Adam Smasher knew all along... (Cyberpunk Theory)

Cyberpunk 2077 iceberg conspiracy theories explained with this theory being about the Adam Smasher knew all along heist and conspiracy in the game and Edgerunners Anime backstory and lore, one of the most rare Cyberpunk 2077 theories and hidden CD Projekt Red theories, and mysterious gaming icebergs about the most unknown lore behind the games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Edgerunners and the Witcher. Cyberpunk 2077 Adam Smasher Theory. The full breakdown and more theories and lore are available on my main channel.
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[@FranklyGaming]

Equipptded that like button you degenerates

[@brianadamson6638]

lol

[@Badookum]

@@TyrianTheDutiful bet you didn't even watch his video did you?

[@blobthecreator8464]

Well thats new

[@sanjigaminga1133]

Equipped*

[@khataclysmical4539]

Equippted that degenerates you like button

[@Mooshkajoe]

Smasher: "I'm not paid to deal with you. Yet."

[@jador9641]

For then dying in barely 5 seconds in the Arasaka Tower siege lol

[@kiwi7090]

@@jador9641 why do you people keep saying this corny shit? 😂 I stg half of you haven’t even played the game yourselves 🤦🏽‍♂️ you know there is a hard mode right?

[@papej3290]

@@kiwi7090 Bro none of CD Project Red game is hard

[@jador9641]

@@kiwi7090 The fuck are you tapking about, my dude? Do you actually invest your time in min-maxing your build, which should be done in the highest difficulties? Now, i don't care if i'm oneshotting the final boss due to an op build which i'm using, but if i can fucking kill Smasher in very hard with melee build in 10 seconds without investing any points in melee, then we have a balancing issue. Cyberpunk is the easiest rpg game ever released in history, every single difficulty setting is baby mode.

[@TipoIrritable]

@@papej3290 You didnt play it in hardcore mode

[@raneplayz6707]

I didn't even have the eye upgrade and his stare just told me he knew

[@sirshadowie88]

I'm pretty sure this eye cyberware was scrapped since update 2.0 completely overhauled the cyberware system and now only offers a few Kiroshi eyes

[@inchantor1536]

@@sirshadowie88 I think so too. I could not find mods for cyber ware like for weapons. I like it this way, tbh.

[@butchbabytoaster]

@@sirshadowie88 Even then, I'm pretty sure there's a Cyberware/Perk that has a similar effect to the old mod.

[@___Karma__]

​@@butchbabytoasterindeed. The new optics automatically highlight enemies, cams, turrets and explosives within a certain range. You can even see the red outlines of enemies when they are on a different floor. The Kiroshi Oracle is really wild.

[@knightpal1545]

​@@sirshadowie88 it was, but Adam is still staring into V's soul so it's pretty confirmed

[@techpug1108]

“If you equip the enemy detector you can see that he has detected you” Meanwhile Adam Smasher stares into the depths of your soul, probing for your darkest secrets

[@DanielLazzara]

Also "unauthorized scan detected"

[@LinvestigatesMC]

He found my onlyfans

[@KupiecKorzenny_EmhyrVarEmreis]

​​@@LinvestigatesMCstop it. Get some help

[@RongDMemer]

And so do i. ​@@LinvestigatesMC

[@spacejihadist4246]

Equippted he said

[@t2force212]

I like to believe that Adam both knew Saburo intended to kill his father and that you were there. He doesn't bring your presence up because it would've interrupted Yorinobu's plans so instead he just watches you intensly to make sure you dont know anything. It also gives credence to them blaming Saburo's death on infiltrators despite the security system being off.

[@TheRadiolarianKobold]

I think you meant yorinobu meant to kill his father, not saburo

[@exoex5128]

saburos visit was a surprise and not planned

[@sgtbaker2072]

And it was a crime of passion. Yori had no intention of murdering his father that night, if only for the reason he had no idea he was going to show up.

[@knightpal1545]

Smasher in the elevator: "Oh by the way there we're two mercs in that pillar with your chip" Saburo: "excuse me...WHAT!?"

[@linkholder]

​@@knightpal1545Job description didnt list I had to say or do anything about roaches in the walls.

[@Tsuraga21]

I like to imagine that he's just thinking to himself "who the fuck are these gonks, and why are they hiding inside that pillar?"

[@TheActualRealDrPepper]

You see him kind of just stand there and look at you for a split second after leaving the elevator, like "Wait, what the fuck".

