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‘Woe’s Hollow’ Was an ORTBO for Severance Production, Too
The Macrodata Refinement Department took a trip to the outside world — er, the Catskills — to learn a lesson in trusting Lumon.
In some cases, getting to set required the use of a snowcat, something the MDR Innies surely would’ve loved to borrow for their trek to Woe’s Hollow, the “sacred ground” within Dieter Egan National Forest named for Kier’s twin brother. It plays an orientation video in which Mr. Milchick tells them they must venture to Scissors Cave to retrieve the Fourth Appendix, an important text that explains the relationship between Kier Egan, the mythologized founder of Lumon Industries, and his twin, Dieter, who the employees didn’t even know existed. The ORTBO lodging — a campsite that boasts a small tent for each member of the MDR crew, complimentary access to torches, and four-ply toilet paper in the outdoor loo — was located in a mountainous area that could only be reached using snow vehicles.
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