Morley, knowing that he was unable to stop the Project, eventually returns to the 1970s to see what might be going on with the Project, which has in fact become moribund. Prien soon realizes that Morley is back, and arranges a meeting with him.
Morley, realizing he couldn't prevent the Project from unfolding, returned to the 1970s to gauge its progress, only to find it had ground to a halt. Prien soon detected Morley's reappearance and orchestrated their encounter.