The entire chip is why you are alive. Fat bastard executes you because you failed the heist. He has hired muscle to make sure that you cannot do anything to him.
Also Adam Smasher noticed that V was in that room so you had the worst thing chasing you in cyberpunk lore until the moment you were given a new inspection hole. Fat guy reports you dead and Smasher backs off as there is nothing to slaughter.
This is an underappreciated take. Whether you killed the old man or not, Smasher was going to tear up the entire city to find you, haul you back for questioning, and he would not have been gentle. They only need the information in your head.
A scenario in which V escapes, doesn't get reported dead, etc is going to have Smasher stalking you like Mr. X.
The entire chip is why you are alive. Fat bastard executes you because you failed the heist. He has hired muscle to make sure that you cannot do anything to him.
Also Adam Smasher noticed that V was in that room so you had the worst thing chasing you in cyberpunk lore until the moment you were given a new inspection hole. Fat guy reports you dead and Smasher backs off as there is nothing to slaughter.
This is an underappreciated take. Whether you killed the old man or not, Smasher was going to tear up the entire city to find you, haul you back for questioning, and he would not have been gentle. They only need the information in your head.
A scenario in which V escapes, doesn't get reported dead, etc is going to have Smasher stalking you like Mr. X.
That would actually be quite the fun mod having a practically near immortal Smasher hunting you 24/7