Susan B and The Company

First, some housekeeping: I know what you're wondering, namely, "Where's the episode of PrisonTube you promised us last week, Daryl?" Well, we had some production delays due, in part, to a friend's wedding last weekend which kept Lauren (our master editor) busier than usual. He's on it, but we'll probably save that episode of PrisonTube for the next break in the Prison Break broadcast schedule.

Now to Susan B and The Company--I have a new Conspiracy Corner thought I wanted to bounce off you:

Since Lincoln first met Susan B, I've assumed she was yet another henchman (henchwoman? henchperson?) working on The Company's behalf to coerce Lincoln (and, indirectly, Michael) into breaking Whistler out of Sona. It seemed to make sense--after all, The Company has a long reach and seemingly endless resources. They've also got a track record of playing as dirty as they need to in pursuit of their goals. So Susan B fits the pattern.

But I got to thinking: What if Susan B is actually working on behalf of some other party that might also be interested in getting Whistler out of Sona? E.g., organized crime (Panamanian Mafia?) or some other organization with an ample supply of resources and ruthlessness.

Here's why I think that scenario might make sense:

1. It explains why the Company Guy comes to Sona to talk to Michael--telling him that there are all sorts of resources to aid him if he can just break out of Sona. If Susan B was working on The Company's dime, why would they bother to talk to Michael at Sona--just let her do her thing (she's obviously effective).
2. It explains why Susan B would kill Sara to motivate Lincoln. I don't think The Company would have taken that route. They've got a long history with Michael by now--they know what he's capable of and how he'd react if he found out they killed Sara. They know what she means to him. It would be counterproductive for The Company to kill Sara at this point. But another organization might not know as much about Michael and might instead be relying on fear and threats to motivate Lincoln (and Michael). And again, why would Company Guy drive out to Sona to encourage Michael to escape if he was just going to turn around and kill Sara to make the same point?
3. The bird book. It has bothered me--ever since the scene where Whistler receives a mail envelope with the bird book inside and a hand-written note ("You're running out of time" or something similar). I couldn't come up with a good reason why The Company would send the book back to Whistler. It's obviously important or he wouldn't have locked it up in a safe deposit box. But what if it wasn't important to Susan B? What if she (or her organization) want Whistler out of Sona for some other reason (perhaps related to the murder he's alleged to have committed?). Then it would make sense for Susan B to casually use the bird book to send a message to Whistler in prison. She knew it had been stored in a safe deposit box--but the book isn't important to her; Whistler is. Here, James, you can have your book. It's you I'm waiting for.
4. Finally (related to #2 above), the whole head-in-a-box thing doesn't seem like something The Company would do. That's a primitive way to motivate someone and it leaves loose ends (like, say, A HEAD IN A BOX). That's not the signature of a Company operation, is it?

I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Am I way off base? Or is this old news and everyone else already sees things this way? Let me know what you think!

--D.