Most of the Institute thinks Elias’ husband Peter does not exists. Elias occasionally mentions him but no one ever actually saw him. People generally think that Elias felt for some reason awkward that he’s single and lied about having a fiancé but then it got ridiculously out of his hands.

Whenever there is some big event “Peter” either happens to be away at the sea because of course he’s sea captain or he and Elias happen to be divorced. However soon after that they conveniently get married again.

He is also not able to show picture of said “Peter” because apparently he hates taking photos and so Elias has no photos of him.

Elias find those rumours at first just silly mildly annoying but at this point the looks people exchange really bother him. Peter on the other hand finds it very amusing and now he has even less motivation to show up at the Institute.