Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-31770519-20161007073328/@comment-25971187-20161007085824

Whatever his unfinished business is, it appears that it was finished when he was revived by Dr. Whale in season 2, when he had a chance to meet Regina once again. I can't remember anything that Regina told him that time, but more or less, he was freed after their meeting and Regina's message to him.