What Does Bix Take in Andor Season 2? Blue Liquid Vial Explained

Many viewers are asking what Bix is taking in Andor Season 2, particularly at the end of Episode 4. While staring longingly out of the window in her apartment in Coruscant, the mechanic from Ferrix opens a small gray canister and takes a few drops of some blue liquid from a vial as the music becomes dark and ominous. In the first scene of the episode, we see her struggle with what has happened to her in the last two years, to the point that she could be self-medicating. Here’s an examination of what kind of medicine Bix Caleen could be taking in the second season of Andor.

What is the blue medicine Bix takes in Andor Season 2?

As of Episode 6, it’s still unclear what the blue liquid Bix is taking in Andor Season 2, but we have some clues on what it is, based on the symptoms it’s supposed to treat as well as its side effects. Some guesses are death sticks, booster blue, and vutalamine.

In Episode 5, Luthen finds the vial in the apartment, sniffs it, and sighs upon identifying the substance without naming it. Bix says she uses it to sleep, having been shown struggling to cope with nightmares of Dr. Gorst and even hallucinating his appearance in the apartment. Luthen tells her that the substance works for a while, but then “the dreams come back worse when you stop.” He then says that he needs her “healthy” for an upcoming mission, which seems to make her stop using it for a while, but she is seen taking it again in Episode 6.

Star Wars fans will recognize death sticks as a highly addictive illicit substance that’s readily available in Coruscant and that a young Obi-Wan Kenobi was offered to buy them from Elan Sel’Sabagno inside a club. That said, death sticks are usually red or yellow and are meant for people seeking thrills, which is not what Bix is looking for.

Booster Blue is another option namely for the color. It’s a spice variant that’s meant to heighten the user’s reaction time, but it causes side effects and comes with the danger of overdosing. However, this substance comes from the Expanded Universe (or Star Wars Legends), which is considered non-canon.

Meanwhile, vutalamine is a canonical medication that’s meant to treat anxiety and psychological illnesses. Also known as “vue,” it has a calming influence and is used by assassins, snipers, and spies. However, long-term side effects include paranoia and memory impairment. This would seem to fit the characteristics of whatever Bix is taking, though vutalamine comes from a relatively obscure RPG sourcebook called Star Wars: Age of Rebellion by Fantasy Flight Games. It would be a bit of a reach for Andor to dig into the lore that deeply, so the blue substance could be something else entirely.