What keeps a good guy like Michael in an evil job? Shane West (Michael) says it’s all about revenge.

“The true thing that's making him not listen 100% to Nikita and to his own heart is the revenge factor,” he tellsIGN. “He joined to get Kasim, because if he gets Kasim, then he has avenged his wife and his daughter and he can actually move on. Maybe he can retire! Who knows? But until that's done, he can't think about a relationship and he can't completely process what Nikita is telling him in each and every episode.”

But it seems like he may not have long to wait — the object of his...

What keeps a good guy like Michael in an evil job? Shane West (Michael) says it’s all about revenge.

“The true thing that's making him not listen 100% to Nikita and to his own heart is the revenge factor,” he tellsIGN. “He joined to get Kasim, because if he gets Kasim, then he has avenged his wife and his daughter and he can actually move on. Maybe he can retire! Who knows? But until that's done, he can't think about a relationship and he can't completely process what Nikita is telling him in each and every episode.”

But it seems like he may not have long to wait — the object of his...

You’re going to see a lot of stuff coming, and honestly, it’s blowing my mind,” West gushes to TVLine. “The fans are going to be shocked by the end of this season.”

Don’t you wish Michael and Nikita could get back to this point again — like now? Well, says West, that’s kind of what the pivotal April flashback episode is all about.

“We’re currently shooting an episode where Nikita is still working for Division, and Michael is worried about his job and is too focused on the team. You’ll see why Michael pushed her away.”

But that was then, and things have changed for both...