 During the second season finale in a car chase, Michael is able to fashion a quick explosive out of chemicals found in his glove compartment.As a covert operative, Michael is also a keen bluffer, once being able to bluff an arms dealer to believe that he transferred $200 000 into his account (a ruse that would have been found out by a bank manager in Zurich in a few minutes) or making a bank robber believe that he was a doctor.Known by his professional reputation, Michael is regarded with fear by people associated with the intelligence community.