Severance

by Ling Ma

Lane Character Analysis

Lane, along with Blythe and Delilah, is one of the “Art Girls” at Spectra. One summer, after getting drinks with Blythe and Lane, Candace goes back with them to Lane’s apartment and is struck by how nice it is, and she learns that Lane benefits from not only a higher salary, but also a trust fund. That night, Candace and the others discovers that one Lane’s neighbors is fevered. Lane catches the virus soon after.
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Lane Character Timeline in Severance

The timeline below shows where the character Lane appears in Severance. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 14
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...among innocuous headlines. It’s summer now, and Candace wants to party. She goes out with Lane and Blythe and makes jokes to strangers about feeling sick. (full context)
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Lane, Blythe, and Candace head back to Lane’s loft in Soho, which extremely nice due to... (full context)
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...calls an ambulance, and it is confirmed that she has Shen Fever. The paramedics question Lane, who can provide no further details since the woman “kept to herself.” (full context)
Chapter 17
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Blythe tells Candace that Lane has come down with Shen Fever. Candace asks if Blythe wants to split the fare... (full context)
Chapter 18
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...Seth, a Senior Product Coordinator, who has contracted Shen. Blythe and Candace say nothing about Lane. The New York Times begins listing Shen victim counts in the US on its homepage.... (full context)