In the Dogtown district of Cyberpunk 2077‘s new Phantom Liberty DLC, there are many gigs that V can take on for extra rewards and to get some expanded backstory and questing in. However, they are often still filled with the same tough types of decisions that are present throughout the game. Among these is the gig “Treating Symptoms” from Mr. Hands which offers some interesting choices as V infiltrates the Voodoo Boys hideout. All the side gigs in the game are optional and do not affect the main storyline of Phantom Liberty or Cyberpunk 2077, but are generally worth doing for the extra content and loot they provide.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.]Cyberpunk 2077 absolutely has quests where V needs to kill someone. In fact, there are a lot of people who will end up dead by the end of the game. When faced with a possible solution that could avoid killing someone in a quest or going ahead and killing them, things can get murky with the degree of morality and ethical dilemmas. In the Phantom Liberty DLC, this continues to be the case, including in the various gigs from Mr. Hands, such as “Treating Symptoms.”
Alan & Milko Are Part Of The Treating Symptoms Gig Of Phantom Liberty
The “Treating Symptoms” side gig in Phantom Liberty gives V a mission to kill Milko after he has been blackmailing a woman and saying he will hack into her lungs. Milko is a netrunner for the Voodoo Boys, which provides a very fun opportunity for V to break into the Voodoo Boys hideout, complete with killer robots, cameras, and turrets. The entire mission, from the threat of hacking into someone’s lungs to killer robots chasing V through the hideout, is incredibly cyberpunk and truly captures a lot of the essence of the world that Cyberpunk 2077 takes place in.
Once V has made it through the Voodoo Boys’ hideout to get to where Milko is, they find Milko lying unconscious and hooked up completely to the net at the time of V’s arrival which makes it very easy to kill him. Unfortunately, another netrunner is present next to Milko, but he isn’t quite what he seems. This is Alan, who reveals that he is actually an undercover agent for NetWatch and needs Milko alive for his mission. At this point in the quest, V is faced with a choice of what to do.
The Choice V Has To Make For Alan & Milko
In Phantom Liberty, once V learns that Alan is an undercover agent for NetWatch, after a lot of dialogue, a choice pops up that lets players select one of two directions to take. Selecting “fine, finish your op” allows Alan to finish his mission with Milko alive and V leaves to go report back to Mr. Hands, which also means the blackmailing could potentially continue. The other option is for V to say they are “here to protect my client” which will lead to a more combative result but would ensure that the initial mission from Mr. Hands is taken care of and the blackmailed woman is safe from the now-deceased Milko.
Phantom Liberty Rewards For Killing Alan Or Milko
If V tries to stay true to the initial agreement with Mr. Hands to take out Milko by telling Alan that they are going to protect their client, this will make Alan become angry and a fight will follow. Assuming players are successful, this leads to Alan and Milko both being killed. Looting Alan’s body will produce a keycard for his office, a melee weapon, and his dog tag. Looting Milko gives V the Unity pistol. Another somewhat less deadly option would be to not even listen to Alan’s explanation but simply kill Milko, after which Alan will not attack but demands that V leave the building.
Alternatively, V can hear Alan’s story and choose to let Alan finish his mission with NetWatch to infiltrate the Voodoo Boys. There are several dialogue choices here during the conversation with Alan, but ultimately if V agrees to let Alan finish his op, Alan will thank V and open the door so V can leave. V can talk to Mr. Hands and still receive the $8,000 reward for their efforts. As soon as the gig is over, V finds out that Alan, through NetWatch, has put the blackmailed woman, Indira, on their witness protection program which will hopefully keep her safe from Milko and other netrunners.
Helping Alan & Sparing Milko Is The Best Choice
While players miss out on getting the looted weapons by choosing to help Alan and leave Milko alive, they do get some extra Eurodollars for it. Not only does V still get paid by Mr. Hands, but quite a while later they will receive a message from Alan. In this message, Alan states that his mission was successful and Milka led NetWatch to the arms dealer behind the whole thing and, as a thanks, he includes another $8,000 Eurodollars. There is also a bonus mission, Corpo Of The Month, that is unlocked by choosing this route and will give more rewards, including a skill shard for Netrunner. Corpo of the Month is essentially a bonus mission to go pick up loot.
Ultimately, the decision of whether to help Alan or kill Milko will not affect the main story of Cyberpunk 2077‘s Phantom Liberty DLC, and the choice comes down to what the player would like to do. Sparing Milko to help Alan will provide a lot of eddies and possibly a good feeling of knowing that things should be working out okay for everyone. Killing Milko will protect Indira from him, and give some good loot to go along with the reward from Mr. Hands.
