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No matter the lifepath that the player chooses, Nomad, Corpo-Rat, or Streetkid, after Jackie Welles teaches V how to make it big in Night City, they are introduced to Dex DeShawn, one of the most notorious fixers around. He hires the duo for a heist for client Evelyn Parker: stealing the Relic from Yorinobu Arasaka. This is the first big job for V and Jackie, and while they are counting future riches courtesy of Dex, Evelyn wants to cut the two a deal: sever ties with Dex and work with her directly.
Updated December 12, 2022, by Ritwik Mitra: Cyberpunk 2077’s beginning hooks players from the get-go, introducing a wealth of memorable characters, most of whom are interested in the Arasaka heist. This major heist serves as a turning point in the game, initiating the chain of events that will eventually lead into the central storyline of Cyberpunk 2077 and V’s struggles to stay alive after things take a turn for the worse. As a result, it’s easy to see why so many people might be stressed out over the smallest decisions that can seemingly impact the game in substantial ways. One of the choices that players get before going forward with this heist is to either stick to what Dex has to say or opt for Evelyn’s plan to freeze the fixer out instead.
How to Side With Evelyn or Stay Loyal to Dex
As an incentive, Evelyn offers a 50% cut of the profits, which is much higher than what Dex is offering to pay, but in terms of tech and a tricked-out ride V and Jackie use during the mission itself, it’s clear that Dex’s profits aren’t going to waste. With a close relationship with Yorinobu Arasaka, the target, Evelyn Parker is the one providing V with all the info they need to get the job going, but she won’t force V to side with her. After all, V reminds her that cutting out the fixer is very dangerous territory.
Siding With Evelyn
The first option needed to take to side with Evelyn is to answer her offer with “I’ll think about it.” Betraying one of the biggest fixers in Night City may not sound like the wisest course of action to take, but certain players might not be sold on Dex’s character and whether he would even honor his debts.
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It helps that Evelyn seems way more likable and trustworthy at first glance, and players who trust their gut should definitely think about siding with her instead of staying blindly loyal to Dex. After all, while the fixer might be helping the player out, he doesn’t exactly seem like the selfless or loyal type in any way.
Sticking With Dex
To side with Dex straight away with no turning back, the player should choose “No way, Dex trusts me.” But following meeting with Evelyn and going through a couple of braindance sessions, Jackie and V will meet with Dex, and they can use this information to get more profits from Dex if they want to side with him.
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Dex explains that he normally offers new recruits a base 30% of the cut, but if V chooses to reveal Evelyn wants to cut him out of the deal, he’ll award the duo with 40% of the profits instead. If the player chooses to keep this information hidden, on the other hand, they can still haggle him up to 35% of the profit.
Should Players Side With Dex or Evelyn in Cyberpunk 2077?
Here’s where some light spoilers take place. Without giving anything major away, it doesn’t seem to matter which party V chooses to side with. Because of the way the events of the heist go down, V and Jackie won’t get paid, and Dex will stab V in the back regardless, likely for more money in his pocket. This is a major story beat that sets Cyberpunk 2077 on its course, so these events go down all the same no matter which options are chosen.
So, while it might be disappointing that this decision doesn’t really have any major repercussions further down the line, most people won’t mind this after witnessing the chain of events that lead to the main plot of Cyberpunk 2077 kickstarting in the first place. It’s a wild ride that justifies why this decision doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things. To make things even better, there are more than enough moments later on in Cyberpunk 2077 where a player’s input will have a huge effect on how both the overarching narrative and self-contained storylines play out in the game.
Cyberpunk 2077 is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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