage her to forgo further suicide attempts. Upon request, I can also perform a hug.
Dylan: You know I've been, uh, exhibiting signs of sadness. Could I get one of those?

Mr. Graner: You're not stopping it?
Harmony Cobel: "The surest way to tame a prisoner is to let him believe he's free."
Mr. Graner: There's a Kier quote for everything.

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