
Cyberpunk 2077 _ has dozens of side quests for V to complete, and some of the most surprising side gigs don’t even affect the main storyline. The world of _Cyberpunk 2077 is full of stories, some uplifting or amusing, and others heartbreaking or terrifying. Some of these stories are hidden within side jobs and gigs that V can pick up from fixers or just from exploring Night City.
With a malfunctioning relic threatening to take over V’s consciousness, it can feel urgent to complete the main quests in Cyberpunk 2077 . Rushing through the main story would be a mistake, though, as the side quests provide a lot of context to the events of Cyberpunk 2077 Beginner Guide 2077 and introduce V to some of the most interesting characters in the game.
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Some side gigs help V understand the brutality of Night City and the corporations that run it, while others ask philosophical questions that apply to life in the real world. And despite the dystopian setting, Cyberpunk 2077 endings 2077 shows its whimsical side through side jobs and easter eggs as well. Here are eight of Cyberpunk 2077 ’s most surprising side gigs, both good and bad.
Cyberpunk Side Job - Backs Against The Wall

Regina Jones contacts V about recovering some stolen medication from a residence in Watson. When V arrives at the location – an abandoned apartment building – they encounter Cpl. William Hare, a combat veteran who stole the medicine. Cpl. Hare needs the medicine to treat his PTSD and the side effects of his combat implants , but he can’t afford it anymore because he lost his job and his corpo healthcare plan. It turns out the meds don’t work anyway, so V is able to talk him into handing them over. After V leaves the room, they hear a gunshot, and if they go back in to investigate, they’ll discover that Cpl. Hare committed suicide.
Cyberpunk Side Job - Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on the Water

One of the cyberpsychos that Regina asks V to neutralize is sighted on the pier in Pacifica. Under the pier, V will find the body of a woman in the back of a van. The woman turns out to be the daughter of Diego Ramirez, the cyberpsycho in question . Out on the pier, Ramirez has taken several hostages, and V needs to take him out quickly before he kills them. After defeating Ramirez, V finds two data shards indicating that Ramirez’s daughter was used as bait to lure him into a trap, one which backfired with deadly consequences for everyone involved.
Cyberpunk Side Job - Epistrophy: The Glen & Rancho Coronado

In the 'Epistrophy' line of side jobs, Delamain asks V to recover several cabs that have been corrupted by a virus. In 'The Glen', the Delamain cab is feeling depressed and suicidal. After convincing V to get in, the cab attempts to drive into the river, and V has to talk him out of committing suicide (and taking V with him!)
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In 'Rancho Coronado,' the Delamain cab is driving erratically through lawns. When V gets close enough to chat, the cab reveals that he hates the flamingo ornaments in the lawns and wants V to destroy all of them. This may be one of the most ridiculous (but also the most light-hearted) quests in all of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk Side Job - Imagine

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