Cyberpunk 2077: Should You Let Alex Out or Close Trunk in Gig: Olive Branch
In Cyberpunk 2077, players will often be faced with difficult choices that change the outcome of the mission they're on. Sometimes these choices have far reaching consequences, such as whether or not players side with the Netwatch Agent or Voodoo Boys in "I Walk The Line," and other times they are more minor.
While working for Cyberpunk 2077's Wakako Okada, one of the many fixers in Night City, V is faced with one such choice. On their way to deliver a package to the Tyger Claws, V discovers that the package is in fact a living man named Alex. The player is then prompted with choosing whether they should carry out the delivery or let Alex go instead.
As usual, players don't have the full story of what's going on here, but they need to make a decision in the moment nonetheless. Surprisingly, in this case there is a clear-cut decision that is better than the other, at least in terms of in-game benefits. The moral implications of the decision are a little more complicated, but morals never mattered in Night City anyway.
After players open the trunk and discover Alex in the back, they have two choices. The first choice is to close the trunk, condemning Alex in the process but completing Wakako's gig as instructed. Alternatively, they can let Alex go free, ending the mission immediately. Surprisingly, the nicer of the two options actually awards more money, as players that deliver Alex to the Tyger Claws will earn 1,860 Eurodollars, whereas those that let Alex go free will get 3,700 Eurodollars.
From a moral standpoint, letting Alex go almost certainly means that Sergei, the man V is making the delivery for, will die. That said, some players theorize that he likely would have died regardless thanks to a note found on the bodies of one of the Tyger Claws. According to this note, Sergei's deadline had already passed, meaning he might have been killed anyway. Regardless, someone is going to be killed or worse as a result of this mission, but it's a win/win situation for V and the player.
Most players will probably want to just let Alex go. Not only does it pay better, but it also makes the quest end a lot quicker. Fulfilling the delivery requires players to drive to the Tyger Claws hideout, maneuver the car through alleys full of people without hitting anyone, and hold a conversation with some angry gang members, whereas letting him out can be done in the click of a button.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available now on PC, Stadia, and Xbox One, and later on PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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