Ex-Factor[Trivia 1] is a Side Job in Cyberpunk 2077.
Walkthrough[]
A few days after helping Judy Álvarez out after Evelyn Parker's suicide, V is contacted by Judy again, and tells them that she has come up with a plan to take revenge on what happened to Evelyn. She tells V that Lizzie's Bar used to be a joyhouse before the Mox took control over it, and she plans to do the same with the Tyger Claws owned Clouds in Megabuilding H8. In order to realize this plan, she is eyeing the help from an insider at Clouds, and also also asks V if they are interested in helping her.
If V agrees to help Judy:
- V tells Judy that they want to help her, to her relief. She tells V that she first have to get Maiko Maeda—Clouds Manager—on-board with their plan, and if that doesn't work out, they might as well give up. In order to meet with Maiko, Judy proposes that she and V meet up at the balcony by Clouds early in the morning.
- Having made their way to the balcony on the 12th floor of the Megabuilding, V waits for Judy's arrival in the early morning. Before breaking into Maiko's office, Judy asks that V lets her do the talking, as they are more accustomed to Maiko's characteristics. She plans on telling Maiko the truth about what happened to Evelyn, hoping that it will be enough to get her on their side. Judy proceeds to open the door by hacking the security systems in a nearby maintenance panel.
- Once inside, Judy and V talk with Maiko and explain their plan to take over Clouds from the inside to Maiko, as well as inform her about the heinous acts Woodman performed to Evelyn. Despite what Judy and V tell her, they are unable to bring Maiko on their team.
- If V did not kill Oswald Forrest during Automatic Love:
- Maiko will tell Judy and V that Woodman is currently taking a break on the maintenance level of the Megabuilding, in case the duo wants to "talk" to him about what he has done to Evelyn Parker.
- If V agrees to help Judy kill Woodman:
- Judy and V take the elevator down to the maintenance level to confront Oswald Forrest. When talking to him, it becomes clear he has no regrets about his actions. The duo then eliminates Woodman there.[Notes 1]
- If V killed Oswald Forrest during Automatic Love:
- After leaving Maiko's office, Judy and V talk on the terrace. Judy decides that she will take some time to cool off and give Maiko a call the next day to try again.
- Once outside the building, V asks if Maiko and Judy have a history. Judy will proceed to talk about how the two used to be romantically involved, but that it was mainly because Judy was feeling lonely.
After the elevator ride to the ground floor, Judy will tell V that she plans on recruiting some former dolls that worked at clouds, and that she will need to gather more important information to appeal to Maiko. She promises to give V a call when she has more information, before walking off to her car and driving off.
If V tells Judy they think it is a bad idea:
- V tells Judy that they think it is a bad idea to try and take over Clouds from the Tyger Claws, and refuses to help Judy.[Notes 2]
Journal Entry[]
- Someone once said, "No man ever steps in the same river twice." No clue who said it, but he was a smart dude. Now, there are lots of rivers in this world (most of them toxic, but whatever) – places you could explore instead of stomping over the same ol' grounds. And lots and lots of joyhouses. What's this one got that the others don't?
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Objectives[]
- Talk to Judy.
If V agrees to help:
- Meet Judy at Cloud's terrace in early morning.
- If it is after 8:00 PM:
- Wait until early morning.
- Talk to Judy.
- Follow Judy.
- Enter office.
- Talk to Judy and Maiko.
- Exit Clouds.
- Talk to Judy.
- Follow Judy.
- Talk to Judy.
- Ride the elevator to the ground floor.
- If V did not kill Oswall Forrest during Automatic Love:
- Ride the elevator to the maintenance level. [Optional]
- Confront Woodman. [Optional]
- Defeat Woodman. [Optional]
- Leave the megabuilding with Judy.
- Talk to Judy.
Notes[]
Trivia[]
- ↑ The job is named after the Lauryn Hill song "Ex-Factor" from the 1998 album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."