seven years after his apparent death, michael resurfaces in yemen, held in ogygia prison. a photo of michael is sent to fox river penitentiary, given to the recently released theodore bagwell. taking the photo, lincoln travels to yemen, alongside old friend c-note. michael is shown to be under a new alias, kaniel outis, does not acknowledge lincoln or c-note, claiming not to know them. it is gradually revealed that michael, along with a fellow prisoner named whip, are undercover cia operatives, but were betrayed by a mastermind agent known as poseidon.