Tang Wenjie

Biodata

Background / History

Career and Family Pressures

Tang Wenjie was a top student who moved from psychology into the superhero department. By his introduction, he was a senior executive whose decisions could determine the careers of middle- and lower-tier superheroes, despite having no powers himself 12 27.

Following his wife’s death, he raised Tang Xiaoyu with help from a nanny. His demanding work provided financial security but left little time for companionship. He considered finding an easier job, yet believed that knowing too many secrets about Colossus and its superheroes made resignation dangerous: people would want him silenced once he lost his position 27 28.

The impending transfer of the superhero-division head placed him in competition with an equally ranked rival. Afraid that defeat would endanger both himself and his daughter, Tang began aggressively recruiting talent and even pursued business with criminals such as Ripper 28 72.

Meeting and Signing Hell

Tang first appeared accompanying Edward, secretly the supervillain Ripper, to White Horse Nightclub. There, he gave Mo Zhen a $100,000 check and told him to leave nightclub work and concentrate on school. This gesture later became the basis of Hell’s trust in him, although Tang did not know that reason 12 13 25.

After witnessing Hell kill Ripper, Tang approached her about a professional debut. He considered her unusual image and combat strength commercially valuable enough to support a future valuation of at least $100 billion 17.

Hell rejected an exclusive contract and chose a venture-capital partnership. During negotiations, Tang warned her about exploitative contracts and advised her to sign only her codename, omit her address and relatives, and publicly describe herself as an orphan. This denied the company personal information that other agents commonly used to control magical girls 25.

The Controversial Debut

Tang initially proposed the standard magical-girl publicity formula: a teaser, a recorded victory over a witch, and a debut emphasizing love and justice. Hell instead requested that he use footage of her killing Ripper. Tang checked the law, confirmed that the killing violated no applicable provisions, and repeatedly warned her that legality would not prevent lasting public hostility 27 28.

Once Hell insisted, Tang committed his team to the campaign. The teaser attracted worldwide attention, including condemnation from the public and enthusiastic support from supervillains and witches 28 30.

When the Ministry of Magic demanded that Moon Studio blacklist Hell, Tang ordered a rebuttal and complaint rather than complying. He treated her debut as a test of whether the market wanted an alternative to the Ministry’s model of magical girls. Colossus Media’s shares initially fell nearly 5%, then rose to a 5% gain as anonymous buyers, supervillains, and witches invested 33.

Moro von Hermann backed the gamble. Success with Hell Kingdom’s listing became Tang’s route toward the superhero-department leadership, though his appointment was not yet confirmed 34 72.

Protecting Hell and Rescuing Xiaoyu

Tang managed Hell’s interview, promotional photography, debut schedule, and social accounts. He also arranged a recorded meeting with the Ministry of Magic at Colossus, where he could attend as her agent 40 41 42.

During that meeting, he rejected the Ministry’s claimed authority to investigate Hell. When Golden Feather threatened her, Tang brought in Firebird and warned that an attack on his magical girl would have fatal consequences 43.

His professional reliance on Hell became personal when Tang Xiaoyu was trapped inside the Siren Witch’s barrier at Jinghai District Aquarium. Firebird could not enter because the barrier repelled nonmagical beings, and Moon God was overseas. Tang therefore asked Hell to attempt the rescue. After she brought Xiaoyu out, he acknowledged that he owed her a huge favor 47 48 50.

Xiaoyu’s awakening then caused a dispute between father and daughter. Tang knew how dangerous magical-girl work was and opposed her becoming one, but learned that awakening could not simply be stopped. He sought Hell’s advice, and she urged him to address their feelings rather than treating the disagreement as only a question of powers 51.

Publicity, Financing, and Reconciliation

With Hell’s permission, Tang publicized photographs and aquarium surveillance footage establishing her contribution to the Siren Witch battle. Their release contradicted a Ministry report that omitted her and credited Hu Xueting, helping turn public opinion against the Ministry and prompting an audit 53.

He subsequently managed Hell’s battle footage, endorsements, and financing preparations. At Hell Kingdom’s first funding round, he allocated 5% of the company to four investors and raised $15 billion at a $300 billion valuation, while Hell retained control through weighted voting rights 62 64 71 72.

Hell also told him about Xiaoyu being bullied at school. Afterward, Tang returned home with a cake and found that his daughter had fallen asleep waiting with homemade tomato-and-egg noodles. He finished the unsalted meal and thanked Hell for helping them reconnect 74.

Assassination Plot

A Colossus rival hired Commander Kong to arrange Tang and Hell’s deaths. The operation included recruiting criminals to create distractions, since Tang’s workplace and company-owned residence were protected by Colossus security and resident superheroes 74 75.

Joker Man later warned Tang that someone inside Colossus wanted Hell and Xiaoyu dead. Tang verified the situation by calling his daughter rather than accepting the warning immediately. After Hell survived Ji Yuan’s attack, Tang reported to Moro that Jupiter Studio’s secretary had contacted Commander Kong; Moro ordered an internal investigation 76 78.

Tang continued coordinating Hell’s work afterward, including preparations for her globally broadcast duel with Moon God 79.

Appearance

Tang presents himself as a polished business executive 12 17.

