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I've watched this episode quite a lot of times now (we still have to wait for Tiny a bit) and I understand now that we were told events In the Land Without Color before and after Frankenstein visited Fairytaleland. Rumpel mentioned he would sent Frankenstein a master of the hat so that he could meet Regina. And then we see Frankenstein bringing Gerhardt back to life returning from his trip.

The last time we see Gerhardt this episode he's locked in some kind of cell. Gerhardt attacks Victor but then he recognizes him and Victor gets the opportunity to end his brother's life. But he doesn't, convinced that he'll find another way.

Yet,  in EP 205 Dr. Whale states that " the first time ended badly." And he wants to get back to his land in order to try and bring his brother back again.

I'm under the impression that Dr. Whale didn't refer to Alphonse's death as the thing that ended badly the first time. He was quite stoic while Gerhardt beats up Alphonse and even more calm when he realizes he could feel no pulse anymore.

What I'm trying to say is, there's still a logical gap for me between Dr. Whale's answer in Mr. Gold's shop and the events of 212. Gerhardt must have died a second time.

The first time Dr. Whale realizes he created a monster is after Daniel ripped his arm off. In 212 he comes to the conclusion that science also has a price. " Every time I tried to save a life, someone else dies." He tried to save Gerhardt and Alphonse died. Therefore he's afraid to save Greg Mendell. Saving Greg would probably mean that somebody dies.

Frankenstein never had such doubts.