Irving Bailiff

Character from Severance by Dan Erickson

A true believer whose faith in Lumon crumbled the moment he fell in love with someone from the wrong department — and whose outie has been painting the same dark hallway for years, trying to warn his other self.

Also known as: Irving B., Irv

What They Know

• Innie: nine-year Lumon devotee turned rebel — encyclopedic knowledge of Eagan history, fell in love with Burt from O&D, was devastated by his retirement
• Outie: anti-Lumon investigator who paints the same dark corridor every night to send messages to his innie through dreams
• The black goo nightmares his innie experiences are caused by his outie's obsessive painting — a communication channel across the severance divide
• Fell in love with Burt Goodman — their innies' romance was destroyed by Burt's retirement, and the outies discovered Burt has a husband
• Discovered Helly was Helena Eagan and attempted to drown her — fired from Lumon for the attack
• Left the company town of Kier on a one-way train ticket provided by Burt — his final act of escape

Connections

• lover_of — burt
• colleague_of — mark
• colleague_of — dylan
• colleague_of — helly
• works_at — mdr_office

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