The memories of Samuel's childhood were fuzzy.
Back when he was about five, an accident occurred; and that accident took his parents' life, and Samantha's consciousness. Samantha, surviving the impact but now on a vegetative state—and Samuel, badly wounded—was a gruesome sight for Berthold.
Samuel woke up after a few days and then got the news about his sister. This was also the week that Samuel displayed an incredulous retention rate. The neurologists conducted tests on his brain and mapped the improved activity in his cognizance.
Samuel was a genius.
After his full recovery, Samuel was enrolled in school—and as expected, his level of knowledge surpassed those his age. He was then put into advanced and accelerated programs, until he got his degree at research.