User blog comment:KATANAGOD/Black Ops 2 information according to 'Gadget Show Live’ Brochure/@comment-4122733-20120412131200/@comment-3967954-20120412191352

Mason is off his mind throughout BO, so whatever he 'saw' could have easily been his mind playing tricks on him. That said, I don't think Woods is alive, but you never know.