Corpo V Alternate Story/Missions/Endings
Major story spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 below.
Playing a Corpo V whose intention is to get back to the top of the Corpo ladder I felt as though there could have been some missions/alliance changes throughout the game for Corpo V.
This for a Corpo V holding a major grudge against Arasaka but still wants that sweet Corpo lifestyle/power.
This will probably not all match in with canon lore but are all just some fun ideas I had that I wanted to share.
Early in the game we must go get the Flathead from Maelstrom, here is our first Corpo V path. We can choose to side with Militech, with Meredith.
Based on your choices with Militech and those inside the factory you’ll either get in good with Meredith or Gilchrist, whomever it is, is impressed with your work and offers you to do some dirty work for the company on the side. What do you get in return? Some good rep with Militech and some good weapons given out for jobs.
There are then some missions you do for them, maybe even work with some of their agents doing raids. You can either have a one-night fling with Meredith/Gilchrist or start up a romance. If you get enough good credit with them, you can reveal your Johnny issue (this is your choice, you may choose not to here) and they will help you take down Arasaka.
During the mission in Pacifica with the Voodoo Boys you can chose to stick with them or help Netwatch and their runner. If you side here with Netwatch, you encounter them and Bryce outside the Chapel after dealing with the remains of the Voodoo Boys inside.
Impressed with you they offer you some side jobs, you can choose to either accept this or not. If you build up good rep with them they give you some good netrunning gear. Bryce can either be a one-night fling or full romance option here.
You go ahead and do a few missions with Netwatch where you learn their dislike for Arasaka in general and once you build up some more rep with them you can let them know about your Johnny issue. Netwatch still weary of Arasaka agree to help you with your problem if you take down Arasaka. During the assault they help you with their best undercover netrunners and Bryce assisting.
After finding and kidnapping Hellman, you can choose to go back with him and help Kang Tao. You work closely with Hellman who again can either be a one-night fling or full romance option.
Again just like Netwatch and Militech you can build rep by doing work with them. Kang Tao through Hellman will know about your Johnny issue.
Wanting to get rid of Arasaka and making it no secret you can work with them and complete a full-on assault of Arasaka tower with them guns blazing, in return for helping them they agree to help you with your Johnny issue with Arasaka technology.
Interested? Want to know about the missions with Kang Tao? Check out my ideas,
https://corposhifting.tumblr.com/post/639986406455951360/cyberpunk-2077-kang-tao-fan-storyline
After helping a Trauma Team who have been attacked by a strange new gang, you discover the gang has found a way to infect the Trauma Team teams making them vulnerable. You can decide to work with them and do a few protection missions, you then storm the gang headquarters and deal with the gang. As a thanks Trauma Team give you a limited supply of send-outs that you can use when you’re on 1 health to come and revive you completely.
During the Arasaka showdown at the very end when you defeat Arasaka Trauma Team arrive and ignore the Arasaka people and assist you (and whomever you have sided with, Militech, Kang Tao or Netwatch OR even all three!), having chosen their side and backing you.
Interested? Want to know about the missions with Trauma Team? Check out my ideas,
https://corposhifting.tumblr.com/post/639878656793133056/cyberpunk-2077-trauma-team-fan-storyline
Do I have to help the Corp’s? Or tell them about Johnny?
Nope you can choose not to do their missions and if you do choose their missions. You do not have to tell Netwatch of Militech about your Johnny problem, Kang Tao through Hellman will be made aware of your issue automatically however. To get Netwatch and Militech to help you assault Arasaka though you will need to tell them about the chip issue. This doesn’t include Trauma Team who’ll help you in the final assault no matter what.
Well he’s going to hate your guts working with all these Corp’s, but he will like the general idea of taking down Arasaka just not how you’re going to do it.
What if I got good reputation with Militech, Netwatch, Kang Tao and Trauma Team?
Full on assault of Arasaka tower backed by Militech people and tech, Netwatch and their netrunners, Kang Tao people and weapons and Trauma Team to rescue you with a resuscitation if needed. The ultimate/epic attack on Arasaka, they don’t stand a chance. Have everyone help with your Johnny problem and then sit back on your Corpo throne.
What about Hanako and Yorinobu?
After you assault and defeat Arasaka this is totally up to you. Let them live or kill them, 100% your choice.
You can ask him to join you but I doubt he will. He as well as Smasher could both be Arasaka boss fights.
Want to know more about how the ending would go down in more detail?
Check out my follow up post below.
https://corposhifting.tumblr.com/post/639641876238041088/cyberpunk-corpo-fan-ending-arasaka-downfall-and
This is all just some fun ideas I came up with for a Corpo V alternate missions/reputation/ending. 🖤😉😊
