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Following a successful investigation with V and River Ward, Jefferson Peralez and his wife Elizabeth hire the mercenary for a very disturbing sidequest in Cyberpunk 2077. Jefferson and Elizabeth have been experiencing strange lapses in their memories and events such as an intruder in the middle of the night. But after discussing it with their private security team, the team claims to have no footage of the incident and tells the married couple that it’s just a dream.
Updated on September 15, 2022, by Ritwik Mitra: Cyberpunk 2077 is a game full to the brim with great writing across the board. Everything from the main story to the various side quests available in the game feature amazing stories that are a blast to uncover. From letting Johnny Silverhand make up for lost time to getting in a fistfight with one of the strongest boxers around, there’s no shortage of memorable content in the game that players can interact with.
One of the more nightmarish quests present in the game that will absolutely blow people’s minds when they uncover its mystery is Dream On. This quest sees V being contacted by the Peralezes about the security firm they’ve hired, called the SSI. The chain of events uncovers a massive conspiracy that threatens to derail the very identities of the couple themselves, which makes for one of the most mind-bending quests in Cyberpunk 2077.
Elizabeth’s Dilemma
Of course, Elizabeth and Jefferson suspect something different and bring V in to do their own investigation. The protagonist eventually finds a hidden room inside their luxurious apartment in Heywood, where the private security team SSI was seemingly doing secret surveillance. This turns out to be nothing more than a front, and the true intentions of this security firm are revealed once the player decides to properly investigate their acts.
After further digging, V discovers that the Peralezes are being brainwashed, explaining the lapses in memory. Elizabeth suspected this herself as she saw her husband’s personality changing before her eyes. It’s a harrowing revelation that has major implications, especially given the fact that Jefferson himself is running for mayor around the same time!
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She’ll meet with V in private and ask them to lie to her husband. V must meet with Jefferson, as he was the one who hired her, to explain what she found. But Elizabeth has been threatened by this mysterious group and fears their lives may be in danger if he finds out the whole truth. On the other hand, Johnny Silverhand believes living a lie controlled by possible rogue AI is wrong, and he deserves to know the truth.
Regardless, players will now be given a decision to make — either tell Jefferson the truth or let his mind rest by lying to him and making him think that everything is fine. Both these choices are extremely hard to make, showing just how tight and excellent the quest design of Cyberpunk 2077 really is.
What Choice Does V Make?
It seems that as far as the current version of Cyberpunk 2077 goes, this decision has no influence on the main campaign and V will not observe much change with the Peralezes afterward. Either way, V will receive some dark text messages and be blocked from contacting both Jefferson and Elizabeth, and this is the last they’ll hear from either until the credits.
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Of course, this doesn’t mean that this decision holds no weight at all. Both Jefferson and Elizabeth are pretty great characters in the game, and the player would ideally want to make the best decision for these characters if they genuinely care about the fate of the Peralezes.
Lie To Jefferson
On one hand, if V lies to Jefferson and tells the story that Elizabeth came up with, he’ll be satisfied with the case. This is perhaps the best choice to take if players want the couple to live a happy life, but it’s hard to consider this a happy conclusion when players know the truth of what is happening to them.
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During the final credits of Cyberpunk 2077, he’ll seem cheery with a positive outlook, but V knows that he’s likely still being brainwashed. Living a lie is something that doesn’t appear to everyone, which is perhaps why this seemingly happy message rings hollow in the minds of many players.
Tell The Truth
Telling the truth is something that Elizabeth vehemently recommends against. She knows the kind of person Jefferson is, and she believes that the man will slowly become more and more paranoid once he becomes aware of this development. It’s not a predicament that any person would want to deal with… but there’s no denying that Jefferson also deserves to know the truth.
So, if V tells him the truth about being brainwashed, the credits will show Jefferson driven mad, no longer trusting the wife he once had a great relationship with. It’s a pretty dark message that shows just how much the lives of the couple have been affected by the brainwashing activities of SSI. Their bid to control the very lives of two people who didn’t deserve to deal with this kind of adversity makes for a harrowing end to one of the best side quests in Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available on PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox One, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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