Mystery Woman (Deception)

The Mystery Woman also known as M.W. and The illusionst or Con Los ojos na gicos meaning The Sorceresses With The Magic Eyes is the antagonist of Cameron Black in the tv series Deception 2018.
== Early life ==
M.W. was born as the daughter of a woman who led a crew committing 
robberies. Sebastian Black worked with her mother and spent some time 
with the girl, showing her coin tricks. The small moments he had with 
her were the closest thing to a father she had. During the tricks he 
gave her the coin.
Later in Iceland M.W. saw Sebastian Black again and realized he 
was a renowned magician. She got to know his son and the two spent time 
together as he showed her tricks and the two watched the Northern light 
together. During a week she watched all five of his shows and she gave 
him the coin Sebastian had given her. When Sebastian noticed her talking
 with his son he scolded her and said at best she was destined to be a 
criminal. Sebastian left with his son at the end of the week and she did
 not see him again.
M.W. began to investigate everything about Sebastian and learned 
his grandfather was a member of Corpus Vale and had helped a group of 
rich men to hide massive ammounts of their fortune. She also learned 
that Cameron had a twin brother but was not sure which of the two 
brothers she had met in Iceland. She became a highly skilled illusionist
 and criminal and offered her services to various criminals. She also 
began to make plans to get to the fortune, designing a highly intricate 
plan to get to it.
== Quest for the lost fortune ==
=== Blaming Jonathan Black ===
In 2017 M.W. met Jonathan after his show in New York where pretending
 to be Cameron he had seemingly transported from Las Vegas to New York. 
She flirted with him and the two shared a drink together. He asked her 
name but she mentioned she did not told her name at this stage. After 
some doubt of Jonathan he decided to spent the night with her. The two 
went in his car and she feigned a car accident and as Jonathan was 
passed out she put a dead woman on the scene who looked similar like 
her, making it appear like he had killed her. As a result Jonathan got 
sent to prison.
=== The Show Begins ===
In 2018 she offered her services to a druglord Felix Ruiz who wanted 
to stage his death to escape both the FBI as well as his former cartel. 
As he got escorted by the FBI who transported him by a plane she made 
the various guards's vests explode with smokebombs,as they retreated she
 used smoke to switch the plane with a burning wreckage, staging the 
druglord's death. As she had expected her illusion drew the attention of
 Cameron Black who began to assist the FBI while looking for her. After 
Cameron and the FBI had captured Ruiz MW called him and mocked him, 
telling him he was asking the wrong questions and that she show was just
 about to begin.
Together with her associates she began to steal various items 
that had been present during a picture made of the Corpus Vale members 
and were needed to get to their fortune. Her associate Bishop stole a 
glass stained window for her which was one of the items. As Cameron 
investigated the thefts she left a painting behind of her different 
colored eyes to taunt him and let him know she was behind it.
Using her fake identity as Addison Lake MW manipulated a company 
in making apps so users could solve puzzles. Using the app she made 
people look for Cameron because sighting him would give them points. As 
Cameron got crowded and was obscured from view she waited till he 
escaped the group through an ally and ambushed him, knocking him out 
with spray. Taking Cameron to her hideout she put him in a space that 
appeared like a hotelroom in Madrid. As he was cuffed and naked she 
teased him and told him she wanted him to help perform a crime. When he 
refused she asked him how far he was willing to go for his brother. 
Pretending to take a shower she watched with monitors as Cameron escaped
 the space and realized he was in a studio. She told him she was testing
 him and the gun he had took from a guard was loaded and he could shoot 
her. As he hesitated Bishop knocked him down and she shot the floor, 
telling him all her tests were real.
Mystery
Woman revealed her plan to Cameron and told him she needed him to steal a
precious jewel from the Rockefeller collection during an auction. 
She showed him a replica of the auction hall and wanted him to switch the real
jewel for a fake one.
Cameron mentioned that such a thing was not possible. Threatening to shoot him
Cameron revealed he had already made the switch. As Cameron mentioned he would
not help her commit a crime she revealed footage of the accident with Jonathan
that showed her accomplices planting the body. She proposed that if he would
help her she would hand him the footage.