[@johnwendel702]

He knows better than to fuck with the pillar men

[@ImTOoNzzz]

@@johnwendel702 facts

[@safiyanm2360]

@@johnwendel702 AYAYAYAY

[@nope9874]

@@safiyanm2360 AWAKEN MY MASTERS!!

[@somethingelse4948]

Adam Smasher: Huh, a merc on top of Arasaka tower... Not my first time but its weird it happened again.

[@mgmg116]

Why must you hurt us in this way

[@somethingelse4948]

@@mgmg116 "Cuz I really wanna stay at your house..."

[@AtomikDyke]

Wasnt it konpeki plaza tho?

[@YourLocalEldritchHorror]

If I had a nickel for every merc on top of Arasaka I'd have 4 nickels Which isn't alot but it's weird it happened 4 times

[@shingoku999999]

​@@AtomikDyke yes

[@JordiBriscoe]

"Did Adam smasher know you were there all along?" ☺️ Adam Smasher: (Looks you dead in the eyes as soon as he walks in)

[@genericthiccgirl228]

Real

[@cambennett306]

Underrated villain. Such a mercenary that he won’t go out of his way to do something he doesn’t have to. He knows he can deal with anyone on his own terms. Like a predator, he picks when to strike, and you know his presence but not if he’ll attack immediately

[@tekgeekster]

And his terms are whenever he gets paid.

[@TheB14HB14H]

He’s not underrated.

[@Simply_better22343]

What? He only accepts contracts if civilian casualties are a part of them. That's what I have read anyways, he likes what he does and he isn't afraid to have some fun with it

[@YaniFly]

I dont think smasher is underrated tho. Everyone sees him for the absolute unit he is

[@O-bearer-mine]

I know in Cyberpunk he's supposed to be a sort of bodyguard merc, but it would be dope if during the game before you beat him, he had boogeyman incursions where he would drop in, fuck shit up, scare you to death and merc whatever was in his path, then high jump or such away like it was nothing.

[@xdarin_]

Jackie: "Ooh, close." Smasher: *staring straight into V's face* "Professionals have standards."

[@luxuryiskey2082]

- sniper

[@ultraseggs]

**Insert Meet the Adam Smasher intro here**

[@definitelynotperfic]

​@@luxuryiskey2082be polite

[@shapkapetrovich1723]

​@@definitelynotperfic "You look like a cut of f***ble meat, are you?"

[@umptischmutz]

​@@definitelynotperficBe efficient

[@MattHunX]

Maybe he sees you inside the pillar and thinks: "Damn NPCs glitching inside walls. I don't get paid to deal with this."

[@jtii3663]

💀

[@undeadyoutubing5268]

Just a normal day in Cyberpunk

[@alibozkuer5022]

I'mma return back to the anime fuck this. Btw where's that David kid again?

[@thespider8782]

​@@alibozkuer5022gone reduced to atoms

[@KnightmareSenpai]

"just another day in Night City *sees npc phase through a closed door* I'm not getting paid enough for this shit" 😂

[@SmokeyMountainSuccubus]

Smasher even hesitates for a moment when he first steps up to the door, like he wasn't expecting you to be there and can see you but doesn't want to visibly react to you. After a brief pause he continues into the room somewhat cautiously and keeps his eyes on you the whole time

[@Altairbn]

Until goro started walking toward him then he follows him which I think shows he considers goro to be a bigger threat in the moment cool little details

[@ultimatecrusader9573]

​@@AltairbnMakes sense, considering V says Goro even without implants could beat them with ease. Goro in his prime is probably one of the only people alive (other than end game V) who could give Smasher a run for his money.

[@BurgleArsonLarceny]

He looks back over his shoulder when they leave He knew the whole time He wanted a good fight

[@knightpal1545]

Lets be honest, its a corpo building. He probably couldn't tell if you where actual enemies or a pair of stripper's or some crap. He's definitely seen some shit.

[@lilsand.]

Sounds like boss enemies being blanket coded to stare at you. The devs said it was a glitch so idk about all these theories.

[@thebastard890]

Adam looking directly at them like "Go on. Do it. Try and kill him and make my day."

[@reecedignan8365]

“Are we sure he can see us” Well yes. If you read his lore… he literally has those same eye implants himself.

[@TipoIrritable]

He def knew but didn’t want to act In front of Saburo

[@bengonzalez5215]

@@TipoIrritable if he spooked takemura he would have removed saburo. And then the whole plan was screwed

[@Da_Gibbon]

@@bengonzalez5215 do you think Subaru actually set up his son for the quote unquote murder of himself so we could steal his body without raising too many alarms I mean you hear him in the game talk about it

[@primachpepe8597]

@@Da_Gibbon Thats an interesting theory. It also does state in game that the rest of his sons are dead, but no explanation on how or why, so its very possible

[@blobbowo]

Ah cause you detected him, so he detected you.

