Smash the State

Smash the State is an optional side quest in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It is given to the player by Officer Nicholas.

Introduction
After obtaining Isaias Sandoval's location from Bill Taggart one way or another at the Detroit Convention Center, Jensen runs into one Officer Nicholas, another friend from back on the force. Nicholas has a problem - he's gotten word that a dangerous criminal, Jacob White, has obtained explosives and is plotting an attack, but with the majority of the police force on riot control, he'll need Jensen's help.

Overview
Nicholas has intel that White is armed and dangerous and has his hands on a bomb, but he doesn't have White's precise location, so he gives Jensen three leads instead: the transit station, the side alley near the police station, and the sewers. He also knows that White has hatred for the police and will likely be targeting the police station. Jensen must find White, deal with him, and then deal with his bomb.

Walkthrough
The player can feel free to explore the transit station and back alley, but White is actually located in the sewers. The entire main section of the sewers will be fortified, and mines are placed at strategic locations, including the entrances to the sewers.

White is armed with heavy armor and a heavy rifle, and has three turrets in place with strategic cones of vision. The frag mines should also be carefully disarmed before alerting White himself.

Jensen can hack the nearby computers to take control of the turrets, after which he can then disable them or turn them against White. After dealing with White, his bomb can be found in the side passage leading up to the police station basement.

After taking care of both White and his bomb, Jensen should report back to Officer Nicholas for his reward.

Trivia
This quest's name is derived from the first obtainable computer password in Deus Ex, used by the NSF.