Reaching an agreement Cameron later mentioned that there must be more to this
for her than just stealing a diamond. As she was changing into a disguise she asked
him if he had ever seen the Northern lights in Iceland. As he was not sure what
she meant she changed the subject and told him she was going on recon. 
She explained that Jacob Rockefeller knew that one of the jewels was more
important and that she had used quest solvers to go to his asylum and figure
out which jewel he meant. 
As she went towards the asylum she noticed Jonathan and Kay were there. 
Realizing Jonathan was about to solve the riddle of Rockefeller she stayed
close to him.
Pulling out a gun she prepared herself to shoot him.
In the cell of Rockefeller Jonathan looked at the various symbols on the wall
but eventually he deduced from the stars painted on the ceiling a small mistake
which revealed the name of the diamond they were searching. 
As he recognized her she looked him up in the cell and taunted him that he and
his brother were pawns. 
Back at the base she revealed to Cameron that they were going to get the lynx
diamond and that they would let Cameron impersonate a French criminal. She
planned to kill him but Cameron refused and opted for deception.
At the wellness they impersonated the staff and took his fingerprints. MW
nearly killed the criminal as he made a rude comment but Cameron stopped her.
They later deceived the criminal and made him think the FBI was after him,
causing him to leave the city.
Back at the base Bishop mentioned Cameron was making a call with a phone.
However despite searching Cameron he could not find the phone.
Cameron told MW she had tranqed Bishop earlier.
MW took Bishop’s gun and told Cameron to shoot him.
She tried to convince him to shoot as Jonathan his freedom depended on it but
despite this Cameron refused.
MW took the gun and killed Bishop, reminding Cameron that her tests were real
and that his life was on the line.
They then made Cameron look the same as the French criminal.
Dressing as a security guard MW infiltrated the auction after knocking out a
security guard. 
Staying in contact with Cameron she told him she had layers but he said that
she had a personality disorder and that he wondered if there was actually a
real person under all her lies. 
MW mocked him as he now had to betray his partner at the FBI to save his
brother.
MW knocked out the security feed and this allowed Cameron to attempt to switch
the diamond.
The auction turned into chaos and Cameron mentioned he had not managed to get
the diamond.
MW said she then would make her way towards the vault to get the diamond there
and would kill anyone in her way. 
Knocking out the guards she took the diamond from the vault but was confronted
by Cameron who wanted the footage of her setup on Jonathan. 
She wanted to use her spray on him but he knocked her out.
Cameron then got knocked out by his
brother who did not realized who he was.
MW mocked Jonathan and forced him to give her the diamond. She then made her
way out, telling him he had to get everyone out of the vault before it would
close and air would get sucked out.
As she left the scene she got caught by Kay and realized Jonathan had placed
his tracker on her.
MW told Kay that Cameron was in the vault and she had to either get her or save
Cameron, this resulted in Kay letting her go to get towards the vault. 
 
Keeping tags on Cameron’s team they stole an FBI card from Dina and used it to
steal the Lynx diamond from the evidence lock up. MW used one of her
accomplices who worked as a guard to tell Jonathan they were aware he had made
Dina stole an ID card and that they had used it, letting him know she wanted
him alive for now.
MW dressed as a old lady later got herself escorted in the vault and then
seemingly burned alive as the vault was filled with gasoline and got set on
fire. Using a flameproof suit and an oxygen mask she used the flames as a
diversion to break open the vaults, looking for the pen of William Archer, the
master thief persona of Sebastian Black. However she was unsuccessful in
retrieving the pen which was a part of the collection. After feigning to have
died her accomplices extracted her while posing as coroners taking away her
body.
Planning to break in the deposit box of another bank to get the pen she became
aware the FBI was on to her and lying in ambush with undercover agents and a
door that could be electrified. Drilling from the building next door her
accomplices took the deposit box while she stood outside. As Cameron noticed
her and tried to get to her she hacked the electrified door and shocked him,
walking away as he got saved just in time by the security guard of the bank.
