Adam's encounters with those in higher echelons were unexpected, much like his meeting with Laura.
In this place known as "Night City," to suppress the increasingly powerful dark forces, high-ranking government officials began to implement countermeasures, mobilizing all available talent to challenge the darkness of "Night City" in an effort to reduce crime rates. Uniting all possible forces became a guiding principle.
Few knew Lillian's secret; even within the Smith family, only Richard Smith was aware of it. She was usually a woman who would stop at nothing to pursue money and power, but when her self-awareness as Lillian clashed with her inner hatred for her sister, her personality would shift towards the "Black Devil." In essence, she had a dual personality.
Naturally, Mark and the only other person knew nothing of this. Even among the higher-ups, only those close to Adam, like Laura, knew the Black Devil's true identity.
When Lillian's personality transformed, her deductive abilities were on par with Adam's, perhaps even slightly superior. However, she didn't investigate cases out of justice or public interest, but purely for the thrill of solving difficult puzzles. Initially, there were dissenting voices among the higher-ups about using her, arguing that her ambition was too great. But citing the fact that this was not her primary personality, they ultimately chose to let her be a weapon against the dark world.
And as the city's most renowned detective, Adam naturally became one of the targets the higher-ups hoped to recruit, though Adam declined. Later, he began to frequently collaborate with the Black Devil. It was unclear when the two became allies.