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This article is about the location in the 2070s era. For the location in the 2020-2045 era, see Afterlife (Central Night City).
"There is only one path in Night City worth walking: the one that leads to the Afterlife."
— Old saying (Afterlife Database Entry), Cyberpunk 2077
The Afterlife is the name of a club located in Little China, in the Watson district of Night City. Formerly located in the downtown area, it has been known throughout the decades for its solo and merc clientele.
History[]
The old club located in downtown Night City was abandoned due to gentrification at some point after the Time of the Red. The club's owner, Rogue Amendiares, found another location in southern Watson where she established the new Afterlife. Keeping with old traditions, she rebuilt it in a former morgue[X 1] and continued serving drinks named after legendary edgerunners who went out in a blaze of glory. The bar was still the most famous and infamous edgerunner esbalishment in Night City.[1] The venue served as a base of operations for Rogue and her merc allies, and was also a location where, among other things, certain business transactions could be conducted.
2070s[]
During the 2070s, the Afterlife was a very famous club in Night City visited by many high-street cred fixers and mercs, like Faraday or David Martinez.[2] Brawl fights were a common occurrence in the bar. To enter the Afterlife, mercs needed to either be well known[3] or have a referral from someone.[4]
In 2077, V, Jackie Welles and T-Bug visited the Afterlife after successfully completing an assignment for Dexter DeShawn, gaining access to the Afterlife for the first time.[5]
Database Entry[]
AFTERLIFE
As the old saying goes "There is only one path in Night City worth walking: the one that leads to the Afterlife." Once you make it here, sooner or later, everything else opens up to you. The Afterlife is an iconic bar where the who's who of mercs and first-rate fixers gather to kick back or conduct biz. It's also a major nerve center for the city. This is place where the biggest deals get cut and the job rewards have the most zeros tacked on. Stop here to spot big names such as Rogue, Dexter DeShawn and that guy who "drank with Morgan Blackhand once"... Speaking of , it's said Blackhand's ghost still wanders the bar, switching off the safeties of customers' holstered guns. Of course, it's probably best to check that out for yourself. That is... provided you've earned enough street cred to get you through the front door.[6]
Notable People[]
Afterlife Mercs[]
| Name | Info |
|---|---|
| Rogue Amendiares | Owner |
| Emmerick Bronson | Bouncer |
| Claire Russell | Bartender |
| Crispin "Squama" Weyland | Rogue's bodyguard |
| Nix | Netrunner in service to Rogue |
| Mike Kowalski ("Tiny Mike") | Appears in the Afterlife after rescuing him in Gig: Concrete Cage Trap |
Clients[]
| Name | Info |
|---|---|
| Dennis Cranmer | Offers Big in Japan side job |
Notes[]
- This location cannot be entered prior to meeting Jackie Welles there at the start of The Heist. If V tries to get in, Emmerick will ask if they have a referral from someone, then will tell V to keep moving.
- The famous braindance series "The Real Cyberpunks of Night City" has been filmed in the Afterlife.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit - Edgerunner's Handbook. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2024. (pp.21,27)
- ↑ STUDIO TRIGGER. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Netflix/CD Projekt RED, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CD Projekt RED. A Visitor's Guide to Night City. Poland, CD Projekt S.A., 2019. (p.36)
- ↑ CD Projekt RED. Cyberpunk 2077. Video Game, Multi-Platform. Poland, CD Projekt S.A., 2020. (Trying to access the Afterlife prior to unlocking The Heist quest)
- ↑ The Heist
- ↑ CD Projekt RED. Cyberpunk 2077. Video Game, Multi-Platform. Poland, CD Projekt S.A., 2020.
X.com[]
- ↑ R. Talsorian Games on X: "Which brings us to the locations. A notable one is the Afterlife. In 2045, it is located in the Upper Marina, just northeast of the Old Bank Block. In 2077, you'll find it in Watson. Why? Gentrification. Not even the Queen of Fixers, Rogue, can fight urban development. As the Corp Plaza was rebuilt and the areas of Little Europe and the Upper Marina blossomed into Downtown, there just wasn't room for a rough and tumble Solo bar in the middle of all that "civilized" splendor. So, Rogue moved north. Found a new location and took it over."
