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Perhaps Adam had a big goal in mind. I think that he was trying to fight against Weiss's family seeing as the same symbol on Weiss's outfit and magic circles was also shown on the boxes inside the car where him and Blake met the Spider Droid. After defeating the Spider Droid I think Blake begins to question her alliance to Adam before deciding to break away from Adam's goal which was becoming her "Burden". Weiss also seems want to rebel against her family which is hinted to in the lyrics for "Mirror, Mirror", leading to them to team up and join RWBY. I think the alliance would mean that Blake was "descending from shadows", the shadows being Adam's plans against Weiss's family.

But, seeing as Monty is indeed a trickmaster stated by the contributor above, all this speculation may be completely different from what actually happens.