“I grew up in Kiev and joined the...” – Mikhail Bakunin

Mikhail Bakunin

I grew up in Kiev and joined the Soviet Army. I was stationed at a listening post at Vladivostok. After the Cold War, after we lost the Cold War, my unit was decommissioned. I was dismissed from my life in the military. And after years of conducting unpleasant actions against our enemies, I found myself wanting to do something good. So I replied to a newspaper advertisement.

Sayid Jarrah

An advertisement?

Mikhail Bakunin

'Would you like to save the world?' it read. That's how I met them, the Initiative. They're very secretive, very rich, very smart.

Sayid Jarrah

So, when did you come to the island?

Mikhail Bakunin

11 years now. I like computers, communications equipment, being alone like a lighthouse keeper. So they put me in this station. They called it The Flame.