Sean Leaf's addiction to gambling led to the devastating loss of his daughter in a fire at Sky Tower ten years prior. This event sent his wife Rue Bale spiraling into despair during a fireworks show in 2012 and eventually took Sean's life as well due to overwhelming hopelessness. When Sean opened his eyes again, he found himself back in an arcade in 2002, where he was shocked to discover that Rue had also been transported to the past.