[@alexanderchon9058]

When I saw Smasher looking DIRECTLY at me when I turned... good lord I felt like I shatted out my ghost.

[@griff2162]

Same, sometimes this game can make me anxious like no other game can

[@Galf506]

one of the many reasons this game is just amazing in 1st person and meant for that

[@TheSuperSoldier]

Same, I prayed that he wouldn't see us

[@Invictus-on2ie]

Us fr. I started playing after Edgerunners too, so I was scared of him from the start. When he turned, a soul-touching, butthole-clenching fear descended upon me and I damn near shat myself.

[@ultimate_earthling]

Never felt that exact feeling till I played cyberpunk bro

[@scrillthebeast2066]

Bro has the legendary kiroshi “stalker” optics tier 5+++ no way you escape his field of vision

[@dragonorbminecraft]

I loved that effect. Adam didnt care about preventing an escape, he cared about the hunt to follow

[@VerdeMorte]

He doesn't see people, *he sees meat..."*

[@nathanjohnston9762]

he was hired by Yori to make sure that his father died. This fits with Adam's MO. He loves a chaotic environment to work in. Allowing the father to die sparked a corpo war, which he would profit from.

[@WildWackyBro]

​@@nathanjohnston9762That's actually good point due to fact he is bored af in that actual timeline. Good, nice, chaotic war would be something what could make him definitely happy. Very happy.

[@0HOLSTER]

He does see you. If you pay attention when he turns to leave he pauses for a second and looks over his shoulder at you.

[@nateflores8160]

Yes ur right I remember that moment cuz I was like fuck he definitely knows

[@joshwolf6932]

Dude literally stares at you the entire cutscene too. He only looks away when Saburo is murdered iirc

[@AJ-xv7oh]

No he doesn't.

[@Guardian582]

same thing happens with Takemura, he ALSO knows your there, its why he asks 'are you sure' to Saburo, to leave him alone with his son

[@frozenstar8050]

he never looks over his shoulder

[@MarvTheUndergod]

Bro I wasn’t even paying attention to what they were saying. I was shitting bricks knowing adam smasher is looking directly at me.

[@alexpappas610]

you could start a bricks business with that

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

I was paying attention, but I was also CONSTANTLY aware of the hulking slab of metal glaring into my soul knowing damn well he knew where I was the whole time. 😬

[@irateamatsu]

​@@OneBiasedOpinionyou must have been a "cut of fuckable meat"

[@Cold_Cactus]

​@@OneBiasedOpinionnah its a bug devs confirmed smasher can't see v in the pillar

[@bongibot1104]

​@@Cold_Cactusi hope this wouldn't be the case, I really like the idea of smasher being so good that he kind of knew but it worked out for the plan

[@ElGATOphoneguy]

"All bosses always target you" literally fucking staring you down

[@fabiospasiano9885]

Smasher: “If I had a penny for every time an Edgerunner enters the Arasaka Tower I’d have two pennies. Which is not a lot but it’s weird it happened twice.”

[@Guardian582]

technically there were 5 edgrunners in the tower

[@patinthesnow752]

Also this is Konpeki Plaza. Not Arasaka Tower

[@zeekjones1]

"Haha, these peoples security is lame. Not my job, not my problem." -Smasher

[@Paige098]

Fr tho

[@Snipergoat1]

If he just killed them there it would be boring. He wanted to bag them on the run. No sportsman wants to shoot fish in a barrel.

[@benadrylcumbersplatch6448]

@@Snipergoat1 someone else also said in another comment he was probably also aware of how likely it was that Yorinobu would do something impulsive if left alone with Saburo so he just kept quiet as to not alert Takemura who would most likely just take Saburo back to the AV. Also he probably scanned our cyberware and had a good chuckle at how pathetic we are at that point even compared to Takemura lol

[@woulfhound]

It still doesn't make sense to me. If they found out that Adam knew about the intruders the whole time and said nothing Arasaka would have fired him at the very least.

[@zeekjones1]

@@woulfhound They wouldn't fire Adam, best they could do is downgrade him. He only does one thing, and that's dealing with threats. We weren't a threat in that instance, being fired though... That's a threat. It would end with someone else climbing the tower versus Arasaka, a very upset borg.