• Face: Handsome, with well-proportioned features; his first appearance describes him as resembling a “cultured scoundrel” 12.
• Clothing: Usually wears a suit, sometimes carrying a coat or document envelope 17 24 40.
• Glasses: Silver-framed; adjusting or removing them is a recurring habit, particularly when thinking or under stress 17 27 51.
• Signs of overwork: Develops dark circles and rubs the weary area between his brows or the marks left by his glasses 28 51 64.

Personality

Tang is commercially minded, controlled, and candid about his industry’s exploitation. He calls himself a capitalist’s lapdog and rejects Hell’s suggestion that he is simply a good person. Nevertheless, he protects her anonymity during contracting even though doing so weakens the company’s leverage over her 25 72.

His caution does not prevent calculated risk-taking. He initially argues against Hell’s infamy-based debut, then commits fully once she confirms her decision. He is equally willing to confront officials when he believes their demands lack authority 27 28 43.

His daughter exposes a gentler side than his professional manner suggests. He speaks softly to Xiaoyu, feels guilty about his absence, and fears that his career could put her in danger. His resistance to her becoming a magical girl comes from experience with the profession’s risks rather than contempt for her wishes 27 28 51.

Tang’s attachment to Hell also grows beyond business. After she saves Xiaoyu, he worries about her rapid growth and possible witchification, recognizes her kindness beneath her difficult image, and feels both gratitude and guilt over how completely she trusts him 62 72.

Abilities & Skills

Psychological Assessment

Tang habitually analyzes the superhumans he meets, drawing on his psychology background 27.

• Uses behavioral assessment to persuade hesitant recruits to sign.
• Adopts a flattering, accommodating approach toward Hell because he believes she responds better to kindness than pressure.
• Sometimes misreads her deliberately maintained “young lady” persona as evidence of an aristocratic upbringing 25 26 27.

Contract and Endorsement Negotiation

His negotiating reputation earned him the nickname “Raiola Reborn” 41.

• Secures endorsement premiums averaging over 50% above those obtained by his peers 41.
• Rejects low fees, absent profit-sharing, and unsuitable offers rather than accepting every available brand 53.
• Selects Hell’s initial lipstick endorsement to expand her younger audience 53 64.

Public Relations and Media Strategy

Tang oversees publicity from initial positioning through finished releases 27 28 40 62.

• Builds anticipation before revealing a new magical girl’s face 28.
• Coordinates interview questions while allowing Hell to improvise or reject prepared answers 40 46.
• Uses battle footage to establish Hell’s achievements and challenge false official accounts 53.
• Weighs the promotional value of livestreams against the greater editorial control of prerecorded video 72 73.

Finance and Institutional Strategy

Tang combines fundraising with efforts to build political and commercial backing 41.

• Brings investment institutions into Hell Kingdom so that their financial interests discourage them from obstructing it 41.
• Handles the company’s funding presentation and explains superhuman finance to Hell 72.
• Uses legal knowledge, recorded meetings, and Colossus’s resources to resist pressure from the Ministry of Magic 27 42 43.

Limitations

• Has no documented supernatural or combat abilities 12 43.
• Must rely on appropriate specialists when powers create barriers that ordinary people or nonmagical superheroes cannot cross 47.
• Operates within corporate authorization limits for contract offers and investment concessions 17 26.

Relationships

• Hell / Mo Zhen — Client, business partner, and friend. Tang’s nightclub kindness earns Hell’s initial trust; her commercial success and rescue of Xiaoyu make him deeply grateful. He does not know that Hell is Mo Zhen and later assumes her civilian identity is an upperclassman at Xiaoyu’s school 13 25 52 72 74.
• Tang Xiaoyu — Daughter. His long absences and opposition to her magical-girl awakening strain their relationship; Hell helps them begin communicating more openly 28 51 64 74.
• Unnamed wife — Deceased spouse. Tang keeps her portrait at home and silently apologizes to her over his inability to give Xiaoyu more companionship 28.
• Moro von Hermann — Colossus’s founder and chairman. Supports Tang’s wager on Hell and orders an investigation after Tang reports the assassination plot 33 34 78.
• Richard — Secretary and publicity collaborator who helps coordinate Hell’s recordings, releases, and battle footage 38 41 62 78.
• Xiaobaihe — Long-serving assistant familiar with his family difficulties; contributes to Hell’s styling and promotional artwork 41 64.
• Firebird — Colossus superhero who backs Tang’s protection of Hell and accompanies him to the aquarium emergency 43 47.
• Moon God — Magical girl in his studio. Tang helps develop her proposed duel with Hell into a major promotional event 47 72 79.
• Lin Xiaohong — Ministry representative whose warnings Tang recognizes beneath her formal investigation duties 43.
• Ripper / Edward — Criminal prospective business associate whom Tang pursued under career pressure. Tang later regards that path as one that could have destroyed him 12 28 72.

Notable Quotes

“There are no good people in the capital market. The good ones are all in their graves.” 25

“If you dare lay a hand on my magical girl, I guarantee you won't live to see tomorrow.” 43

“With me looking out for you, nobody can take advantage of you, at least not financially.” 72

Trivia

• Hell initially saves his contact as “Desperate corporate drone.” Later chats display variations including “Happy Wage Slave” and “Cheerful Corporate Slave” 28 53 74.
• Drives a dark red Aston Martin when collecting Hell for contract negotiations 24.
• Orders an iced Americano with an extra shot and no sugar, defending its unpleasant taste with an explanation that leaves Hell baffled 40.