Silo Season 2 Finale Ending Explained

By including a fascinating flashback, the conclusion of Silo season 2 not only answers a number of underlying plotlines but also poses a number of fresh questions and puzzles. In the conclusion of Silo season 2, Juliette finally finds a break after battling to find her way home and encountering obstacle after obstacle. She not only successfully assembles her homemade fireman costume, but she also returns just in time to save her silo's residents.

But before Silo season 2 ends on a positive note, fans are left in the dark about what happens to Juliette and Bernard after they become stuck in the airlock of Silo 18. The fact that Camille is selected by the Algorithm for an enigmatic function also suggests a major change in hierarchy in Silo 18. Season 2 of the sci-fi series for Apple TV+ also includes an engrossing flashback before the credits roll, laying the stage for season 3 of Silo, which tells the origin narrative of the main post-apocalyptic setting.

Explained: Who Are Helen & The Congressman in the Silo Season 2 Flashback?

Bernard discloses in season two of Silo that the silos were constructed 352 years ago. This implies that more than three centuries have passed since the terrible event that compelled many human survivors to seek refuge in the subterranean buildings that bear the same name. Because of this, it is reasonable to believe that the flashback at the end of Silo season 2, which shows Helen and the Congressman meeting, takes place more than 300 years before to the events of the episode.

The Congressman (Donald Keene from the books) introduces himself as someone who serves the people of Georgia 15th, while Helen is revealed to be a journalist for The Washington Post who wants to learn more about the United States' strategy following a possible Iranian attack. The journalist quickly reveals her intentions by asking the congressman about his thoughts on the "dirty bomb" incident, leading him to believe that he is on a date with Helen. Despite appearing to know something she doesn't, the congressman decides to keep silent and eventually walks away.

Many minor elements from the flashback could be important hints, even though the dialogue between the two Silo characters does not disclose what happened to the world or the reason behind the construction of the silos. For example, a guard examines the Congressman for radiation levels before he enters a tavern to meet Helen, suggesting that the US is facing a radiological attack. Additionally, he is holding a brochure that reads "The New Normal" and has a hazmat suit, indicating that he is either personally involved in the radiation incident or assisting the US in retaliating against a hostile country.

What Does the Congressman and Helen Discuss Regarding the "Dirty Bomb"?

They are called "dirty bombs." Radiological dispersal devices are used to intentionally discharge radioactive material to cause harm to humans. Helen's doubts about whether the "dirty bomb" incident actually occurred indicate that most people are unaware of the reality, with the exception of government representatives like the congressman. The way things operate in the silos, where people are just expected to follow the rules without challenging anything, is comparable to this.

Helen's talk with the congressman implies that there is more to the situation than meets the eye, even though radiation warfare may explain what might have occurred to the earth before mankind built the silos for self-defense. The fact that both Silo seasons have demonstrated that the outside world is dangerous for anyone to live in appears to support the idea that radioactive disasters caused by humanity have left the planet in ruins. But it's difficult to avoid wondering if that depicts the whole story.

The Significance of the Duck Pez Candy Dispenser

The Congressman makes the decision to depart after finding out Helen's plans. But he leaves her a Duck Pez candy dispenser before leaving, saying he got it on a whim at a gift shop. The Congressman's gift is a subtle homage to Helen's journalism education at the University of Oregon, where "The Oregon Duck" is a mascot. Although it is a kind gesture on his part, the show's overall plot makes much more of it.

George Wilkins gave Juliette the same Pez dispenser in Silo season 1 along with a note explaining what he had discovered in the lowest levels of Silo 18. As a sign of defiance against the silo's rule, the dispenser may have been passed down from Helen, one of Wilkins' relatives in Silo 18. Similar to how she challenges the Congressman in the flashback, she may have been one of the first Flamekeepers from Silo 18 to question the reality they lived in.

An explanation of the safeguard procedure and how to stop it

After reading about the tunnel beneath Silo 18 in Salvador Quinn's letter, Lukas discovered it at the end of Silo season 2 episode 9. An AI-like voice, known as "The Algorithm" in the subtitles of Silo season 2, greets him at the tunnel's entrance and threatens to apply the Safeguard if he informs anybody what he is about to discover. Before Juliette departs in the conclusion, Solo abruptly recalls the Safeguard process, stating that it entails the release of poison in a silo via a pipe that is connected to an external source.

Additionally, he informs her that if the pipe is blocked before the poison is released, the process can be stopped. Since Solo attests that the Safeguard pipe is located at level 14 in his silo, Silo 18 should also have it there. Juliette will probably look for the Safeguard pipe in Silo season three and try to close it before it kills the residents of Silo 18.

What Lukas Says to Bernard at the End of Silo Season 2 (And Why It Causes Bernard To Go Outside)

Salvador Quinn's letter offers some answers, even though the conclusion of Silo season 2 does not specifically reveal what Lukas tells Bernard. In spite of the fact that every silo thinks they are the "chosen ones," the letter implies that "the game is rigged" and that no silo is secure. According to the Safeguard protocol and the letter's specifications, the Algorithm has the ability to destroy any silo at any time. The founders never gave a damn about the silos, but the survivors and top leaders were always made to feel that they were selected to keep humanity alive.

