There’s a lot that stems from the conclusion of this side quest. First time playing it, I was glued to it; there’s so much implication on the future of this universe (Night City), and it’s the fact that there’s nothing you can actually do about it whether you tell Peralez or not
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This is one of my favorite quests I wish there was more too it.
I do wish that it went further. You get the threat and clearly there is way more going on than you can even imagine but it would have been interesting for it to be included in the finale or somewhere else
This was my fav quest line in the game. Storyline is bigger than the main quest imo.
They should build around this for the sequel. Blue eyes is already involved so they’ve planted the seed for it
Honestly, I dislike this quest because of that whole “You can’t do anything/it’s bigger than you” vibe they were going for. Like, why even present it to us? It’s not even that we couldn’t help them (though that is a part of it), but that it gave us nothing except speculation after hooking us in, tossing us back on our asses in the street with the reminder of, “You’re dying, remember? You ain’t got time for this.”
It just left a bad taste in my mouth. Though, contrary to that, I also do like it cause it gave us a slightly wider view of the world that I *really* want to know about, but it’s just frustrating that nothing really came of it.
Konpeki plaza already … i was not even spoilered the slightest when i started cyberpunk… not even a single pic nothing (idk how i managed i started when PL was out already etc) so when saburo arasaka got killed i actually was like yep this is VERY bad.
I love how it sort of shifts the perspective on the story.
Prologue is all small stuff, just Jackie and V, and as you start the main story, it’s about saving V, with the stakes getting higher the more you find out about the relic. And then, Bam, Peralez side quest is there, making it clear, V, Johnny, the Relic, Arasaka… small scale compared to what’s really out there. V could save themselves, not worry about the rest, or go out in a blaze of glory and drag Arasaka down.. there’s still someone, something, out there that’s reprogramming people at will.
Other ideas like this include:
Delamain – company developed AI that later fires all workers of said company and puts itself as a taxi service. Possibly the most under the radar, yet, influential positions of anyone in a city. In charge of its own production and sentient enough to split into multiple AIs with emotions from their father; and if merged, frees itself to go into the world on its own.
Alt (post Saka storm) – Independent Blackwall AI who invented the tech that started the story in the first place, then devours all engrams in Mikoshi, all memories and personalities of anyone Arasaka digitised including >!Saburo!< himself and just free to roam the Blackwall and free Net on its own.
Militech/Saka war brewing – One of Padre’s gigs, you find out that >!Arasaka used Militech equipment to attack Arasaka, implying that they get a casus belli to go to war once again with Militech, even though it’s stated that it’s a war they know they’ll lose. Which is later discovered in the secret ending from Phantom Liberty, that Militech won and pushed Arasaka out of Night City!< real question is why
These are just extra examples to think on if you see this