Where is My Mind?

General

Type

Main Job

Quest Giver

Automatic

Location(s)

Arasaka Orbital Station

Rewards

N/A

Quest Chain

Walkthrough[]

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During the surgery in the Arasaka Tower's Medical Center—to have the Relic prototype with Johnny Silverhand's engram removed—V and Johnny speak with each other one last time in cyberspace before being separated. They reminisce on their time together,

After the surgery, V is transported to the Arasaka Orbital Station, where they wake up in the clinic for the first time since the surgery and start their recovery. After a short conversation with their doctor, Professor Sachiko Kusama, they are escorted to their room, and go to sleep.

During their first night's sleep, V has a nightmare in which they hear still Johnny's voice. The voice draws V to the door, which they open and gaze upon the vast emptiness of space, before leaping into it, causing them to wake up. After waking up, a WNS report on the television reveals that Saburo Arasaka has taken over the body of his son, Yorinobu Arasaka, while they hold a speech on television ensuring that the Arasaka Corporation will go back to its roots and be stronger than ever. As the news broadcast ends, Professor Kusama enters the room to see how V's recovery is going with various tests, such as reading text from a monitor, solving a Rubik's cube, responding, responding to keywords, and motor functions test using treadmill. After the tests, V goes back to sleep, and has another nightmare.

V hears Johnny once more while sleeping, and again drawing them to the door. This time the door opens to the hallway of the station. Upon exploring the hallway, V relives the memory of Jackie's death, with the Relic being inserted again into their neuroport.

V wakes up again, and this day a news report by N54 news is on the television, still reporting on Saburo Arasaka's apparent resurrection and that numerous Virtu 100 Company CEO's, religious leaders, and human rights groups have signed a letter of protest. Professor Kusama enters V's room again, to subject V to more tests, which after completion allow V to use the communications system.

If V calls Viktor Vektor:

V calls Viktor Vektor and he picks up. Viktor tells V that they want them to visit him for a check-up after returning to Earth. Viktor also tells V that Misty Olszewski is visiting family in Warsaw. Unable to provide the right counseling that V requires, they ask that V makes the decision that seems right to them.

If V calls Panam Palmer (requires completion of Queen of the Highway):

If V did not romance Panam:

V calls Panam Palmer and she picks up. She demands that V returns to Earth immediately and hangs up as Mitch Anderson requires her help with something.

If V romanced Panam and called them during Op55n1 Nocturne:

V calls Panam Palmer and she picks up. Panam angrily tells V that they heard about their situation through Viktor, and that they are mad with them for not telling her about it themselves. Panam demands that V returns to Earth before Arasaka is able to hurt them.

If V calls Judy Álvarez (requires completion of Pyramid Song):

If V did not romance Judy:

V calls Judy Álvarez, but gets played a pre-recorded message, in which she mentions that they may call V back when they are no longer angry with them.

If V romanced Judy and called them during Op55n1 Nocturne:

V calls Judy Álvarez and she picks up. Judy is distraught about the fact that they trusted Arasaka, but at the same time she is happy that they were able to remove the Relic. She confesses to V that they would not know what to do if they found out if they were gone, and demands that V returns to Earth in a matter of hours.

If V calls River Ward (requires completion of Following the River):

If V did not romance River:

V calls River Ward and he picks up, only to tell V that they currently do not have time to talk, and tells V to call back later.

If V romanced River and called them during Op55n1 Nocturne:

V calls River Ward and he picks up. They talk on the phone while River is also in a conversation with his nephew. River asks V the name of the orbital station, so that he can fly up and bring them home. V is unable to give River the name of the orbital station, as they do not know it, and warn River to not trust Arasaka. The call is ended with River saying that he will find out wherever V, to bring them home.

If V calls Kerry Eurodyne (requires completion of Boat Drinks):

If V did not romance Kerry:

V calls Kerry Eurodyne and he picks up. V explains their situation to him, but finds himself unable to place himself in V's shoes, suggesting them to just leave wherever they are, and hangs up so they can continue watching a TV show.

If V romanced Kerry and called them during Op55n1 Nocturne:

V calls Kerry Eurodyne and he picks up. Kerry is ecstatic when V tells them that Arasaka was able to remove the Relic, and comforts V, promising to watch a reruns of a TV show together. Worried about V being all on their own in the orbital station, Kerry tells V that they are the best thing planet Earth has going for herself and that they should return home. Before ending the call, Kerry tells V that they will make the necessary calls to get them back safely to Night City.

If V calls Hanako Arasaka:

Hanako Arasaka did not pick up when V called her.

While V is asleep that night, they dream about the tests, eventually breaking open the Rubik's Cube which reveals an image of a Devil. Waking up from the nightmare, a WNS news bulletin about the increasing tension between the Arasaka and Militech corporations is playing, warning of a possible armed conflict.

As the tests go on for the new few weeks, V grows increasingly annoyed at them. Eventually V reaches a breaking point, and becomes aggressive, causing the Professor to hastily leave the room.

The following day, after a recovery period of almost 30 days^{[Notes 1]}, V has to make their final decision, as they are informed by Sachiko Kusama that the treatment has been ineffective so far.

If V saved Goro Takemura:^{[Notes 2]}

V wakes up to Goro Takemura, who offers V to become a part of the Secure Your Soul program by having their psyche digitalized. In an effort to help V make their choice, Takemura encourages V to go through with the digitization.

If V didn't save Goro Takemura:

V wakes up to Anders Hellman, who offers V to become a part of the Secure Your Soul program by having their psyche digitalized.

V signs the contract:

V signs the contract and agrees with being digitized and becoming an engram until Arasaka has found a new body for them.

V refuses to sign the contract:

V refuses to sign the contract to become digitized. V leaves the station to live out the remainder of their life on Earth in realspace, while singing the lyrics of Never Fade Away to themselves.

Objectives[]

Talk to Johnny.
Follow the guard.
Go to sleep.
Step onto the treadmill.
Leave the room.
Investigate the noise.
Call the people close to you. [Optional]
Go to sleep.
Follow the doctor's orders.
Vent your frustration. [Optional]
Go to sleep.
If V saved Takemura:
- Talk to Takemura.
If V did not save Takemura:
- Talk to Hellman.
Make your final decision.

Notes[]

↑ The game's subtitle files have the amount of total days V has stayed at the Orbital Station noted in their title.
↑ In order to unlock The Devil achievement at the very end of this mission, Goro Takemura had to be saved during Search and Destroy by returning to his apartment.

Trivia[]

↑ The job is named after the Pixies song "Where Is My Mind?" from the 1988 album "Surfer Rosa."

[Days-2] The game's subtitle files have the amount of total days V has stayed at the Orbital Station noted in their title.

[Goro-3] In order to unlock The Devil achievement at the very end of this mission, Goro Takemura had to be saved during Search and Destroy by returning to his apartment.

[1] The job is named after the Pixies song "Where Is My Mind?" from the 1988 album "Surfer Rosa."

[Trivia 1]

[Notes 1]

[Notes 2]