The whole thing is Tagomi`s "Its a Wonderful Life"scenario :)
...combined with "A Christmas Carol."
--"Are you about to jump off the bridge?"
"Yes! My son married this annoying white liberal and she won't leave me alone with her damn peace and love. I wish Japan had won the war. We'd have done such a good job running things."
--"But that would mean the Nazis would have won, too."
"Fine. They can have the East Coast. I never liked it anyway."
Stuff happpens..............
"I'm glad to be back! I love everyone now!"
Just kidding, but it almost felt like that for a few minutes. I did really like his life and family in our timeline, though, and kind of wish he'd come back for good after delivering the hydrogen bomb film. His disappearance could be a big mystery Kido is assigned to solve.