She later send her accomplices after the security guard who had helped her and
Cameron who killed the security guard but failed to kill Cameron.
Visiting Jonathan in prison she told him about how Cameron had the chance to
get the images needed to set him free in exchange for the Lynx diamond, however
because of his loyalty to Kay he had refused. She explained to him that Cameron
had chosen Kay over him just like his father had chosen Cameron over him, she
mentioned she had not stolen his life but had freed him from it and that she
would give him a chance to get his inheritance. 
She explained that in 1906 his great grandfather Alistair Black had helped rich
men hiding their fortune to evade taxes and that she was now tracking it. She
offered him partnership and they would split the fortune. 
As Jonathan did not trust her she handen him her sidearm and offered him the
choice to shoot her or find the ultimate fortune. 
Jonathan agreed and told her how to break in the archive (Cameron’s place and
workshop) as well as giving her his coin as a sign of trust.
Breaking in the archive MW confronted Cameron and explained that Jonathan and
she were now working together, showing him the coin.
Handing him her earpiece she let Jonathan inform Cameron they were now working
together.
Showing him the items she said she only wanted the pen and the collection would
be complete.
Cameron got persuaded by Jonathan and he handed her the pen.
In a locked box of Sebastian Black they found a staircase that led to an
underground room where all the five men had to be present. Posting the items
just like in the picture the vault opened and revealed an office with an
automaton that looked like Alistair Black behind the desk. 
MW forced Cameron to give the pen to the automaton to get to the fortune. It
was revealed the floor was pressure sensitive and the automaton would throw
knives if someone would step wrongly.
Cameron used his bare feet to feel the right spots as it was similar as cards
that had rugged edges to identify the aces like a magician would use. 
As Cameron handed the pen the automaton wrote a map that contained the location
of the fortune.
Cameron kept the map for himself and as MW stepped forward the automaton
reacted.
Threatening him with her gun she demanded he gave her the map but he flicked
the coin on the floor which caused the automaton to throw a knive and disarm
her.
As MW drew her spare sidearm it was revealed to be empty and she realized
Jonathan had played her and had never sided with her, warning his brother with
code language through the earpiece.
Cameron held the map and said he would not let her win, he then walked out of a
hidden door and left her there.
MW used the coin to distract the automaton long enough to retrieve her gun and
shoot him.
She caught Cameron in the subway tunnel but Kay showed up to arrest her.
MW tried to use Cameron as a hostage but Kay shot Cameron’s shoulder and
disarmed her.
She then got taken into custody.
As she got interrogated about her various crimes and Kay demanded her to tell
about framing Jonathan MW mentioned a foreign politician Danek who was visiting
the USA.
Kay her boss demanded MW to tell her about what she knew, much to the agony of
Kay who wanted to know about her framing Jonathan. 
MW mentioned the politician was to be kidnapped by foreign forces who did not
want him to win the elections as it would bring democracy to his country. 
Despite her warning Danek still got kidnapped and Cameron and the agents asked
her for help.
Talking with Jonathan told him she knew he had a grudge against Cameron. She
then told him about her past and that her mother was a criminal mastermind who
had worked together with Sebastian Black during several heists. She told him he
was the closest thing to a father she had and that he showed her a coin trick
and gave her a coin.
In Iceland she Sebastian again and spent time together with Jonathan (who at
the time she assumed was Cameron). She removed her contact lens which revealed
both her eyes were actually blue.
=== Endgame ===
MW helped Cameron, Jonathan and the FBI to retrieve Danek’s kidnapped wife. She
mentioned she knew some of the mercenaries involved but they refused to let her
go out in the field.
She reminded Jonathan of how during that week she had visited him during all
his shows.
In the field Cameron confronted her about trying to persuade Jonathan and she
said that he was the one trying to fool himself as he believed he had not ruined
his brother’s life.
Cameron mentioned he would not let her escape.
MW warned the merc which caused him to walk in the illusion of Cameron and
Jonathan which allowed them to infiltrate the consulate and free Danek’s wife.