[@nairav9156]

Adam Smasher litterly went and said to himself: Let them cook.

[@Really_bad_wheelies]

Best comment

[@Phriffo]

😂😂😂😂

[@germanstelmakhovich2069]

And boy did they cook...

[@grammysworld5449]

​@@germanstelmakhovich2069 cooked his ass too 😂😂

[@BilalAhmad-ff3xq]

In a nutshell, yes.

[@EpicGamerSetzuna]

"Now, I see those weirdos behind that glass, but you know what? Imma let them cook"

[@TorchicNidoran1994]

He knows you're there. He's staring right at you. He only chose not to do anything because he enjoyed you and Jackie stewing in your fear over his mere presence

[@yyeezyy630]

Actually it’s so saburos murder is blamed on you, it makes sense when you get the arasaka ending

[@capybara9521]

false, it's a dev oversight

[@Cardinalbins]

He looked straight at the player the whole time. And that was in the cutscene. Im sure they tried to signal at least SOMETHING with that!

[@alexcardosa8079]

He signaled V your useless.

[@TipoIrritable]

Maybe the presence of Saburo save us

[@tanpham937]

this theory has been debunked by pc modders when the game came out already, the reason he turned red if you have the threat detector because in this cutscene the game use the same model as the final battle with him, it's just a mistake by the devs, there is no deeper meaning behind this.

[@nezfromhki]

@@tanpham937 Maybe not with the red outline, but that doesn't mean the fact that he's looking straight at you the whole time is a coincidence.

[@Furry_Lord]

To be honest that is creepy as fuck.

[@jaredmorgan5237]

Dude, the guy is literally just a human brain in a high tech walking military tank. If you, as a mere mortal being, can equip tech that allows you to see hostiles who notice you, chances are, Adam Smasher has the same tech.

[@undeadyoutubing5268]

I hear from a lot of people that he does, because lore stuff that I haven't read or watched

[@progmrz5512]

​@@undeadyoutubing5268 Yes, he has one. If you read his lore, apparently his eyes can have x-ray vision able to see beyond walls. So yes, he exactly knew Jackie and V was there but didn't act considering he probably wasn't paid to do any of that

[@forest6117]

​@@progmrz5512yet

[@lobstrosity7163]

It's a glitch as confirmed by CDR. He doesn't notice you.

[@Da5kone001]

@@lobstrosity7163 can you link where they confirm its a glitch?

[@eyoshinthemaximum]

I think you were discovered twice in that scene, by Adam who was like “idgaf”, and by Goro who probably wanted a witness. Both Goro and Adam also probably knew or had really high suspicions of Old Arasaka being assassinated by Young Arasaka

[@kelsielovesbbu]

who tf is goro

[@eyoshinthemaximum]

@@kelsielovesbbu the bodyguard who ends up saving you, he looks straight at you in this scene

[@kiophoenix]

It even says "unauthorized scanning" with a progress bar filling up when Takemura gets close. He TOTALLY knew we were there too. People hype Adam Smasher a lot, but forget that the bodyguard of the FREAKING EMPEROR, is Takemura. Takemura with all his implants turned on, can give Smasher a run for his money. Prime Takemura can probably solo Smasher as easily as a late game V.

[@capybara9521]

​@@kiophoenixyou're objectively incorrect, it's a fact that he didn't knew because it's a but in ai script since cutscene adam is the same as boss adam

[@HollowBagel]

@@kiophoenix Biiiig doubt. Adam Smasher is second to only Morgan Blackhand, and that wasn't even prime Adam. I doubt Goro would seriously be a match for Adam Smasher.

[@inquisitorsenpai5085]

From a story stand point? Adam is far more experienced and he is probably always scanning his surroundins, you as V aren't even a threat to him. So even if he thought you were a pair of assassins He would yell "ITS SMASHING TIME" and it be all over before he finished his line

[@jessebowen2651]

Adam probably didn't care as he A. Knew you weren't a threat and B. Wasn't explicitly ordered to deal with potential intruders just to deal with threats to Yorinobu

[@loserinasuit7880]

Or C the game is fucking coded for him to instantly find you if you are not behind the pillar. These theories create blatant plot holes and are clearly not intended narratively.

[@enclavesoldierjohnson2352]

So he was basically like this hmmm intruder threat level minimal carry on

[@ledocteur7701]

"huh, two new fuckable cuts of meat."

[@griggerykimothy4865]

Except for the part where he leaves us alone with Yorinobu

[@Enderplays12]

@@griggerykimothy4865 No one would be insane to try to kill Yorinobu or Saburo, though. It's just that suicidal.

