There: How Many Prison Breaks Are

the Historian began, “is a place where a being is held against their will. A break is an unauthorized departure. How many?”

In the ancient fortress of Cilician Armenia, a king was chained in a dry well. He befriended a rat. For 300 nights, the rat dug, and the king scattered the dirt into his drinking water. On the 301st night, the tunnel reached the river. He swam to freedom. This was the first planned, collaborative, multi-night break. Different in method, but still the same as the hunter’s. The Historian sighed. “So it’s still one?” how many prison breaks are there

The Warden leaned forward. “Ah. A narrow question. That number is 4,521.” the Historian began, “is a place where a

The Historian slammed his notebook shut. “Then give me the number that satisfies the question as asked. The human, historical, documented prison breaks from modern, legal prisons.” He befriended a rat