Notice! This article contains spoilers for Silo season 2, episode 7.
The folks at Silo 18 Mechanics come up with a clever plan to Silo episode 7 of season 2 to expose Bernard and IT. While Juliette still struggles to return home to Silo In episode 7 of season 2, the Mechanics people don't allow Bernard to stop them from spreading their rebellion. They understand that by preventing them from traveling to the upper levels, Bernard has managed to stop them from continuing their search for answers.
However, despite Bernard's efforts to take them down, the Mechanic citizens find creative new ways to fight back. This is even more evident in Silo episode 7 of season 2, where they put Bernard in a difficult situation, without even going up the stairs. Their plan initially seems strange, but the more it unfolds, the more sense it makes.
Why Mechanical Fired a Rocket at the Silo in Season 2
They use the rocket to send a message
The Security Chief's raiders block the lower levels of the Silo by barricading the stairs. They do this to ensure that the people at Mechanics don't spread their rebellious ideas to those at the top. In Silo In episode 6 of season 2, the Mechanical people manage to push the barricades up to level 120. However, going beyond that seems impossible without putting up a violent fight that would cause them more harm than good. Therefore, in Silo episode 7 of season 2, they build a rocket-like structure to break the limits imposed on them.
With a powerful engine, they create a rocket that rises almost to the roof of the Silo. However, before he hits the roof, he stops and ejects a parachute, allowing him to slowly descend. The rocket then releases hundreds of notes that help the Mechanics people spread their rebellious ideas to those at the top. They even follow through with an intriguing move that helps them prove that Silo leadership and the IT department don't have the citizens' best interests in mind.
Rocket Messages About IT Explained
The messages reveal that IT is deceiving people
When Bernard finds out about the rocket, he runs outside and grabs one of the bills. It reads: "IT lied to us. The Mechanics want the TRUTH. What happened to Juliette? How did Meadows really die? What is IT hiding? Look and see." The note's message serves as a warning to people at the top because they remain unaware of how Bernard and IT control them. Bernard and his men prevent the people of Mechanics from approaching and spreading the wings of their rebellion.
...Even though the Mechanics folks lead the higher-level citizens to question IT's motives, they realize they'll have to do a lot more than send notes via rocket.
By killing Meadows and placing the blame for his murder on Knox and Shirley, Bernard also manages to convince the people at the top that the Mechanic is up to no good. Because of this, although the Mechanics people lead the higher-level citizens to question IT's motives, they realize that they will have to do much more than send notes via rocket. Therefore, to back up their claims with concrete evidence, the Mechanics follow up the rocket launch with another crucial step that effectively turns the tide against Bernard.
Why mechanical power shutdown after firing the rocket
The power cut proves your point
To prove that something seriously suspicious was going on inside IT, the Mechanical people cut the power supply to the entire silo. Silo Season 2 previously established that IT has a separate power source, which is somehow connected to the outside world. By turning off the power to the entire Silo, the Mechanical department proves that IT is a separate entity and was not affected by the power cut at the Silo.
This doesn't necessarily expose what IT has been doing behind the scenes. However, it encourages people at higher levels to question whether Bernard and IT have been as transparent with them as they claim to be. With this, the Mechanic manages to attract some people from the upper levels to his side, inspiring them to join the rebellion against Bernard. Silo 2nd season.