[@pikebasss]

Adam knew from the beginning that V was a cut of f’able meat

[@Paige098]

😆😏

[@katatonikbliss]

need a secret adam smasher romance questline tbh adam smash me

[@stormtrooper1704]

​@@katatonikbliss Adam smash her

[@lonetrap]

​@@katatonikbliss welp that don't call him A DAM SMASHER for nothing

[@TaeSunWoo]

Fem V do lowkey be thicc af

[@gregtestagent]

When you look into the abyss, and the abyss looks back, don’t blink

[@KuromoriDiscord-yr8sd]

Smasher: “ *You are lucky that you aren’t part of my contract. You can live…for now.* ” V: *sweating profusely*

[@Gamespectives]

He also says when u fight him for the first time "So it was you in the room". Also Adam probably knew Yori's plan to kill his father. By outlining that there are intruders, it might alert Saburo and ruin Yori plan

[@TheDeadseaker]

Also think about it. If he says nothing but know they're there the blame can easily be put on the us

[@cabnbeeschurgr6440]

I don't think smasher would betray saburo. The ongoing fan theory about Saburo's death is that he knew about yorinobu's plan to kill him and bring down arasaka, so he created a construct of himself that would implanted into yorinobu's mind like Johnny. Saburo would take over his sons body and continue to live and rule arasaka. So I think it's just a matter of adam not giving a shit about you.

[@SevenPr1me]

​@@TheDeadseakerwhich is exactly what happened

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

Yeah, this was just a case of you not being Adam’s personal problem just yet.

[@nk-dw2hm]

​@@OneBiasedOpinionnope. The devs came out and said it was a glitch, all the theories that smasher knew are false

[@AkaLxndon1]

the terrifying thing is, he knows about you, he’s just not paid enough to deal with you

[@karolinakuc4783]

It is not really that. If you watched Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners you know he is a primary psychopath who loves challenges. It would be more fun to chase after Vi. Plus Vi is a goid scapegoat for the murder of Saburo Arasaka

[@m16dude967]

@@karolinakuc4783 Adam Smasher should just say he did it so he can decimate maxtac

[@KellyMorris596]

No no, what's terrifying is V is such a non-threat in his eyes that Adam doesn't even CARE

[@m16dude967]

@@KellyMorris596 Shoulda got the eyecare package

[@Captncutie]

@@karolinakuc4783v at that point in time is so weak he doesn’t care

[@Kortegard0341]

Adam: hm, didnt know there was a space there... They're below my paygrade anyways, I'll just leave em there.

[@interesting373]

'damn, interrupted their job, gotta respect the grind, I'll let them be' -Adam smasher, probably

[@boredniko2406]

Oh for sure Adam saw you. Sure He could have exposed you then and there, but He wanted to play with his food.

[@buddy2369]

@@baconmanmav3450 no that was the parker lady he called that Judy's friend

[@abirmawi2808]

@@baconmanmav3450 that was evlyn Parker not V

[@loserinasuit7880]

Except for when he leaves and doesn't catch you at all?

[@boredniko2406]

@@loserinasuit7880 you have to remember, Adam is a sadistic predator. Why would he spoil his fun and out you then and there, when he can let you cause some chaos and get sent out (most likely causing collateral damage in the process) to hunt you down. Takamura would have outed V and Jack right then and there because it's his job, a duty go him. Adam wants you to sweat and squirm. Adam wants to hunt you down he relishes the fear, the pain and destruction he can cause. And what fun would it be to kill 2 unarmed guys in pillar, when he can let you almost escape, get better guns and then crush your hope by popping out at the last second to tear you limb from limb.

[@loserinasuit7880]

@@boredniko2406 Because he has a fucking contract with Arasaka. It has nothing to do with causing chaos what the fuck kind of info about Smasher ever pointed to that? 2nd Takemura's scan was prevented as you were about to be found out and he was told to exit the room. And again you're saying this like he is a sadist when Smasher doesn't give a fuck. When he kills he does it fast and quick. The only time he keeps it going is when Rogue detonated herself. You clearly didn't play the game but think you know his character because you watched Edgerunners.

[@theoldkobold]

adam was probably thinking that yorinobu hired you to kill his pops

[@loserinasuit7880]

Except Saburo wasn't supposed to be there that was the whole point of his surprise visit.

