Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20160923220030/@comment-26397825-20160927050442

No, it isn't. From his page:

Adam is able to absorb or block the energy from an enemy attack and re-emit it again, usually with his sword.[2] When absorbing attacks or shortly before striking back, the details on his body appear to glow red. There is a reference  in that paragraph, symbolised by the [2], which is for a Volume 3 Hype Livestream.