Moum's extra-curricular activities at WEG2, and on his many trips to California with Gary “Siege” Sanchez, became the focus in the gaming news instead of his Counter-Strike play. It was still not far from top notch in May 2005. 4 Kings only missed out on another final due to heavily underestimating Norwegian Catch Gamer.

The “Element-effect” was still working for him but there were clear signs that his combination of skill and tactical savvy was diminishing. Others were catching up to his skill level, as the field of viable contenders had doubled or tripled. A terrible ESWC performance with 4 Kings and the subsequent controversy surrounding his ally and good friend Sanchez dragged his name through the mud, again. Sanchez stole Jørgen Johannessen’s cut of NoA’s prize from winter CPL (30 000) and all the players (save Moum’s) WEG 1 money (50 000). There were also months of unpaid salaries for several of them.

Moum was rumoured to enjoy that financial benefit as well but he always steadily maintained that he never received a dime that he had not rightfully won himself. If it was backing up his friend that made him stay with Sanchez during his “annus horribilis” it was admirable, but it was the final brick in the wall as far as his credibility as a top player.

Over the course of six months, Moum grew tired of the game, the excessive practice, and traveling with teams he never felt fully socially comfortable with, lost his magic.

“Element’s” fall from grace was made complete with a mediocre CPL Winter 05, as a ringer for United 5. He was frustrated, and rightfully so. His teammates could not, for the life of them, play to the consistently great standards to which he was accustomed to.

To most “the wunderkind” was finished, at the age of 20.

Over the course of the subsequent winter it seemed as if he found some calm for the first time. It might have been that he felt done being an adolescent kid and wanted to grow older but Moum changed. Cengiz “Django” Tuylu game him another shot with Mousesports the team that was the best in the world when they defeated Complexity at the CPL Barcelona finals. He would live in Germany for periods of time to learn the language and compete alongside stars like “Blizzard” and “Gore.” They could never have the success their talented line-up warranted, despite taking 4th place at WSVG's Intel Summer Championship, with several ringers. In the end, language issues were cited as the reasons for their break-up and for once it seemed like the official statement had some truth to it. Often with Moum, it was his personal issues that motivated the changes.

In plain English, several teams broke down due to his immaturity and demanding personality. He refused to lead by example in a positive way, and put all his stock in his sheer ability. He had limited patience with those that were not on his skill level. While the game’s premier journalists' patience with Moum had long since expired, the community and fans still put some stock in the phenomenal feats from his past and did not give up the thought of an “Element” come back.

Other players also knew that taking him on was a double edged sword, but would do so because he was one of the best players in the world. But now, the modern game had caught up to him in a sense that he could not determine the outcome of a match any more. Naturally that hurt his ability to win any given championships but it did not stop “Meet Your Makers” from adding him to their roster after a mediocre WCG 2006. Especially since the tactical side of their game was lacking. They failed to win game point in five chances versus the team now known as “Roccat” at a previous event. MYM had confidence that “Element will be the in-game leader we need.”

It certainly looked so, right off the bat. MYM made it all the way to the finals of CPL Dallas 06 where they fell to fnatic. Moum was not back to his old, younger self, but he had a solid showing and what’s more he seemed more content with the Norwegians. Many speculated in that this would be the dawn of his “second era” as a top player given the early success they had. The thought certainly had some merit to it. He seemed more at peace and calmer in a way many would have wished from him in the past.

Following that tournament he helped his teammates secure new contracts with their Danish organizer. The monthly salary guaranteed by these were the highest in Norwegian gaming ever and what’s more, they guaranteed them for twelve months. Moum seemed back to stay and “MYM” had another decent showing at SHG Open in Denmark. They completely trashed PGS from Poland at Cebit only to crash out of the tournament that mattered, Extreme Masters. They were eliminated in the consolation finals by said Polish team in an extremely close game. And that was basically the high water mark for MYM. They could never get off the ground again and their stints this summer was mediocre.

Moum might have looked able to inspire a tremendous comeback for the Norwegian team at the World Cyber Games in Seattle with his vast experience and skill. However, the «curse of his extra-curricular» activities struck again. He was unable to attend due to undisclosed reasons and stated to his team’s site that he was happy the management could solve the situation fast.

“Thankfully our management was able to work with the new variables and come up with a solid solution in time.”

Naturally the community went wild with speculations as to what these “undisclosed reasons” were. Esport onlookers did not raise their eyebrows though as they had grown accustomed to the telltale signs of another Moum demise, still they were whispering in the dark corners;

- Would he find a way back – again?

The answer was a resounding no. He could not work his way around the problems this time.

Subsequently one of the most exciting, awe-inspiring, and frustrating esports career came to a definitive halt in a press release issued on October 26, 2007. His was perhaps the story of too much, too soon and the sport’s first «wunderkid» was finally finished. All at the ripe age of 21.