Adam Smasher originated in the Cyberpunk tabletop roleplaying world before becoming a legendary cyborg mercenary in Cyberpunk 2077, released in 2020. He works for the Arasaka corporation and is feared as a nearly fully converted borg with no remaining humanity. His profile rose sharply with the 2022 anime Cyberpunk Edgerunners, where he appears as the overwhelming final threat. Short clips of his processed voice lines have since circulated in gaming edits and soundboards, valued because one word instantly signals an unstoppable, corporate enforcer arriving.