Possible Reasons Why Sam is So Old in Death Stranding 2

Death Stranding 2 received a grand reveal trailer at The Game Awards, and many notice the distinct age difference for protagonist Sam Bridges.

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Kojima retweeted this. Does that confirm Sam is indeed older and Fragile is healed instead of it being a flashback? : r/DeathStranding

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