User blog comment:Pryp'yatMineralGamer/Fanon parts of canon episodes Part 1 - NOLP/@comment-3395649-20160513005438

The Dream Sergent is real. Candace's dream that was actually Perry's dream is based off of Perry's fear that his owners could fall victim to the guy. Thankfully, as we do not see Smile Away again, we can assume that O.W.C.A. shut down his business and locked him up in a place even more secure than where the Regurgitator and Dr. Destructicon are located.