This episode continues in a similar style to the previous one - powerful atmosphere, but with slow pace and tiny bits of new information being given to the viewer. Acting is pretty good, too. And, because of the slow pace and the sparse information, the viewer is left with many questions, the biggest of which is what do the refiners actually do at Lumen? And how do they actually do it? The "explanation" that they "feel" how the data should be sorted explains nothing. Also, if the data is sent to them encoded, and there is a correct way to categorize it, this implies that the corporation already knows how the data should be sorted. But then why are they doing a job that is essentially already done? That feels like training the employees, not them doing actual work. Of course, with so little information, this could be way off.
There are so many other questions - why is the severance floor equipped with such retro tech? Why is the company run like a (quasi)religious cult? Why does it seem like the bosses go out their way to create an atmosphere of unease and menace for the employees? Sure, it makes for an interesting viewing experience for the viewers, but to the people working there, they are basically screaming "look at us, we are evil and shady". Makes little sense.
A thing that I didn't like was how the Helly's character is coming along. She is so tough and revolutionary, until she is supposed to face the consequences of her actions. Then she just decides to look the other way and let Mark take the fall for her actions. Hopefully she doesn't turn out to be another entitled and annoying "strong character" that modern cinema is full of.
