A once famous actor, brain damaged by a horrible accident, using his once famous skills of deception, mimicry and illusion to enter into innocent lives, commit crimes in their names and vanish. Until one detective finds one frame too perfect and in his investigation, draws this elusive nemesis from the shadows, who can become anyone he wants to, making the detective suspect everyone around him. And in one final play, the detective baits the enemy out, in hopes of ending his reign of destruction and prove to the world, there really is a Mr. X.