Now you see me...

[the_matrix_walker]

Escape (@DX) [4]
Perk: Efficient Escape [1] (Reduces Haste penalty by 2)
Technique: Hasty Escape (H) [9] (Buys off remaining -8 for Haste: Instant Use)
Technique: Slip Handcuffs (H) [6] (Buys off the -5 for handcuffs)

So 20 points buys you instant use of the Escape skill at DX, with no penalty for handcuffs.

In the context of the feat, it seems like a cinematic use of Hypnotism to get the subject to ignore the handcuffs being placed on him...