As Jonathan got cornered MW gave the FBI the information needed to complete the
mission.
MW and Jonathan recalled how she had tricked him a year ago. She mentioned she
helped him with the mission because in a way she just as much of a victim as
his father as he was. And during that week was the only time they both were
happy, and that Jonathan was not just happy because she was there but because
Cameron was not. As he asked how she could know about that she handed him his
coin and revealed that the coin he always carried around had not been handed to
him by his father but by her. 
She then mentioned that helping them with their mission would allow her to
escape. Casually removing her handcuffs she walked out of the room and it was
revealed she would get in witness protection. It was revealed to Jonathan that
she had cut a deal on several most wanted criminals but would not give anything
on Jonathan being framed.
This pushed Jonathan over the edge and he realized just how much Cameron had
been bothering with his life. Angry Jonathan was returned to prison but he
knocked out Cameron and changed places with him, leaving his brother behind
prison.
Escaping witness protection MW met up with Jonathan in a bar where they looked
at the map to find the fortunes. Jonathan asked her about her real name and she
whispered it in her ear.
== Personality ==
Mystery Woman is cold, distant and completely ruthless in achieving 
her goals. Grown up in hardship she became cold and angry towards 
Sebastian Black for scolding him. Her telling him she was not going to 
achieve anything might have led her to become a master magician and 
criminal. Not much is known about her as she keeps her cards close to 
her chest, hiding herself behind a curtain of mystery and not even 
sharing her real name with others. She described herself as containing 
layers as she is able to show different sides to different people to 
manipulate them into doing what she wants. Examples are when she 
portrayed herself as someone with a worthy cause to Bishop and acted 
understanding and flirtatious towards Jonathan and Cameron on occassions
 while threatening and mocking in others. Cameron suggested that she 
might actually not be real and that she is just a bunch of fake 
personalities, able to mirror what people want her to be.
Despite her cold demeanor she seemed to genuinely care about 
Jonathan as she helped him multiple times and mentioned that by exposing
 him and getting him thrown in prison she actually freed him as he had 
no life on his own and was just the secret double of his brother, 
despite all his talents. She slowly drove a wedge between Jonathan and 
his brother and eventually made him side with her.
== Abilities: ==
* Master magician: Mystery Woman is a immensely skilled magician, able to perform highly sophisticated trickery that allowed her
 to frame Jonathan for murder, get to highly guarded valuables and 
persons and perform various other crimes. She is highly skilled in 
lockpicking, disguise, sleight of hand, misdirection and others. Much 
like the Black brothers she seems constantly aware of people's 
perception on situations and anticipate on this to achieve her goals.
* Skilled actress: Mystery Woman is able to play all kinds of personalities to deceive and manipulate. When needed she can be
highly charming and attractive or intimidating and frightening. Using 
her charm she is able to quickly convince people and make them work for 
her.
* Hand to hand combat: Mystery Woman is skilled in unarmed combat. despite her slender build she was able to swiftly knock out
larger and strong men with ease.
* Master tactician and researcher: Mystery Woman is able to design incredibly sophisticated plans to get to her goals, taking in
all the variables and using subtle misdirection to fool her opponents. 
She was able to outsmart Cameron Black and the FBI and remained several 
steps ahead of them. She also is able to influence people and predict 
their behavior, the biggest example of this was how she slowly won 
Jonathan over for her case untill he eventually turned on his own 
brother to side with her.
* Weapons: Mystery Woman is skilled with a variety of weaponry, ranging from knives to handguns.
* Network: Mystery Woman has a large network of associates, powerfull people in various places as well as various
experts to aid her cause. This network allowed her to get to Jonathan in
 prison.
== Trivia ==
* Stephanie Corneliussen also recurred on Legends of Tomorrow as the evil Valentina Vostok and appeared as a destructive villainess in the Matchbox Twenty music video, She's So Mean.
Category:2010s
Category:Bondage Used By Villainess
Category:Brunette
Category:Devious
Category:Femme Fatale
Category:Live Action Villainess