It all started when he was out for an operation for a few days, next thing you know he was hooked and even after the Doctor said he was cleared to go back to school he refused to leave the house.
His best friend would call him and he would make excuses as to why he couldn't come hang out(meanwhile you could hear the FFXI theme music in the background).
Last thing I heard he went back with his father on their boat back to his dad's home in Florida.