The loss of his daughter had a huge impact on Joel as he's still unable to move on from her death even twenty years later that he doesn't even speak of his daughter to anyone—became a reserved, harsh individual. He still wears the watch she gave him, despite it breaking over the years.

While Joel is guarding Tess during a meeting, a man goes up to Joel and asks if he's feeling lost. He replied with his usual stoic expression:

"You tell me to look for the light, I’ll break your fucking jaw."