After World War II, Sydney and Jacob later relocated to the US and attended Yale University, Sydney studying to become a psychologist and psychiatrist, psychogenics being one of his fields of expertise (mentioned in the second episode). Together they were later recruited into the staff of the Centre. Some years later on, Jacob became comatose following a car accident with Sydney at the wheel. Feeling responsible, Sydney hides his comatose brother from the Centre. Sydney becomes the organization's lead psychiatrist and is assigned to mentor and direct young Jarod. For years, Sydney guides the boy through simulations so the Centre may use his knowledge. Sydney is not meant to be a father-figure to Jarod and outwardly resists this role, though privately he is shown to have developed a deep fondness and loyalty to the boy.