Duplicity is Mike's first nature. If you want to know what he's doing with his life, just ask, but don't expect the truth. You may not even be getting his real name... Such duplicity is the reason a so-called 'acting job' at a suspiciously sparse agency, LLJF, becomes the perfect solution to Mike's college drop-out blues. During a time when he is just finding out who he really is, Mike adopts the new identity of 'Malachi,' and it fits like a glove. A broken nose, a lost tooth, stealing scientific secrets, and a run through the alleys of D.C. are all in a day's work.
Malachi is the best at uncovering the truths that others want to hide, and the taste of succeeding at what you are best at is intoxicating. Malachi is willing to do anything to get his paycheck—until he must decide if the thrill of deception is worth the price he must pay. Malachi, Ruse Master is a Detours in Time series character spinoff and intersects with events from Undercurrents in Time.