The “Shot By Both Sides” in the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 is one of Mr. Hands’ orders. In the task you have to find journalist Bree Whitney and get into the abandoned Militech laboratory, as well as find out the ugly truth about the customer. The peculiarity of the task is the understatement of Mr. Hands and several endings with completely different consequences.
We will look at the order process in detail in our guide.
How to receive an order “Shot By Both Sides”
Mr. Hands will contact V and ask him to find the journalist only after the hero completes the Phantom Liberty story quest "Old Wounds". Hands will explain the essence of the task: journalist Bree Whitney needs help finishing her investigation because she is being followed.
To begin with, Hands will ask you to go to her apartment in Heywood and find the hiding place. The fastest way to get to the apartment is from the fast travel point "Corporation Street".
From the fast travel point, follow the goal marker: left to the stairs and straight to the residential high-rise building. Take the elevator to the “apartment” floor.
Walkthrough of the mission “Shot By Both Sides” in Cyberpunk 2077
Inspection of Bree Whitney's apartment
Enter the apartment using force or technical skill. You need to find a cache with an access card. It is located in the bedroom, under a bamboo tree. Johnny will notice that the journalist lives, oddly enough, luxuriously, which may arouse the first suspicions about Bree Whitney.
Scan the bamboo tree terrarium and collect Militech access card. Johnny will also point out that the Militech logo is from the 2010s, and that you can't just get such a card at the Kabuki market.
After finding the access card, report it to Mr. Hands. He will send the following coordinates, and leave the apartment.
Bree's neighbor will stop you in the hallway. Talking to him doesn’t really matter: now you won’t be able to find out who he is and why he is here, so you can immediately head to the Dog City.
Find Bree
The journalist's location is conveniently located opposite the fast travel point "Cress Street". Enter the elevator and go down to the abandoned room.
Follow the objective marker to a large dark hall and then into the far right corridor. In front of it you can find boot prints. They will tell you that you are on the right path.
Before reaching the end of the corridor, turn left and jump into the pit. At first glance it may seem that there is nothing here, but there is a small passage under the rubble. Move straight and be prepared - Brie will suddenly appear from behind the box, which can be a little scary.
Give Bree the map and follow the journalist. After opening the first door, she will ask V to scan the room for danger. To complete this task, you need to scan the cameras and turrets in the corridor.
Once done, follow her to the next door. Bree will open it, and not everything will go so smoothly here. Turrets will appear and start shooting at you. Deal with them in any way convenient for you.
After this section, the journalist will again advance to the next door and will be waiting for you. Behind the door, as soon as you enter the room, turrets will appear and open fire on you. After their destruction, you need to defuse the mines to continue the task. There is also a terminal in the room on the left where you can turn off all security systems.
After you disarm the mines, Bree will be waiting for you at the next door. There are turrets behind her, but they are turned off. Scan the room and follow to the last room, the server room.
Server room, Bree and Dante meeting
Bree will work on the computer and a little later will say that there are files from the third corporate war, as well as videos left by scientists. Check them out to continue the task.
The gist of the video is this: Militech scientists wanted to break through the black barrier and use wild AIs for their own purposes. Scientist Cesar has found a treasure trove of data in the digital fortress. But the expedition to the network was canceled because the facility where V and Bree are now located became unsafe. One of the scientists, Lisa, remained online to pump out some data from the fortress, and has not been in contact for several days.
When you're done, talk to Bree and leave. But on the way out you will be stopped by the same stranger we met near Bree’s apartment - Dante. He is an agent of Militech.
And Bree is not who she says she is. She also worked for Militech and wrote custom and denigrating articles, and changed clients “like gloves.” The man will also say that Cesar was killed because of Bree.
Dante threatens Bree and says that only one of them will leave the room. After this, you will have a choice that will affect the ending of the task.
Kill Dante (first ending)
Select an option "Yes I want to" and deal with Dante Coruso.
After the shootout, tell Bree that she can leave. If you choose the first line in a conversation with her, she will tell you that Dante’s words are true, and she really wrote custom articles, but then decided to change everything.
After this situation, Bree will go on a long vacation. Before you leave the laboratory, pick up the iconic pistol "Risk" from where Bree was hiding. The gun can also be picked up if Bree is killed. And from Dante's body - the iconic pistol " Reliable".
Leave the laboratory and inform Hands about the successful completion of the task. As a reward, he will transfer V 5000 Eurodollars.
The real consequences of this choice will appear only after some time. V will write to Mr. Hands and say that Bree sold all the data she received to Network Watch and ran away, and the organization is killing everyone involved in this project.
In a few days, on the streets of Night City, you may encounter an aggressive “Network Watch” squad of several agents.
Allow Dante to kill Bree (second ending)
Dante will say that V made the right choice and give "Archival Conversation between Bree Whitney and Adam Naoki", which confirms the journalist’s connection with Network Watch. The organization was already ready to pay for Bree's departure from the US and a new life.
Talk to Dante to make him pay 5000 Eurodollars. Mr. Hands will remain dissatisfied and will not transfer payment for the order.
Allow Dante to kill Bree and then kill Dante (third ending)
In this scenario, wait until the scene ends, collect the 5,000 Eurodollar reward from Dante, and then kill him. Pick up an encrypted chip from the body “Database: Project “Kinosura” (Object D)” and leave the laboratory, not forgetting to take the iconic pistols with you "Risk" And "Reliable".
Mr. Hands will be unhappy, but, having learned about the secret data, he will become interested and ask to send him the chip. For this you will receive an additional reward in 5000 Eurodollars. We hope that our guide helped you make the right decision and successfully complete this order.
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