Note: This story contains spoilers from “Severance” Season 2, Episode 7.

Where in the world has Gemma/Ms. Casey (Dichen Lachman) been on “Severance”?

That’s been one of the major questions in Season 2 for fans who last saw her in earnest being walked off the severed floor into what was clearly a much sketchier part of Lumon. We’ve seen glimpses of Gemma in just about every episode — flaunting her lethal face card, much to the Internet’s delight — but this week people are finally getting answers.

Below let’s unpack just where Gemma has been all season, what her circumstances mean for a long-running fan theory, and whether or not those flashbacks were flashbacks at all.

Where Has Gemma Been?

Episode 7 finally dove into where Gemma/Ms. Casey has been since she was shuffled off the severed floor at the end of Season 1. What we did know is that she...