Even in 2026, Night City’s neon-soaked streets haven’t lost their knack for putting mercs in moral quicksand. The Phantom Liberty expansion tossed V into Dogtown, a walled-off black-market paradise where the line between saint and sinner is thinner than a monowire. One of the earliest gigs to test a player’s patience—and their trigger finger—is Dogtown Saints. Mr. Hands, ever the gentleman fixer, calls with a classic hostage situation: a doc named Anthony Anderson is being held at his own clinic by Scavengers. Sounds simple, right? Buckle up, choom.
The job pops up after completing the opening mission Spider and the Fly. Mr. Hands fills V’s holo with a blend of urgency and professional calm, explaining that Anderson runs a health clinic in Dogtown and Scavengers have decided his office is now their personal loot box. The first stop is a chat with Odell Blanco, the good doctor’s assistant, who’s set up a makeshift stall outside the Haven clinic. The conversation is brief—drop the fixer’s name, and Odell spits out the basics. From there, it’s all about getting inside without turning the place into a techno-necro-themed fireworks show (unless that’s your thing).
Breach and Clear (or Sneak and Weep)
Two entry points await the intrepid merc. The front door is a brute-force option that demands a Body stat of 11 or higher to wrench open. If V can bench press a small car, this path gives immediate access to the clinic’s computer system, letting them scan cameras and quickhack enemies from the safety of a terminal like a digital phantom. The alternative is the side entrance on the left, ideal for ninjas and those who invested in Cool rather than brawn. The area is patrolled by several Scavengers, including a sniper perched on an upper floor. Environmental distractions—vending machines, radios, the occasional stack of junk—let V peel guards away one by one, turning the entry into a silent puzzle.
Of course, there’s always the third option: kick in the door and start blasting. The Scavs won’t judge (they’ll be too busy dying).
Inside, the clinic is a two-floor den of opportunistic scum. Two enemy Netrunners lurk among the goons, and they’re a priority target. If combat breaks out, these digital devils will trace V’s position and start frying their cyberware, making every second a race against an overheat warning. A smart merc takes them out first—a silenced pistol shot through a skull, a well-placed contagion hack, whatever gets the job done. Once the general floor is pacified, the basement door at the back-right corner beckons. Descend carefully; more guards patrol the lower level, and the tight corridors make missed shots hilariously punishing.
The Basement Showdown
Anthony’s office is behind yet another door, past an elevator hallway. As V approaches, muffled shouting grows louder—a sure sign that things are about to get \u201cemotional.\u201d Opening the door reveals a scene straight out of a telenovela: a woman named Nika has a gun pressed against Anderson’s head. She’s not here for eddies; she wants the truth about her brother, who visited the clinic and vanished. Anthony, however, has the survival instincts of a lemming. He casually goes for a drink, earning a bullet through his hand from Nika. It’s at this moment the gig’s true nature unfolds.
V now faces a branching moment: draw a weapon or keep talking. \ud83d\udd2b\u2696\ufe0f
- Option A: Lead and Steel
Pulling out a gun turns Nika hostile immediately. She’ll fire on V, forcing a lethal end to her quest for answers. Drop her, free the doc, and the gig wraps up with minimal emotional baggage. Anthony survives, Mr. Hands pays, and Night City continues to be a nightmare—business as usual.
- Option B: The Diplomatic Route
If V lets the conversation continue, the ugly truth spills out. Anthony admits Nika’s brother is dead, and worse, he plans to keep the corpse to harvest its implants for other patients. Cue Nika\u2019s rage meter hitting critical mass as she starts beating the tar out of Anderson. This opens another sub-choice: forcibly stop the attack (leading back to combat and Nika’s death) or convince the doctor to release the body. Choosing the latter lets Nika visit her brother in the morgue for a heart-wrenching farewell. On the way out, V can peek into the morgue to see Nika grieving, which summons everyone\u2019s favorite digital tumor, Johnny Silverhand, for a bit of trademark nihilistic commentary. He\u2019ll opine on the tragedy like a rockerboy philosopher, then fade away, leaving V to contemplate their decisions.
Regardless of the path, as long as Anthony survives, the gig is marked complete. Mr. Hands calls later with a deposit of eurodollars and a smooth \u201cpleasure doing business\u201d that feels slightly ironic given the carnage. The beauty (or absurdity) of Dogtown Saints is how it encapsulates Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s refusal to offer easy answers. Anthony is a healer who hoards the dead, Nika is a victim turned gun-wielding avenger, and V is just trying to pay for their next piece of chrome. Every choice stains the soul a little more, but at least the pay is decent. So whether you go in guns blazing or play the silver-tongued mediator, remember: in Dogtown, saints are just sinners with better PR.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty remains available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, still drawing players into its darkly hilarious moral mazes years after release.