Five years after the Ultima incident, his Alzheimer's has progressed to where he is hospitalized and only occasionally visited by Robyn and the Rumor, who has promised Sam to help Robyn fulfill her destiny.
Five years after the Ultima event, his Alzheimer's condition has deteriorated so that he stays in the hospital and is visited infrequently by Robyn and the Rumor, who have agreed to assist Robyn in realizing her destiny.