Lukas apparently informs Bernard that the founders would not hesitate to use the Safeguard technique to terminate an entire silo. Bernard begins to doubt whether he was following the rules and the system as a result of this. When Bernard realizes the truth and chooses to leave the corrupt system he has supported for a brief period of time, he loses his sense of purpose as Silo 18's leader, much like Salvador Quinn and Judge Meadows did.

What Takes Place With Juliette and Bernard in the Airlock of Silo 18

Juliette enters Silo 18 and gives Bernard optimism that their underground city can still be saved before he leaves. She explains to him how the Safeguard might be able to be halted, but before they can fully agree, the two characters end up in the airlock of Silo 18. Bernard and Juliette descend to save themselves as the decontamination flames from the airlock spread throughout the entire room. Although their fates are not revealed at the end of Silo season 2, Juliette will live because she is the series' protagonist.

After discovering the truth about the founders' intentions, Bernard purposefully tries to burn himself in the airlock in the original Hugh Howey Silo novels. Juliette tries to save him with a fire blanket, thinking he is Lukas. Juliette suffers terrible burn injuries, but Bernard eventually passes away in the airlock. With hints of a possible collaboration between Bernard and Juliette in season three of Silo, the program appears to be taking a different turn.

Why Robert and his son are sent out of the vault by the algorithm

Lukas encourages Robert Sims to take his wife and son to the vault in Silo 18. He is shocked when the Algorithm in the vault requests that he and his kid depart, but only instructs his wife, Camille, to remain. This implies that the Algorithm has been closely monitoring every maneuver Camille has been making behind the scenes to increase her political clout within the silo. It acknowledges that Camille would be an excellent leader in the repressive system of the silo because of her desire for power.

Bernard will not accept the founders' vision after discovering the truth, even if he survives the airlock incident at the end of season 2 in Silo season 3. This is recognized by the Algorithm, which explains why it choose Camille to be the next leader. In contrast to Robert, Camille is skilled at using circumstances to her advantage, which would enable her to keep the silo under control and in order. However, since the majority of the populace would want Juliette to be their new leader, Camille may encounter fierce competition upon Juliette's reappearance in Silo season 3.

The True Plan of The Mechanical and the Sacrifice of Dr. Pete Nichols Described

In episode 9 of season 2 of Silo, Knox discovers that Walker is Bernard's informant. But rather than confronting her, he goes to her workshop and says the Mechanical intends to organize an attack with the gunpowder that is left. Bernard, thinking he knows what the Mechanical is up to and falling for Knox's ruse, monitors the two through a CCTV camera in Walker's workshop. He has no idea that Walker and Knox are surreptitiously communicating with one other through hand gestures.

Knox and his staff set up a ruse against Bernard by placing phony bombs in the generator room, as the conclusion of Silo season 2 confirms. They were aware that Bernard would dispatch all of the raiders to halt the attack on the generator room, allowing them to imprison all of the raiders in the lower floors. The raiders and Bernard fell for the Mechanical's scheme since they think they are avoiding a serious danger. To stop the invaders from returning, it is quickly discovered that the Mechanical intended to use the gunpowder to blow up the stairs on one entire floor.

The Mechanical's plan nearly collapses as they are unable to blow up the stairs because the timer on their bomb breaks off. But Dr. Pete Nichols, Juliette's father, intervenes and connects the bomb's circuits by hand to set it off. The Mechanical's scheme succeeds as a result, but Dr. Nichols gives his life before he may see his daughter once more.

Why the People in Silo 17 Didn't Perish Right Away After Venturing Outside

According to Solo, his father prepared the exterior before the residents of Silo 17 left. He even claims that before a wind of "dust" killed them, the residents of Silo 17 were okay when they first left. Solo's assertion implies that even the outside world is not what it seems, even if the show hasn't yet disclosed how the dust outside killed the humans. According to Solo's memory, the "dust" that killed the people may have been a controlled element rather than merely a natural hazard, despite the public being encouraged to believe that the air is poisonous.

How the Conclusion of Silo Season 2 Preps Season 3

Despite introducing numerous significant book alterations in its first two seasons, Apple TV+'s Silo maintains the core of the original Hugh Howey tale. The conclusion of the second season of Silo closely corresponds with the conclusion of the first novel in the original Silo trilogy, Wool. This implies that the upcoming two volumes, Shift and Dust, will be covered by the Apple TV+ series, which has confirmed seasons three and four.

The main plot of the second novel, Shift, is a spin-off/prequel that explores the history and intent of the silos. With characters like Congressman Donald Keene and Helen in the final flashback, the conclusion of Silo season 2 offers a sneak peek at its plot points. While the show's current timeline will concentrate on the new political problems inside Silo 18, season 3 will introduce a new cast of characters and backstories that delve into the history of the silos.