Megan Reed

Megan Reed is the head of neuro-scientific research on augmentations at Sarif Industries and Adam Jensen's romantic interest in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Background
Megan Reed was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1995, the only child of two doctors who both decided early on that family life would never interfere with their careers. She moved to North Carolina around 2009-2010 and then moved to France in 2012, where she graduated in Neurology & Psychology. She returned to the United States in 2018, was hired by Sarif Industries two years later as a genetic researcher. She became the head of the science team in 2023.

As the head of neuro-scientific research on augmentations at Sarif Industries, Megan is in charge of advancing the applications of cybernetic augmentations for the company. David Sarif handpicked her due to her earlier work and extensive research in the field. It was also Megan who recommended Adam Jensen for the job as internal security consultant.

In 2027, she was preparing to go to Washington D.C. along with other scientists to defend their research once again, but not before she confesses to Adam that this new discovery is too big. In an e-mail with David she explains she is afraid of possible questions concerning the first sample and Patient X.

During the attack on Sarif Industries laboratories by the Tyrants, she is rendered unconscious by Jaron Namir as she attempts to defend the maimed Adam Jensen. The scene ends shortly thereafter, but six months later she is stated to have been killed, and official autopsies have apparently been performed. However, Megan was never explicitly shown to have been killed, causing player speculation on whether or not she may be alive.

Indeed, after Jensen's confrontation with Zhao Yun Ru at the very top of the Tai Yong Medical tower, it is revealed that Megan's, as well as her other team members', GPL implants are still active, meaning that they are still alive. She is eventually found in the Omega Ranch research facility in Singapore, guarded by none other than Namir. Adam speaks to her after killing Namir, and she is revealed to have been forced to work on her augmentation project for the benefit of the Tyrants and, by extension, the Illuminati.

Megan and the other scientists kidnapped from Sarif escape the Singapore facility with Adam's help. Megan is not seen or heard from again until the credits roll. No matter which ending the player chooses, after the rather lengthy credits finish, a final cutscene plays. This cutscene reveals that Megan has chosen to work with Bob Page and the Illuminati, assisting him in developing nanotechnological augmentations and possibly the Gray Death virus of the original game.

Behind the scenes

 * She was performing research on "Patient X" involving his gene sequence. This "Patient X" was later revealed as Adam Jensen himself.
 * Her research is a precursor to the nano-augmentations.
 * Michelle Boback, Megan's voice actress, is the wife of Elias Toufexis, who in turn voices Adam Jensen.
 * It is implied through dialogue that Megan and Jaron had become close in the six months Jensen was in a coma. Whether she was "playing nice", had become friends, suffered from Stockholme Syndrome, or had become romantically involved is never heavily explored but it is suggested that they are more than "just friends".
 * Post-credits scene reveals that she had begun working for Bob Page on a nanite-chimera. This would eventually spawn both the Gray Death and the advanced nano-augmentation technology used to enhance the Denton brothers.