Born in the decaying industrial slums of Carrion City, Malachi learned early that kindness was a weakness. His father was a ruthless enforcer for a syndicate; his mother, a chemist who brewed poisons. By 14, he’d fused both legacies—running toxin deals and "cleaning" rivals with acidic drain cleaner.

After a botched hit landed him in Blackgate Penitentiary, he turned incarceration into education: studying chemistry, extortion tactics, and tattooing his skin with symbols of his crimes (a serpent for betrayal, a clock for murders timed perfectly).

Paroled after 10 years, he used forged credentials to join Nexus BioLabs as a janitor. His real mission? Steal experimental neurotoxins to build a criminal empire. His coveralls hide vials of "Neuralyte"—a drug that induces paralyzing terror—and his mop bucket conceals lockpicks, forged keys, and a bone-handled switchblade.