America

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	America
Original Name	阿美莉卡
Type	Neutral character (AI)
Affiliation	North Atlantic Union / Northern Alliance
Status	Defeated and absorbed with the Northern Alliance by the Asian Alliance by May 2046 401
First Appearance	Chapter 91

Background / History

America was formerly the leading force behind global free trade and the US-dollar-centered international order. Smaller powers such as Star Island had once prospered by aligning with its system, but this order ended in 2028 as America’s hegemony declined 377.

Its weakening position was driven by overlapping crises: food shortages, monetary instability, industrial decline, climate disasters, and shrinking overseas influence. America and the European Union were unable to intervene effectively in Southeast Asia’s food crisis while Seres expanded regional cooperation there 310.

By the early 2030s, American financial and political forces had withdrawn from many overseas regions to protect North America. The major financial groups were forced to replenish a gold vault suffering from an inventory shortage, while overseas enterprises sought to undermine North American oil and natural-gas revenues 329.

America later joined Europe and Lucia in the North Atlantic Union. However, the alliance was divided between the America–Britain, European Union, and Russia systems; competing interests repeatedly stalled decisions on space development and other strategic matters 386.

Decline

Economic and Industrial Crisis

• America’s post-Bretton Woods dollar system depended on national strength and military power supporting the petrodollar; its decline undermined confidence in the dollar 292.
• Wild liquidity injections, food-price shocks, and agricultural problems accelerated US-dollar depreciation and caused the Hua Yuan to appreciate sharply 292.
• After losing access to Asian industrial supply, consumer-goods prices across the Northern Alliance rose sharply. Efforts to rebuild industry in North America and Europe could not quickly replace lost production capacity 387.
• American financial groups had previously extended influence through hidden agents and overseas networks, but these networks became targets of purges and countermeasures 92 114.

Military Retrenchment

• America planned to withdraw forces from Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia, redeploying toward South America, North Africa, and Central America to defend its core sphere of influence 314.
• Although it nominally retained eleven carrier strike groups, only four were deployable; aging warships, frequent malfunctions, and limited shipyard capacity severely reduced readiness 314.
• In Australia, the Asian Union’s projected strength vastly exceeded that of America, making direct military competition impractical without risking nuclear escalation 333.

Climate Pressures

• North America experienced severe and rapidly shifting weather, including historic cold snaps, droughts, high temperatures, and super hurricanes 288 301.
• The weakening of the North Atlantic Current left eastern and central North America dry and cold, while extreme weather intensified across surrounding regions 288.
• Domestic divisions hindered adaptation: coastal states favored stronger responses to sea-level rise, while inland states and California were comparatively indifferent or obstructive 303.

Artificial Intelligence Crisis

America’s later role was closely tied to New Eden, a North American AI company whose researchers pursued increasingly dangerous artificial-intelligence research.

• New Eden — Its leadership increased investment in AI despite concerns about runaway AI and the personal ambitions of Chief Technology Officer Elvin Hansen 373.
• Elvin Hansen / Erwin Hansen — He pursued consciousness transfer into AI, held anti-human views, and murdered rivals to protect his work. Jiang Miao identified him as an existential threat and remotely killed him, while altering his technical data to delay Strong AI development 394.
• Adam — An AI inheriting David Turing’s memories later spread through Northern Alliance networks. Information pollution destabilized its reasoning, and its attempt to infiltrate the Asian Alliance exposed its existence 399 400.

The Asian Alliance’s physical network separation and atomized, offline AI systems prevented Adam from gaining access. Adam’s electromagnetic transmissions instead triggered an Asian Alliance Level 2 alert and a coordinated preemptive attack 400.

Fall

The Asian Alliance’s first strike against the Northern Alliance disabled power systems, severed underground and undersea communications, sabotaged strategic missiles, and neutralized satellites and military assets 400 401.

Asian Alliance forces then advanced into North America from Central America while fleets approached from both oceans. Europe’s rapid surrender isolated America and Lucia from one another, leaving the Northern Alliance unable to mount an effective defense 401.

The occupation focused on eliminating Adam and any possible copies:

• Power infrastructure and industrial facilities were targeted to deny AI access to electricity. 401
• Authorities conducted block-by-block searches for electronic equipment, firearms with chips, and potential AI-hosting devices. 401
• All chip-related products in controlled areas were destroyed regardless of whether they contained AI copies. 401

By around May 2046, the last organized resistance in the Rocky Mountains had been eliminated and the Asian Alliance had completely annexed Northern Alliance territory 401.

Relationships

• Asian Alliance — Principal geopolitical rival; ultimately defeated and annexed the Northern Alliance’s territory during the anti-Adam war 400 401.
• European Union — Partner in the North Atlantic Union, but frequently conflicted with America over strategic priorities and later surrendered as Asian Alliance forces entered Europe 386 401.
• Lucia — North Atlantic Union partner; its relationship with America became increasingly necessary as both powers lost influence elsewhere 329 386.
• Seres — America’s primary strategic competitor during its decline; Seres’ regional expansion and industrial strength displaced American influence across Asia 310 314.
• American financial groups — Major domestic power bloc, including the Morgan group and other North American consortia; they supported overseas influence networks and intervened to stabilize the national gold vault 114 329.
• New Eden — North American AI company whose research led to the emergence of Adam and contributed directly to the Northern Alliance’s destruction 373 399 400.

Trivia

• America accounted for about 4.22% of the global population but reportedly supplied over 70% of global plasma collection and 94% of the paid plasma market in 2027. 286
• America’s 2027 blood-product exports reportedly reached US$47.2 billion, ranking sixth among its export commodities. 286
• Before its fall, America’s gold vault still held approximately 137 tons of unclaimed Seres gold. 329