It is later revealed that, due to his unique, cryogenically-dependent physiology, Fries's aging had been slowed considerably, and that his father was a member of the Nazi SS during the Second World War, but acted as a double agent, allowing America to stay one step ahead of Germany on the scientific front.
Kemudian terungkap bahwa, karena fisiologinya yang unik, tergantung secara kriogenik, penuaan Fries telah melambat, dan bahwa ayahnya adalah anggota SS Nazi selama Perang Dunia Kedua, tetapi bertindak sebagai agen ganda, memungkinkan Amerika tetap selangkah lebih maju dari Jerman di bagian depan Ilmiah.