Alador returned home, where he was greeted by Odalia.

"Alador, I've got wonderful news, Emira has been offered an internship at a reputable science center in California." Odalia said, "It's that wonderful?"

"That's... I'm just glad at least one of our children are able to get something good today." Alador said, "Is she still here?"

"No, she should be boarding her flight right now." Odalia said, "How's Amity? It was horrible what happened at the school, I still can't believe it."

"Where's Edric? I haven't heard from him and he isn't answering his phone."

"Oh, he is in the lab downstairs." Odalia said, "I think all the... Excitement of today has taken its toll on him."

"Good... I just want to make sure that he... wasn't one of those that didn't make it out."

Alador walked to the lab in the basement, where Edric was looking through a microscope.

"Edric-"

"Not right now dad." Edric said, clearly upset, "I'm busy."

Alador set his cane to the side, clearly aware that Edric was more upset at himself than anyone else. Alador stood there, watching. He saw the way Edric was acting, the way his hands were shaking... he knew what was about to happen. Edric tried to focus on the slide better, but his anger and his hands were making it hard. He was unable to focus the microscope as let out and groan. He reached his boiling point.

"Damn it!" He yelled, knocking the microscope over, "I can't do anything right!"

Alador walked over and put a hand on Edric's shoulder.

"Son, it's alright." Alastor said.

"No it's not! It's not alright!" Edric shouted, slamming his fists on the table.

"I... how am I supposed to help others if I can't figure out this damn medication!?" Edric yelled, "How can others be safe if I fail, how can people heal if I fail... how will I protect Amity if I already failed."

Edric felt his anger turn into sorrow as tears welled in his eyes, making him try to wipe them away so his father didn't see them. Alador put his hand on Edric shoulder, before pulling him into a hug.

"Science is about failing." Alador said, "Without failure, there can be no learning. Without learning, there can be no improvement."

"But I can't fail at this! I can't fail at protecting my family because if I do, I.....I can't improve if they die because of my failure." Edric said.

"But they aren't dead yet." Alador said, "You can't fault yourself because you couldn't see it coming, I've been doing this for decades and I'm still blind sided by things. We just keep moving forward, we don't stop, we don't give up."

Edric looked down, and Alador smiled a bit.

"How about you take a break for a while, you look like you could use something to eat." Alador said, "And it's been some time since I spent some time with my favorite son."

"I'm your only son." Edric said.

"Then you don't have to worry about your steep competition." Alador said, moving up the stairs... slowly.

Edric followed and the two left the lab. However, the door was stopped from closing and locking. Odalia smirked as she opened the door and headed to the lab.

"This is almost too easy." Odalia said.

She moved over to Edric's workstation. She pulled out a needle and took a sample of the drug. In it's current state, it causes extreme hallucinations and with enough in someone... death.

"You, Emira, and Amity were genetically engineered to be geniuses... and I'm taking full advantage of that." Odalia said, putting the needle away and leaving the lab.