What If Arthur Left Micah in Strawberry Jail?

What if Dutch van der Linde had listened to Hosea Matthews? What if one decision in the snowy mountains of Colter changed the entire future of the Van der Linde gang? In this Red Dead Redemption 2 alternate timeline, we explore what could have happened if Dutch abandoned his plan to rob Leviticus Cornwall's train in Chapter 1. Without the Cornwall train robbery, the gang's future could unfold very differently. Arthur Morgan, John Marston, Micah Bell, Hosea Matthews, and Dutch himself would face a new chain of decisions, consequences, and unexpected dangers. Could Hosea's wisdom have saved the gang? Would Dutch have remained the leader Arthur once believed in? And could the Van der Linde family have avoided the tragedy that eventually destroyed them? This full-length RDR2 What If story explores an alternate history of the Van der Linde gang, examining loyalty, leadership, betrayal, and the consequences of one decision. *This is a fan-made alternate-timeline interpretation, not official Red Dead Redemption 2 canon.* If you enjoy Red Dead Redemption 2 lore, Arthur Morgan stories, Dutch van der Linde theories, alternate endings, and RDR2 What If scenarios, subscribe to Lore Frontier for more long-form storytelling.