[@TipoIrritable]

Maybe Saburo’s presence save us. Smasher didn’t want to act in front of fucking Saburo Arasaka

[@loserinasuit7880]

@@TipoIrritable It didn't

[@user-zn3eq9tl6v]

What a retarded assumption

[@loserinasuit7880]

@@user-zn3eq9tl6v Thank you

[@VertietRyper]

The theory that he knows you're there can hold some water under the idea that he was bored out of his mind and needed something to happen... and in comes V

[@AlexJimenez-zh9du]

Yes, it's like an Ork Warboss who doesn't want to kill his best enemy because his life will be boring.

[@DurtyDan]

With how chromed out Smasher is you'd expect him to be able to see you through a smart screen.

[@rockyvolcano4]

I 100% believe Smasher saw you and I think he told Arasaka Junior that you were there so he could have someone to pin the murder on.

[@cyko2709]

Arasaka junior 😂😂

[@michaelb2547]

That's actually a great plot point

[@priimus1810]

They got caught so not rly adding up

[@bamaboitube8572]

Then your 100% a damn fool

[@LegionIscariot]

No. His father's murder was not premeditated.

[@CharlemagneGuy127]

He’s just standing there…MENACINGLY!

[@spudmeister9566]

Noice

[@kimizul1239]

get outta there v! :v

[@siphomyende6285]

Mr A. Smasher: A soldier so perfect he won't act until he's given the order. 🤣

[@ignisofficialgaming]

Probably knew what Yorinobu was about to do, probably knew Yori would need a scapegoat to pin the murder on, saw an opportunity and took it

[@ansonburgdorf3940]

Adam: "This hotel has a bug problem."

[@enclavesoldierjohnson2352]

I imagine he says that and proceeds to punch through the pillar right now

[@CountYourDaysCandyCadet]

Adam really said \ / •. .• 👄

[@toxicmaniax5719]

Bro don’t even got a mouff anymore

[@soybajo-kira8585]

He probably did a double take when he noticed but thought it’d be funny if he just left you there

[@hellxapo5740]

Idk if he knew about Saburo getting killed but I definitely know the guy saw us.

[@rarehydra1179]

I love how hes highlighted red the second he walked into the room, he knew instantly.

[@dorebregolagath7557]

Smasher walks in and sees that:wat the hell

[@enclavesoldierjohnson2352]

​@@dorebregolagath7557why tf are there NPCs in the walls again

[@dorebregolagath7557]

@@enclavesoldierjohnson2352 someone needs to fix this buggy fuckin shit

[@isaacnelson4503]

They just clipping probably so i’ll let them be.​@@enclavesoldierjohnson2352

[@Jeezes718]

You didn't evade me. I just didn't care. -Adam Smasher, probably.

[@9741jack]

Adam Smasher is just like, a little bug fly into the room, not my duty to step on it😂

[@eloraandkhan3288]

you'll also see a warning "unauthorized scan detected" while Gorou is right up against the glass near you, and his eyes are glowing.

[@OscarGomez-hg8cb]

I think he doesn’t finish his scan tough. He probably figured it was some trick by Yorinobu at first

[@loserinasuit7880]

@@OscarGomez-hg8cb No he doesn't because Saburo ordered him to fuck off.

[@slumpywumpy4166]

He doesnt finish the full scan. He starts to however the old big boss japanese fella tells him to f off. Adam probably did see us though, w the way he’s built it wouldn’t surprise me if he had x ray vision or some shit

[@Paige098]

​@@slumpywumpy4166Adam basically does have x-ray vision, and he actually could see you lol.

[@nvfury13]

@@slumpywumpy4166 He has eyes with the same functionality according to the lore, and using that module you can track opponents through walls (even several walls) if they are aware of you. His eyes also do have x-ray and even Daredevil like sonar-sight.

[@Joseph32547]

Walks in. Stares at you as soon as the door to the elevator opens. Walks to the side to clear his clients from the line of fire. Stares hatefully toward you. Nah he had no idea.

[@MurlokDredger]

Smasher just couldn't be bothered to deal with another David Martinez situation so soon 😂

[@knightpal1545]

Adam: oh god dammit another one...on one hand it's my job to deal with these people but on the other should I care....eh i killed the last one it'll be fine

[@augustinehahn-vazquez5984]

That shit is so scary 💀I swear I remember saying “why is he looking at me” and being confused during this cutscene

[@user-bb2hi4sc3s]

he didn't receive any order to kill you, and at that time V and Jackie are not interesting enough for him to bring the fight

[@benadrylcumbersplatch6448]

Literally this, what is Jackie and V packing at this point? Yorinobu's pistol and a ballistic coprocessor? They might as well have showed up naked lmao

[@zerogamer935]

Adam smasher definitely notified Yorinobu

[@3dCraddock]

I almost think it's both, they might have had a terrifying character accidentally still staring at the player. On testing went "well that is freaking terrifying..lets keep it that way." And as a result drove this take on the lore, which I fully agree with. It fits Adam's personality so much, because he doesn't have to kill you now, he can choose to do it whenever he feels like.

