I think it's going to be Michael who is the "friend" on the freighter, but his name isn't going to be Michael Dawson. It's going to be Kevin Johnson, as in the title of episode "Meet Kevin Johnson." Kevin Johnson is either Michael or it is going to be the captain of the freighter--> if it is the captain, yikes! I think the captain will be ScArY! If it is Michael then he had to have an alias on the ship because the freighter people had the Oceanic 815 flight's manifest and knew all about the passengers (Miles with Kate), so they would recognize the name "Michael Dawson." But if he is working for Ben and is one of his men on the boat then he would need an alias (and Henry Gale was already taken!)

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