User blog comment:Real Godisme/469. What I want to do/@comment-70.179.149.246-20160119025331/@comment-7418318-20160119175557

She was freed of restaints and had the magic sealing cuffs off, meaning she had access to her full powers.

That means if she really wanted to escape she could have just shrunk anyone who opposed her into the size of an ant and walked out like she's taking an afternoon stroll.

So why in the world would someone this ridiculously overpowered need to trick them into giving her tools to escape if she could force her way out without breaking a sweat?

And with them owing Brandish for saving Natsu they might have just let her walk out to pay her back if she asked for that matter...

The only reason and really ONLY reason why Brandish is cuffed and locked up again is because she herself chose to let it happen without resistance.