[@BlackyMox]

You forget, Cyberpunk was not tested before release. Sorry...couldnt resist xD

[@Duckysplice]

It makes sense because if V can get the cyberwere, the adam smasher can too

[@forthenight3265]

He staring at you the WHOLE TIME

[@stormyblackheart7286]

Adam smasher said: no, no, not yet. It's too easy.

[@SevenPr1me]

Some might say it's a bug but the fact that Adam smasher is the kind of mercenary to think "hm there's people hiding in the pillar but theyre not apart of my current objective so I'm just gonna ignore them"

[@aspopulvera9130]

"he's just staring at me, menacingly"

[@mikkelnpetersen]

"Hmm, this could develop in an interresting way, not going to spoil my fun by doing my job"

[@samueleveleigh2767]

Nah, that stare is intentional. He has no reason to look at you for so long unless he knows...

[@Lewis-jt9cq]

He probably did see you. Because he probably has threat detector too, or some even more advanced tech. But my threat detector did not highlight him

[@magentawool2556]

"When equippted" "If you have this equippted"

[@sodreir.8666]

Adam Smasher: Bruh, that hiding spot is cringe.

[@rutoojinn]

You were caught he just didn't see you as a threat yet.

[@loserinasuit7880]

Wrong

[@jtii3663]

Yea. He saw the player as a threat, he just didn’t wanna catch you just yet.

[@austinrainbolt1029]

​@@loserinasuit7880 No one will listen to a loser in a suit

[@loserinasuit7880]

@@austinrainbolt1029 Better change then

[@Neumonics429]

Adam Smasher says in the scene that he isn't there to protect Saburu, he was their to protect his son.

[@ALTINMS]

*Adam Smasher scanning V* “Who the fuck are you?”

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

Smasher: *Finally, something fucking intresting will happen*

[@epoch2981]

He also looks directly at you

[@dommguard]

Lore-wise I think he just considers you so insignificant that he doesn't consider you a threat.

[@kaypeezee]

and at that point of the game youre still pretty weak so yeah

[@Kaimariification]

There is that and also the fact that if you "get away", he can hunt you and those you work with down and possibly rack up the kill count. It isn't a successful mission for Smasher if collateral damage is minimal.

[@Rixoli]

@@Kaimariification that's actually rather literal. Arasaka keeps him around on a leash and he does whatever they want, so long as he's allowed to kill anyone and everyone along his way, including women and children. Smasher is a literal Cyberpsycho at this point, a brain in a jar encased in a walking tank with enough cyberware and firepower to make just about any sane individual think 8 times over. He survived injuries that no human being alive should have been able to by being madder than a shithouse rat

[@RedSunInSky]

“This guy got shit to come up, we’ll see how it end…”

[@minutemuse]

One of the ultimate “He’s just standing there…MENACINGLY!” moments

[@vRED13vTTV]

he had his own threat detector installed, so once you noticed him, he noticed you

[@Haqeldama]

Man, he was dead staring in the direction of me and Jackie, I knew he knew we were there for sure

[@henryviiifake8244]

Adam Smasher: 😐 V and Jackie: 😱😭

[@ryanbesco8067]

“You didn’t survive, you marinated.” Adam Smasher

[@punchline1279]

Yeah he for sure saw V no doubt. I really do like the theory of it all being a set up from the beginning and Adam was just assessing V like “ so this is the guy we’re gonna blame everything on? Alright then whatever”

[@loserinasuit7880]

Completely incorrect and creates massive plot holes in every single character motivation.

[@jtii3663]

@@loserinasuit7880 you a part of the dev team?

[@undeadyoutubing5268]

​@@loserinasuit7880So you're one of the developers of the game?

[@jeanmonte9469]

With all that cybernetics lore wise For sure he knew you were there and also Adam first step right out of the elevator He already turned his head on you

[@jeniskindof]

Adam was doing a little trolling.

[@reginajanelilianapatterson5838]

Jokes on him. A few good quickhacks and monowire did him in for me.

[@tyberiousTem]

He couldn’t be bothered to kill you since he was only being paid for guard duty.

