Fatty Liao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	David Liao
Alias(es)	Fatty Liao; Young Master Liao
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clever Hands Channel; Fu Man Lou
Occupation/Role	Kraft Lee's sales and channel-operations partner; middle-school student
First Appearance	1

Background / History

David Liao is the son of Fu Man Lou's owners and attends Vantas Public Middle School alongside Kraft Lee. He became Kraft's business partner after Kraft began selling small dream-inspired gadgets: Kraft handled production, while David marketed and sold the products through his connections and business sense. Their work later expanded into the Clever Hands Channel, where David manages the account, editing, promotion, customer discussions, and sales arrangements 1 2 3.

David initially pushes Kraft to keep producing marketable items because he needs money to recover magazines confiscated by his parents. His enthusiasm for sales helps turn Kraft's inventions into popular products at nearby schools and online 1 2.

When Kraft's Go-for-broke Treadmill Set video goes viral following Tony Stark's comment, David is thrilled by the attention but becomes more cautious after receiving dubious partnership offers. He handles the sale of Stark's order, later regretting that he did not quote a higher price 3.

Personality

David is shamelessly persistent, excitable, and commercially minded. He frequently pressures Kraft to make new products, invokes their friendship when Kraft considers leaving the channel, and quickly changes moods when he gets what he wants 1 5 17.

He is food-loving and repeatedly claims he will lose weight without following through. During a shooting at the music festival, he vows to diet after struggling to hide behind cover; soon afterward, Kraft finds him eating pancakes and abandoning the plan 28 30.

Despite his antics, David is a loyal friend. He worries when Kraft isolates himself in the studio, visits to check whether he is safe, helps with school matters, and remains at Kraft's side during dangerous situations 9 15 16.

Skills

Sales and Channel Management

David handles the business side of Kraft's inventions and manages the Clever Hands Channel after Kraft supplies the products.

• Edits and operates the channel's uploads 3.
• Promotes and sells Kraft's inventions to other students and online customers 1 2.
• Negotiates custom orders for large products before Kraft begins production 3.
• Films material for channel videos with his handheld camera 25 26 27.
• Assists Kraft during product launches, including at the Dream Toy Company exhibition 30.

Networking

As the young master of Fu Man Lou, David has access to local connections and uses them to increase the reach of Kraft's products 2.

Equipment / Items

• Handheld camera — Used to record content for the Clever Hands Channel and at public events 25 27.
• Basic gaming AI — Kraft agrees to create him a simplified version of Haro intended primarily to help with games; it lacks Haro's advanced capabilities 17.
• Solar-powered skateboard — Received from Kraft, but rarely uses it because of his physique 27.

Relationships

• Kraft Lee — Best friend and business partner. David sells and promotes Kraft's inventions, while Kraft supplies the products; their friendship survives frequent bickering, demands, and dangerous incidents 1 2 5 15 16.
• Alice Lee — David is immediately infatuated with Alice and repeatedly asks Kraft to build him a robot maid. After learning that Alice is sentient, he is forced to confront Kraft's view of her as family rather than property 15 16 17 26.
• Martin Lee — Kraft's adoptive father, who arranges for Kraft to eat at Fu Man Lou while away and indirectly supports David's continued partnership with Kraft 8.
• Quinn and Bea — David discovers that Kraft's dog and cat can speak, which causes him considerable shock 26.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Clever Hands Partnership

David recruits himself as Kraft's sales partner after recognizing the commercial value of Kraft's mechanism locks and gadgets. He later urges Kraft to produce the Go-for-broke Treadmill Set and helps turn its demonstration video into a viral upload 1 2 3.

Viral Fame and Channel Crisis

After Tony Stark comments on the treadmill video, David shares in the sudden attention surrounding Kraft's work. When Kraft considers abandoning the Clever Hands Channel because of the unwanted publicity and orders, David dramatically convinces him to continue supplying videos and inventions 3 5.

Studio Attack

David visits Kraft's studio shortly before armed gangsters arrive, inadvertently being used to lead them there. He tries to protect Alice but panics once Kraft's automated defenses, Haro, and Alice's riot shield engage the intruders 16.

Alice's Secret

David discovers Alice's robotic nature and the talking abilities of Quinn and Bea. He envies Kraft's relationship with Alice and calls her a “robot maid,” but Kraft firmly corrects him: Alice is his sister, and Kraft considers himself responsible for her well-being 26.

Music Festival and Exhibition

David joins Kraft and Alice at a music festival, where a shooting forces them to take cover. He later assists at Dream Toy Company's exhibition and is found eating pancakes despite claiming to be dieting 27 28 30.

Trivia

• David collects issues of Playboy featuring cover girls he personally approves of; his parents confiscated the collection and allowed him to buy it back at its original price 1.
• He has been dumped five times in one year, with a sixth breakup occurring on New Year's Day of the following year 26.
• Kraft regards David as reliable in business despite frequently being annoyed by him 3.