Conrad (2024)

Conrad is one of the five main protagonists and a playable character in The Dark Pictures Anthology's first installment, Man of Medan. He is the older brother of Julia. He was voiced and motion captured by Shawn Ashmore, who also provided his likeness.

Appearance[]

Conrad is a young man with a light complexion. He has clear blue eyes and short dark blond hair done in a style similar to the Ivy League cut. He also has clearly visible nasolabial folds.

During the day, Conrad wears a white short-sleeved blouse with red and yellow flowers, a bronze colored watch on his left wrist khaki shorts and light gray sneakers with white laces. Starting from Intrusion and for the rest of the game, Conrad completely changes his image, though he keeps the watch. The blouse is replaced with a navy tank top with "Salem, 1692, Massachusetts" print and khaki shorts are replaced with a bermuda shorts. Conrad also begins to walk barefoot.

During the kidnapping, the pirates severely beat Conrad, leaving him with multiple bruises and a black eye. He may also have part of his right ear cut off and his right leg shot up during the same confrontation with the pirates. On the ship, Conrad may receive another wound, a cut on his left forearm in Matters of the Heart.

Personality[]

Conrad is cheerful and friendly like Julia, but unlike her, he is also relaxed and lazy. He stands out with his charisma and sociability, easily befriends new people and makes everyone happy, for which Julia calls him "little puppy".

Another notable trait of Conrad is that he is a ladies' man and a romantic. He became interested in Fliss upon their first meeting and often flirts with her, and on the ship his attention is caught by a poster of an attractive sailor girl. He also doesn't mind a drink, and according to Julia, Conrad can drink all the beer, forgetting that he was supposed to bring it to the others.

Coming from a rich family, Conrad, like a typical spoiled kid, can act irresponsibly. He literally throws money down the drain to make fun of the fishermen and offers Julia a beer despite possible decompression sickness. These actions later have bad consequences and become the catalyst for the protagonists' subsequent misadventures.

Although by day Conrad seems immature and irresponsible, the events of the night reveal a different side to him. He becomes serious and brave, unafraid to face the threat and ready to stand up for his loved ones.

Biography[]

Conrad was born on August 1, 1997 and came from a rich family alongside his younger sister Julia. Both were raised on the East Coast of the United States in a sheltered environment. They had a tendency to argue with each other in typical sibling fashion, though the tension never lasted long.

He was a very charismatic young man who lives for girls, alcohol and parties. Conrad was at a point in his life where he preferred to think and rest (preferably with a beer in hand) instead of going to college as his sister does.

Although people saw him as a stupid and immature boy, Conrad didn't pay attention to anyone's opinion and was content with living his rich life in the meantime.

On June 20, 2019, Conrad, along with his sister Julia, Julia's boyfriend Alex, and Alex's brother Brad went on a summer vacation to French Polynesia. With the help of Fliss, skipper of the Duke of Milan which they would stay in for the trip, Conrad was able to enjoy his trip as well as find a possible love interest. However, his trip took a turn to the sinister when three pirates ambushed the Duke and drove them to an abandoned WWII freighter. His fate would then be decided by the player's decisions, in which he would either escape or die like the former passengers of the ship.

Man of Medan[]

Main Story[]

Act 1[]

Conrad first arrives on the Duke with Julia as he introduces himself to the Smith brothers. Afterwards, Conrad invites Brad to have a beer with him, which the latter can accept or refuse. When Conrad sees Fliss, he starts flirting with her, but falls when the Duke drives off into the ocean.

Conrad later observes images of the wreck on a dive cam. When Fliss asks the tourists to follow the protocols, Conrad can agree or dismiss. Conrad will then tell Alex and Julia that he will flirt with Fliss, much to his sister's annoyance.

While Alex and Julia are diving, Conrad offers Fliss a beer, after which he starts talking with her about her business. Conrad then relaxes on one of the seats until he, along with Fliss, sees a speedboat approaching. The speedboat collides with the buoy, causing it to be damaged, much to one of the fishermen's anger. Conrad taunts the fishermen by throwing money into the ocean, after which the latter leave begrudgingly. Conrad then wants to assist Fliss by lighting the griller, but causes a fire instead. Not long after, the couple arises and asks what was going on. Julia can show her ring to the others, much to Conrad's surprise.

At the night, Conrad will be found in the Duke's cabin, to which he will be seen flirting with Fliss again or making out with her. Conrad brings the beers outside and Fliss then scolds the couple's recklessness, to which Conrad brings up the idea of a ghost story. After the ghost story, the group goes to sleep, although Conrad wants to drink one more bottle of beer.

