May had a sleeping Ritchie tied and strapped down completely on the bed. She was stroking his hair and creepily whispering to him. Michael was chained and strapped to a chair. The chains were metal and attached to Ritchie's bed, this forced Michael not to use his powers. Michael had his mouth taped as Karen and Kyle looked over him at a distance.
Victor: "We needed bait and insurance that that wouldn't try anything this time, at least until we've done and got what we wanted."