all of the oiar employees (with the exception of gwen and teddy) appear to have surnames based on known alchemists
samama khalid: khalid ibn yazid
alice dyer: edward dyer
colin becher: johann joachim becher
celia ripley: george ripley
lena kelley: edward kelley
ANON?????? holy shit you’ve cracked the code. albertus magnus I’m FUCKING onto you.