"Trojan's Horse" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American science fiction psychological thriller television series Severance.

Following the ORTBO, a reluctant Helena (Britt Lower) is compelled to continue working on the severed floor until Mark (Adam Scott) completes the Cold Harbor file.

Milchick undergoes his first performance review as department head, where Mr. Drummond (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) harshly criticizes his failed kindness reforms and bungling of the ORTBO, demanding that the innies be treated "as what they really are."

Ricken (Michael Chernus) begins work on the Lumon edition of The You You Are, laden with company propaganda, much to Devon's dismay.

Irving's outie, while making a call from a phone booth, notices Burt (Christopher Walken) watching him.

Reghabi (Karen Aldridge), now living with Mark, informs him that Lumon has connections to the morgue and reveals that the cremated remains he possesses are not Gemma's.

As the writers discussed ideas for the funeral, Erickson said that "we wanted to do it in the language that we'd used before, and I was vaguely aware that melon sculpting was a thing.

Yes, thrilling moments like the season-one finale, Irving drowning Helena, or Helly R.'s rebellions crank up the momentum.

"[5] Ben Travers of IndieWire gave the episode a "B+" and wrote, "Lower's hyper-focused performance contributes plenty of conviction all by itself, ensuring that last week's twist feels both real and complete.

"[6] Erin Qualey of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "After the emotionally charged events of “Woe's Hollow,” “Trojan’s Horse” marks the halfway point of the season by returning us to the halls of Lumon and delivering a piece-moving episode that includes a lot of exposition and setup for potential payoffs later in the season.

"[7] Sean T. Collins of Decider wrote, "All the while, Mark is hearing snippets of Miss Casey telling him about his outie's life, until finally she appears before him, speaking directly to him before he glitches back out.

"[10] Jeff Ewing of Collider wrote, "The key theme of this episode is tension: Helly and Mark are at odds, Seth Milchick seems to be ill-at-ease with Lumon but commits to being harder on the MDR team, and Devon doesn't approve of Ricken's propaganda.