Michael and his cellmate have been planning an escape for days but have missed their signal.
In the infirmary, he retrieves , which he trades to another inmate, Ja , for access to a cell phone and credit card.
Michael sends an origami swan to Lincoln with the message, "Find the Sheik of Light and I will be free".
They rescue him and his daughter; his cooperation is vital because he is the only one who can cause a power outage to signal the escape.