Loki: Why are the TVA employees all variants?

In the latest episode of Loki titled "Breaking Brad," we are taken back to 1977 on the sacred timeline. Loki, Mobius, and B-15 arrive in London to track down X-5, who has now adopted a new identity as a movie star named Brad Wolfe. They hope to find Sylvie, but instead, they come face-to-face with X-5. However, Loki is determined to find Sylvie, and his reunion with her becomes the highlight of the episode.As Loki desperately searches for Sylvie, he realizes that her peaceful life working at a McDonald's is not what he expected. The tension between Loki and Sylvie is palpable, as they have different beliefs about freeing the timeline. While Loki believes it will bring more evil, Sylvie is ready to burn it all down and start over. We can feel the push and pull between these two variants, and the chemistry between Tom Hiddleston and Sophia Di Martino is top-notch.This episode also reveals a significant revelation about the TVA. It is slowly uncovered that the TVA employees are all variants themselves. B-15, who previously pruned Loki variants without hesitation, is completely changed by this realization. She now sees their past actions as atrocities and actively works to protect the branched timelines. X-5, on the other hand, decides to embrace his variant life and becomes an actor instead of hunting for Sylvie. He confronts Mobius, taunting him about his insignificance at the TVA and encouraging him to wake up to the truth.Mobius is perhaps the most in denial about his own variant status. He clings to the TVA and refuses to explore where he may have come from. In a candid moment with Loki, Mobius admits that focusing on the present is better than dwelling on other timelines. However, his curiosity could lead him to realize that there might be a better life out there for him, one that he was taken away from.While Loki and Mobius are dealing with these revelations, O.B., another TVA employee, struggles with fixing the temporal loom. They realize that the device they made to fix it can't be used without He Who Remains' temporal aura. They suspect that Miss Minutes, who is working with Ravonna Renslayer, might hold the key to override the lock, but it's uncertain if she can be trusted.Ultimately, Loki and Mobius come up with a plan to interrogate X-5 about Sylvie's whereabouts. However, instead of bringing her in, X-5 decides to lead his own life and leaves her behind. They manipulate X-5 into revealing the location of the 1982 branched timeline. This leads to a devastating conclusion as Sylvie discovers that General Dox plans to bomb all the branching timelines. Sylvie, Loki, and Mobius team up to stop Dox, but they are unable to prevent the majority of the timelines from being bombed.Sylvie is distraught by the TVA's failure to save the people on the timelines, reinforcing her belief that the TVA is the problem, not the solution. She returns to her branched timeline, but her possession of He Who Remains' unique TemPad hints at its connection to Loki's time slipping and leaves us wondering about its capabilities in the future.In conclusion, "Breaking Brad" not only brings Loki and Sylvie together but also unravels more about the truth behind the TVA. The revelation that the TVA employees are all variants adds another layer of complexity to the story. As the episode progresses, we see characters coming to terms with their variant status and grappling with the implications of their past actions. The tensions between Loki and Sylvie continue to build, setting the stage for further exploration of their conflicting ideologies. With the stakes escalating and unanswered questions remaining about Ravonna and Miss Minutes, "Breaking Brad" sets up the potential for an exciting and revealing continuation of Loki Season 2.