While sleeping, Conrad is ambushed by Junior and brought to the main room alongside Alex, Fliss, and Julia. Soon after, Conrad is brought outside, after which he is beaten by Olson. Junior then brings him back, to which he can fight back, giving him knowledge about Brad hiding. In the bedroom, Conrad suggests escaping or fighting back, after which he breaks the window with Alex and sneaks outside. If Conrad chooses to escape, he will either successfully do so or be shot in the chest. Otherwise, he will still stay aboard the Duke and be brought to the cabin below. Conrad continues to stay in the cabin until when it is flooded, to which he is forced to go outside. The Duke then arrives at the SS Ourang Medan and collides with it.

Act 2[]

Conrad boards the Ourang Medan and is forced by the pirates to walk along the hallways, eventually being trapped in a room. Finding a vent which helps them to escape, Alex proposes to kick it, after which Conrad can block the door with Fliss or distract Junior. Eventually, Conrad escapes and walks through the upper deck alongside the others, fixated on a Jenny May poster. The group arrives at an unknown hold, finding the distributor cap itself, but has to leave.

Conrad moves through the main deck along with his sister and Alex, but disappears. Trying to find Fliss, Conrad wanders around the officers' quarters, only to confront the Sailor Girl, who slowly deforms into a creepy monster. Eventually, Conrad is cornered on top of a funnel, to which he can jump off or confront the threat, finding Fliss or Brad instead. When Alex and Julia reach the end of the door, Conrad unintentionally blocks the couple's way, indirectly causing their possible death. The group runs through the weather deck and reunites at a control room.

Act 3[]

Conrad discusses with the others about the visions they saw aboard the ship, after which the group sets off to find the radio, much to their success. When the group proposes to descend down the hole, Conrad doesn't want to, stating that he's hurt.

The End[]

At dawn, Conrad and any other surviving protagonists gather on the weather deck. His further fate depends on the player's decisions:

• If Conrad didn't escape on the speedboat and the distributor cap was taken, he will leave the ship on the Duke.
• If Conrad didn't escape on the speedboat and the distributor cap was destroyed, Conrad will either remain on the ship or try to escape on the inactive Duke.
  • If the military was called, they will fly over and arrest Conrad.
    • If the military was told the name of the ship, they will shoot Conrad.
• If Conrad escaped on the speedboat, but the distributor cap was taken or all of the remaining protagonists are dead, Conrad will board the SS Ourang Medan to search for the others, only to be scared by the hallucinations within the ship.
• If Conrad escaped on the speedboat, but the distributor cap was destroyed, he will save the other protagonists and even Junior.
• If Conrad died, his body will be shown where and how he died.
  • If Conrad was shot in the chest while escaping the speedboat, he will be shown lying on the inactive speedboat as his left eye is being eaten by a seagull.

If Conrad survived, he will celebrate his survival with a bottle of beer.

Possible Deaths[]

Killed Victims[]

Relationships[]

Fliss[]

Main article: Conrad and Fliss

Prior to the events of the game, Conrad and Fliss had never met. Upon first seeing Fliss, Conrad began to have romantic feelings for her. From that moment on, he made several attempts to flirt with her, which initially ended in failure. Left alone (Alex and Julia are exploring the wreck and Brad is resting in the cabin), Conrad makes another attempt at flirting, which Fliss can accept or reject. After that, their relationship changes significantly and Fliss will either ignore Conrad's flirting or start a romantic relationship with him.

Julia[]

Julia is Conrad's younger sister. They have a typical sibling relationship. Conrad gets along well with Julia, who has adopted his drinking and flirting habits with Fliss, but sometimes annoys her with his jokes. Despite this, he loves and cares for his sister, wishing her the very best. If Conrad learns of Julia's death, he will mourn her deeply.

Brad[]

Prior to the events of the game, Conrad and Brad had never met. On their first meeting, Conrad decided to befriend him and invited him to have a beer while discussing Brad's diving experience. In Conrad's dialogues, despite his occasional reluctance to listen to Brad's history knowledge, they still get along, always giving him nicknames like "Ray Bradlebury", "Braddifer Brayson Leigh", "Bradical", "Professor TMI" and others. During a pirate attack, Conrad can also worry about Brad, just like Alex. Although they have almost no special interactions on the ship, if Conrad was able to escape and Brad was stuck on the ship, they would be happy to see each other again.

Alex[]

Prior to the events of the game, Conrad and Alex had never met. When they first met, they immediately became friends and sometimes had a few short dialogues. In some of them, Conrad joked about Alex and Julia. During the attack of pirates and getting on the ship, the guys stick together and work harmoniously. If Alex died, Conrad will blame himself for his death, showing that he considered him a friend. It can also be shown when Alex was killed by Olson and Conrad fought him, wanting to avenge his friend.

