Burt G.
Also known as: Burt Goodman
The gentle head of Optics and Design whose courtship of Irving is the tenderest thing on Lumon's severed floor — until retirement severs it. Burt and Irving's stolen moments among the artwork define the show's queer heartbreak.
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Mark Scout
4k works
A grieving widower who severed his memory so that for eight hours a day, a version of him doesn't know his wife is dead. His innie's rebellion at Lumon unravels everything both halves believe.
Helly R
4k works
The newest refiner on Lumon's severed floor, who wakes on a conference table and immediately starts trying to escape. Her outie's identity, as an Eagan heiress using her own innie as propaganda, is the show's cruelest twist.
Irving B.
2k works
Lumon's most devoted Macrodata refiner, a handbook-quoting company man whose innie falls into forbidden love with Optics and Design's Burt. Irving's black paint visions and outie investigations deepen every rewatch and fic.
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The most popular Burt G. ships include Burt G./Irving B.. These pairings feature prominently in AO3 fanfiction.
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