#the real question is would the other kids escape the institute without conrad

[strawberryghostlight]

You ever just wonder what would've happened if Conrad had went with his father's wish and didn't get sent to INSANE? Cause I always wonder what his life would've been like under Harrington yk :')

Honestly seems like a toss-up between

A) Harrington continuing to shut down Conrad's talents bc it reminds him too much of his past & he doesn't want anyone noticing Conrad's abilities and digging into family history only to find out abt Harrington's gifts

B) Harrington manages to negotiate Conrad's compliance somehow and starts using his son's genius to forward his own political success

Either way I'm pretty sure Conrad would've ended up as a tool, and it all begs the question whether Aletha would've been born at all if the Harringtons still had a son they kept in the public eye