Trivia[]

Playability[]

• Conrad is the second least playable protagonist, having 11 playable chapters in total.
  • Conrad has 9 official playable chapters in Theatrical Cut, that being one in Intrusion, Abandoned Ship, Trapped, An Escape, Glamor Girl, Open Deck, Distress Signal, Olson, and Flooded.
  • Conrad has 5 official playable chapters in Curator's Cut, that being one in Wreck, Open Deck, Distress Signal, Flooded, and Matters of the Heart.
• Conrad appears in 22 chapters (7 if he escaped on the speedboat).
• Conrad can replace Alex or Julia in Open Deck and Distress Signal if one of them is dead.
• Conrad is the only protagonist to not be playable in Depths and Junior.

Pictures[]

See also: Category:Pictures found by Conrad

• Conrad can find the second least pictures, with 5.
  • Conrad can find 2 white pictures, 2 black pictures, and 1 gold picture.
• Only Conrad can find Plain Sailing.
• Conrad appears in 3 pictures: Cut and Run, In the Offing, and Ship Shape.

Secrets[]

See also: Category:Secrets found by Conrad

• Conrad can find the second least secrets, with 19.
• Only Conrad can find Water Purification Plant Map and Man Overboard Search Orders.

Facts[]

• Conrad's highest base relationship status is with Julia.
• Conrad's lowest base friendship status is with Alex, Brad and Fliss.
• Conrad and Julia were both raised in the East Coast of United States in a privileged environment.
• Conrad may be between 18-21 years old due to the fact that he is thinking about whether to attend college or not. He is also older than his sister Julia.

Deaths[]

• Conrad, along with Angela, Eric, and Erin, are the protagonists with the first chance to die in their respective games. In Conrad's case, he stars with Intrusion.
  • Coincidentally, Angela, Conrad, and Eric feature two death scenes of them in black pictures (Familiars and Like a Stone for Angela, Cut and Run and Ship Shape for Conrad, and Fallen and Tripwire for Eric) .
• Conrad is tied with Brad and Julia for having the second most deaths (with 10) and, tied with Alex and Julia, for having the least chapters to die in (with 5).
• Conrad is the only character who can't be shot by Junior, as if alive up to that point, he will always stay behind to man the radio.
• If Conrad dies in Glamour Girl, his corpse can be found either in Revenge or Depths.
• Conrad is one of many characters in the anthology who can die off-screen.
• Conrad is one of many characters in the game, as well as in the anthology who can die from:
  • Being shot. In Conrad's case, he can be shot by Olson or the military.
  • Impalement. In Conrad's case, he can be impaled on a broken pipe.
  • Falling to their death. In Conrad's case, he can fall while climbing the ladder in the ship's funnel or from atop it.
  • Suicide. In Conrad's case, he can jump to his death stop the ship's funnel.
  • Being choked. In Conrad's case, he can be choked by Olson with a sledgehammer handle.
  • Being split in half. In Conrad's case, he can be split in half by a cargo door.
  • Electrocution. In Conrad's case, he can be electrocuted in an electrocuted flood.
  • Being stabbed. In Conrad's case, he can be stabbed multiple times by a hallucinating Alex.
• Conrad is one of many characters in the anthology who can kill the protagonists. In Conrad's case, he can kill himself, Brad, and Fliss.

Other[]

• Conrad is the face of Man of Medan's cover.
  • As such, his model is never reused in the anthology.
• Conrad had another clothing version of him in the very first trailer of Man of Medan. It was supposed to be wearing a maroon buttoned shirt with light colored lines in it (similar to that of flowers in his final version) and a white tank top (with black lines in the edges) instead of the navy one. The rest was pretty much the same clothes.
• His navy tank top with the "Salem,1692, Massachusetts" written in the center of it is a reference to the second installment of the anthology, Little Hope.
• Conrad is one of many characters in the anthology who has confirmed relatives. In Conrad's case, he has Julia as his younger sister and unnamed parents.
• Conrad is one of many characters in the anthology who possesses romantic partners. In Conrad's case, he has Fliss as his love interest.
• While Conrad walks with shoes in Act 1, he starts walking barefoot afterwards.
• Conrad's name is used for Connie, a dog from The Devil in Me.
  • Ironically, if Conrad is dead and Julia survives, she describes him as a "big old puppy dog."

Trophies[]

• Conrad has 8 trophies associated with him:
  • He shares with the other protagonists the trophies "That's something, I suppose" and "Not a sole survivor".
  • He shares with Alex and Brad the trophy "Right there with ya, boys".
  • He shares with Alex the trophy "Break'em during the thunder".
  • He shares with Fliss the trophy "You got a better way?" and "A pint of frosty amber liquid".
  • His personal trophies are "If you're selling, I'm buying" and "Can't catch him with this old junker".

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