During their adventures throughout Cyberpunk 2077, players will be tasked with selecting the next leader of Dogtownā¦ and itās a major decision. So, should you choose Jago or Bennet in the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty quest āRun This Town?ā
Choosing Dogtownās Leader in āRun This Townā in Cyberpunk 2077
After the unfortunate events that lead to V offing Kurt Hansen, the leader (or dictator, as some might describe him) of Dogtown, Mr Hands has an exciting opportunity. To curb the resulting power vacuum and prevent many, many innocent folks from dying in the power struggle, V is tasked with finding the next unofficial governor of the downtrodden suburb. Of course, Mr Hands would prefer that someone under his influence is running the show so that he can control it all from the shadows. Whether or not you think thatās a good idea, youāll need to make the final call and decide the fate of Dogtown.
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Before you even have an opportunity to meet the prospective leaders, you can simply refuse to join Mr Handsā shady dealings. Upon first meeting him at the start of the quest, youāll be given two options on how to proceed. The first is to agree to the fixerās terms and take up the gig. The second sees V refuse the offer. If youād rather not have the weight of the districtās future resting on your shoulders, select āPlain sick of politics,ā and V will turn down Mr Hands. The quest will fail and youāll be free to leave. Simple as that.
On the flip side, if youāre dead keen on shaping the political landscape, Mr Hands will task you with convincing Jago, Hansenās accountant, to back down from the role and give the place of Dogtown leader to Bennett, whoās working for the fixer himself. V will have to adopt the guise of Aguilar, a renowned assassin, to intimidate Jago to give up his goals and slink back into the shadows. Or you could flip on your employer! So, how do we go about choosing either option? The process is more in-depth than you may expect, so letās go through both choices.
Choosing Jago as Dogtownās New Leader
If you feel that Jago is right to take the place of Hansen, youāll need to first meet with him and take out his support system. Once youāve donned Aguilarās behavioural implant, follow the quest objective to a Voodoo Boys hangout. Jago is using them as muscle, so either convince them to leave (youāll need 20 Cool points to pull this off) or gun them all down. Once the gangās dealt with, Jago will arrive with his bodyguard, Charlie.
No matter what you choose, youāll have to kill Charlie, prompting Jago to give up some information on Bennett. Turns out, Mr Handsā agent is actually in the pocket of Arasaka ā and that just wonāt do. You can choose to meet with Bennett at this point, but you wonāt actually have a chance to kill him and make the rest of the questline more straightforward. So, you can entirely skip this part if youāve already opted to go with Jago and instead head straight to Kurt Hansenās wake.
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At the party, youāll need to have a conversation with both Bennett and Jago about the future of Dogtown. Your decisions here are the most important as theyāll determine the fate of the entire quest. If you want to place Jago in power, thereāll come a time when you can shoot Bennett before he attempts to kill Jago. If you do this, Hansenās accountant will rise to the occasion. Alternatively, you can choose the dialogue choice āNo, Bennett. You do not get a new toy.ā This will also prompt V to shoot Bennett, putting him down permanently before Jagoās life is threatened.
If you do end up killing Bennett, Mr Hands will be outraged that you betrayed him so severely. Youāll still get your reward of 8,000 eddies for completing the gig, but donāt expect any more work from this fixer.
Choosing Bennett as Dogtownās New Leader
If youād prefer to see Mr Hands as the de facto leader of Dogtown, youāll need to follow the above steps again. Get rid of the Voodoo Boys, eliminate Charlie, and learn about Bennettās secrets. At this point, you can meet with Bennett and learn more about his goals, but again, itās not necessary. It just seems like the right thing to do if youāre planning on effectively promoting him to mayor, you know?
Once again, your dialogue choice at the wake will determine Bennettās role in Dogtownās future. If you support Bennett, Jago will become increasingly irate, prompting the Arasaka pawn to pull a gun on him. You can allow Jago to die by selecting the option, āShow some respect for the dead.ā Bennett will shoot him and assume his role as leader. Once again, Mr Hands isnāt stoked by this outcome since he wanted Jago to work underneath Bennett, but itās better than his man dying. Once again, youāll land 8,000 eddies.
Why Not Both Bennett and Jago?
Arguably the best outcome (insofar as no one has to die to accomplish it), V can convince Jago and Bennett to work together. Well, itās more like the former will serve as the latterās lieutenant, but itās still better than having either one die. If you want both parties to come to the table, select the option ā(Show your weapon) You would plunge Dogtown into chaos?ā Since youāre posing as Aguilar, the most feared assassin in the world, Jago and Bennett are terrified enough to put their differences aside and work together.
Taking this route results in a very happy Mr Hands as he rewards you 10,000 eddies for your troubles. Seems pretty low given all the hoops you jumped through to complete the āRun This Townā quest, but hey, thatās the life of a merc in Cyberpunk 2077.
Published: Nov 10, 2023 3:11 AM UTC