Adam Scott stars in “Severance”
Now available to order, this “Severance” imspired keyboard ditches the Escape key because leaving was never an option.
The MDR Dasher is a compact mechanical keyboard from Atomic Keyboard — not Apple — and the makers say it is inspired by the vintage Data General Dasher terminals featured in the Macrodata Refinement department, but it’s instantly recognizable as coming from the Apple TV+ hit show “Severance.” It uses a 70 percent layout with a built-in trackball, deep blue housing, and rounded keycaps that match the eerie aesthetics of the series.
But its most striking feature is what it leaves out — Escape, Control, and Option keys are all missing. That design choice feels intentional.
In “Severance”, workers on the severed floor are neurologically divided from their outside selves. They have no memory of the world beyond Lumon during work hours, and no awareness of their jobs outside them.
MDR Dasher Keyboard
The missing Escape key is a clever visual metaphor for the show’s unsettling premise — you can’t leave what you don’t even remember entering. It also works as a critique of modern work culture, where employees can feel trapped in roles or systems with no clear way out.
Despite its ominous inspiration, the MDR Dasher is fully functional. It connects via USB-C and works with macOS, Windows & Linux. Atomic Keyboard says both your “Innie and Outie” can enjoy it, whether you’re formatting spreadsheets or refining macrodata.
“Severance”, a critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller on Apple TV+, explores the dark side of work-life balance. Employees at Lumon Industries undergo a surgical procedure to split their consciousness, creating “Innies” who work and “Outies” who live outside with no job memories.
The keyboard is currently in a limited pre-launch phase. Atomic is taking sign-ups for early access and updates on the upcoming group buy.
Pricing hasn’t been announced, but interest is already building among Severance fans and collectors of unique mechanical keyboards.
The MDR Dasher keyboard is an independently made replica from Atomic Keyboard. While Apple did create a fictional “Lumon Terminal Pro” as part of a marketing tie-in, the real-world keyboard isn’t officially endorsed or licensed by Apple.