[@Judge_of_Anubis05]

when I first realized smasher knew we were there it sparked a theory that it was never really about the chip but rather to lure out Saburo so that Yorinobu could kill him then have it pinned on you as scapegoat in a "heist gone wrong" and that Evelyn was in on it too. The theory makes it make sense as to why smasher didn't attack. He may have managed to notify Yorinobu that you were there so Yorinobu could kill Saburo. All of it was just to kill Saburo.

[@Br08281997]

👁️👄👁️

[@shingoku999999]

Considering Edgerunners? Sounds legit

[@yasininn76]

I don't see why edgerunners should play any part in this

[@K40005]

​@@yasininn76 why shouldn't it?

[@always_serpico]

Evelyn was such a random piece in the whole heist. Like, yeah, she had access to his place- but he can’t be so stupid as to let it be that easy to know about the Relic. Just having conversations right in front of her. No ass is that good. The only thing that contradicts this theory though, is that it was his father that told Goro to leave the room mid scan.

[@limitlessfury3963]

I also noticed that. He looks directly at you the whole time and it is obvious that he knew you were there. Scared the shit out of me.

[@undeadyoutubing5268]

First playthrough I was watching the scene play out and I could just see him in the corner of my eye. I really really did not want to leave that pillar

[@tommax1626]

It's crazy watching Edgerunners getting completely destroyed but as soon as you get to endgame he is no real challenge, i love that, scaling enemies are understandable but frustrating.

[@HaughsCausedit]

I love how during that cut scene he is just looking at the pillar. Looking into Vs soul.

[@HowlingFad03]

Yorinobu was meant to be soboru’s next host. You absolutely were set up. Although the Johnny engram winding up in V was not entirely planned.

[@nekoali2]

It honestly makes sense if you think this as a huge Xanatos Gambit on Yorinobu's part. He had the Soulkiller engram with Johnny in it, supposedly to sell to Netwatch. A betrayal that would draw Saboru to him. But he was drawing that out, long enough for Evelyn to case the joint, realize what he had, realize it's value, hire Dex, who then hired the team to break in and steal it at the right time to be blamed for Saboru's murder. The only failure point is the fact that V escapes. There is also the point that he couldn't control the fact that V and Saburo could be there at the same time, which is where this idea falls apart. But it wouldn't be the first story that a major plot point required an absurd coincidence. But it does explain why the security in Konpeki Plaza was so bad, especially for the penthouse. Until the red alert goes off, then suddenly there are guards everywhere. Adam knew you were there, knew about the hiding spot but was under orders to not do anything so Yorinobu would have the chance to remove the last obstacle in the way of taking over Arasaka. The one chance he had to be alone with his father.

[@Yui9string]

Y'know… I’m not gonna lie, I thought the title said Adam Sandler.

[@Narasukedon]

He walks in the room and literally stares directly at u until he leaves

[@cadetwolf1234]

Even without the Threat Detector aspect, there's no way Adam Smasher wouldn't know you're there. I figured he just didn't care.

[@manamori]

he moreover probably didn't say anything because it would easily pin the murder on V and jackie (which does happen)

[@iamsinistar8971]

​@@manamoriTo Adam Smasher they were dead meat either way.

[@dumpeeplarfunny]

He probably sees you the way you see NPCs.

[@coqzilla3811]

hmmm ... free loot

[@Jakkaribik1]

Tasty @@coqzilla3811

[@Adonisius_Kavata]

Adam Smasher probably enjoys the idea of terrifying his enemies before brutally killing them, so it's more likely he just wanted to scare V and Jackie before Arasaka eventually makes him kill them

[@staroyouno]

He no longer shows up red in this scene when you scan him. So I believe this was a bug

[@zass2325]

Adam Smasher's like: Whatchu got there boy? I see you're holding a relic

[@joshuaweezorak7042]

Adam smasher staring right into your soul "Does he see us?" Dude, it's like a 5-year-old hiding behind a curtain, he knows. A good way to check would be to remove the ability for bosses to know where you are at all times and see if that function still goes off.

[@darthchiaki]

Adam smasher: im not paid enough for this

[@mikitadou]

His boss fight was so easy that he died like a random drone

[@sasch7307]

tried it now

[@sergiomendoza4850]

This moment was awesome, I’m just now playing this game after all the updates made to the ps5 version and I gotta say this game is really fun and the characters and presentation of the game is top notch. It’s also really funny, Johnny silverhand is pretty consistently hilarious once he chills out and stops trying to murder you lol but he’s got a lot of funny one liners.