Adam Liang

The picture used in his 2009 "funeral"

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> *"It was a pleasure to work with you all... It was a pleasure to serve the world, even if only for a brief moment. I look forward to my last day."*
> - **Trial in the Office**.
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Adam Liang was a former businessman from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He became involved in the operations of Marshall, Carter and Dark ltd. thanks to his sister who roped him in. Once his involvement with the group was uncovered, it led to his arrest and subsequent hiring in the Foundation.

He formerly held the title of O5-7, using the codename "The Merchant" when he worked. However, a series of events led to his demotion and subsequent imprisonment.

## Appearance

Adam was not very tall with a height of 5'10. He was one of the shortest male Overseers. Adam has pale skin, purple eyes and short hair. He is seen in business suits most of the time, often reasoning that it helps prevent himself from "standing out".

## Personality

Adam has a very unpredictable personality. His tendency to lie about his real feelings makes him quite a secretive and barely understandable person. This wasn't the case back when he still wasn't on the council or the Foundation. Before, Adam was more open, more carefree. He doesn't forget discipline however, as that was what his father kept reminding him of in his youth.

## Backstory

Adam was, from his childhood, molded by his father to become the heir to the family-owned corporation. He was told to learn to play the violin, the piano, even the erhu all at the age of seven. He was sent to some prestigious school in Hong Kong and given a tutor. While his father pushed and pushed, his mother on the other hand assisted him in his journey. That is why he would grow more fond of her than his father. But then, her mother had another child to take care of. Elizabeth, his sibling, should be only about two years old by this time. She took most of their mother's attention, though their father ignored her.

### Marshall, Carter and Dark, ltd.

It was unknown how Elisa managed to get in touch with this organization, but it didn't stop Adam from joining once the profits were mentioned. Being the "pretty face", he was more or less used to attract clients and customers, both male and female. It was at this time when his more deceptive side came to light. He worked for MC&D ltd. for a while up until his arrest on the night of February 7, 2009. Subsequently, he was forced to "disappear" from public. He was declared missing and later deceased after the police *failed* to find him. A funeral for him was organized, and he was allowed to go out and watch it from afar.

### "The Hiring"

Adam was hired as a Logistics Officer for a site in Shenzhen, up until his transfer to a site in Hokkaido. It was after this transfer that he became promoted to Director of Logistics. The staff admired his charisma and also his efficiency. Not only was he easy to approach, he also liked to "hang out" with colleagues back then.

### In the O5 Council

Adam's entrance into the O5 Council was, for him, definitely surprising. After all, he was formerly a part of a group the Foundation is openly opposing.

## Trivia

* Adam is the first overseer OC to be of Chinese descent on-site.
* Adam's last name, *liang* (兩) means "two" or "half". The name may have also been inspired by the *bàn liǎng* coin, which was the Chinese Empire's first unified currency.
* Adam has a fear of canes.