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Megabuilding H8

Megabuilding H8 is one of Japantown’s most important vertical locations.

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Key takeaways

  • Megabuilding H8 is in Japantown, Westbrook, on Poplar & Crescent.
  • Its main usable areas are the ground floor, Clouds on the upper commercial level, the maintenance floor, and the roof.
  • Automatic Love is the first major reason to enter H8 It leads to Clouds and the investigation into Evelyn Parker’s disappearance.
  • Ex-Factor and Pisces return V to H8 as part of Judy’s attempt to take Clouds away from the Tyger Claws.
  • Brendan stands immediately outside the entrance and anchors a separate side-job chain.
  • The maintenance level and roof are not normal free-roam destinations They are primarily opened during Ex-Factor and Pisces, while the penthouse is mission-specific.

About this guide

Scope: Cyberpunk 2077 base game, with a short note on the building’s Cyberpunk RED continuity. Spoiler warning: This guide discusses major story beats from Automatic Love, Ex-Factor and Pisces, as well as the Brendan side-job chain.

Overview

Megabuilding H8 is one of Japantown’s most important vertical locations. It stands in Westbrook, on Poplar & Crescent, and combines a street-level entrance, commercial floors, residential areas, the Tyger Claws’ Clouds dollhouse, a restricted maintenance level and a rooftop penthouse. In practical gameplay terms, H8 is less a freely explorable residential megablock than a compact story location whose accessible spaces change according to the mission currently active.

The building is best known as the home of Clouds, where V searches for Evelyn Parker, and as the setting for the decisive stages of Judy Álvarez’s questline. It is also the location of Brendan, the apparently sentient vending machine involved in I Can See Clearly Now, Spray Paint and Coin Operated Boy.

H8 should not be confused with the nearby Japantown market, the Japantown apartment, or other high-rise structures visible around Westbrook. Those places may share the same layered streetscape, but they are separate locations.

Nearby places to keep separate

The H8 fast-travel point is outside the building and provides a useful return route after completing the building’s missions. The location is also linked to nearby Westbrook fast-travel and transport points, although the exact available points depend on the player’s current map and platform version. Fast-travel listings identify a Megabuilding H8 point in Japantown.

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Nearby places to keep separate

NameDetails
Japantown marketnearby commercial streets and stalls, including food vendors and informal businesses. It is not a named internal floor of H8.
Japantown apartmenta separate purchasable apartment introduced in the base game’s apartment system. It is not V’s original H10 apartment and is not the same as H8.
Cloudsan establishment inside H8, not a separate building.
Brendan’s positionimmediately outside H8, not inside the lobby.
Neighbouring rooftops and high-risesvisible around H8 but not part of its confirmed accessible floor plan.

Ground floor

The ground floor is the public entry zone. It contains:

The ground floor is not a general shopping hub comparable to a full market area. The food sellers and surrounding shops mainly establish H8 as a lived-in residential block. No broad directory of player-operated services is confirmed here.

Clouds level

Clouds is located on an upper commercial floor reached by elevator. The floor includes:

During Automatic Love, V must reach Clouds in the evening, check in at reception, create a profile, deposit their weapons and meet either Angel or Skye. The two choices provide the same essential investigation route, although the presentation and dialogue differ. Clouds is normally entered after 19:00 during this mission.

Clouds is not a normal repeatable service. It functions as a story location, and the player cannot freely use it as an ordinary brothel or shopping destination after the relevant missions.

Maintenance level

The maintenance floor is a restricted area. It is primarily encountered during Ex-Factor and Pisces, rather than during ordinary free exploration. The level contains service corridors, machinery, control equipment and Tyger Claws opposition.

During Pisces, Judy and V use this level to gain control of the building’s systems while Tom Caldera and Roxanne Sumner continue towards Clouds. The maintenance level therefore acts as a tactical approach route rather than a public part of H8’s commercial life.

Roof

The rooftop is another mission-associated area. It contains apartment doors and access to Hiromi Sato’s penthouse, listed as apartment 8610 in location references. The roof is particularly important during Pisces, when V and Judy reach the upper section of the megabuilding.

The other apartment numbers associated with the rooftop are 8602 to 8610, although most of these doors are not ordinary explorable residences. Hiromi’s penthouse is the significant named space.

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The following names are the confirmed, relevant named businesses or service-like locations associated with H8 itself.

Clouds

Status: Functional story location, mission access

Clouds is a Tyger Claws-controlled dollhouse and the building’s most important establishment. It is run as a highly managed braindance and intimacy business, with dolls matched to customers through a profile system. During Automatic Love, V visits Clouds to find information about Evelyn Parker.

The Clouds visit becomes more consequential if the player later returns during Judy’s questline. The fate of Clouds and its management forms the central conflict of Ex-Factor and Pisces.

Food vendors and background shops

Status: Mostly scenery; no complete player-facing service directory confirmed

The ground and upper commercial levels show vendors, shops and service fronts that help sell the idea of H8 as a self-contained residential ecosystem. However, not every visible stall is a usable shop, and the game does not provide a separate named catalogue for all of them.

The safe conclusion is that H8 contains food sellers and background commercial spaces, but the location should not be described as housing a confirmed clothing shop, ripperdoc, weapon vendor or cyberware clinic unless a particular interaction is independently verified.

Brendan

Status: Interactive quest character and vending machine

Brendan is an experimental S.C.S.M. vending machine installed outside the building. He stands directly to the right of H8’s entrance steps. His conversations begin with I Can See Clearly Now, continue through Spray Paint, and lead into Coin Operated Boy.

Brendan’s story is unusual because he appears to understand people and respond empathetically, raising the question of whether his behaviour is merely programmed or represents genuine emergent awareness. The player cannot simply purchase a unique permanent service from him. His importance is narrative and quest-based.

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H8 has many unnamed residents and visitors, but the following named figures are directly associated with the building.

Residents or building-linked figures

NameDetails
Hiromi Satoexecutive and owner of the penthouse associated with apartment 8610. He is central to the events of Pisces.
Brendanan S.C.S.M. vending machine installed outside H8. He is not a resident in the normal human sense, but he is a persistent local presence.
Clouds staff and dollsworkers and performers operating inside the Tyger Claws establishment.
Woodmanthe manager associated with Clouds and its VIP operation.
Maiko Maedaa senior figure in the Clouds conflict and an important participant in Ex-Factor and Pisces.

Visitors and mission characters

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Visitors and mission characters

NameDetails
V: enters H8 during the investigation into Evelyn and Judy’s attempt to free Clouds.—
Johnny Silverhandappears during the journey through H8 and can speak to V near the elevator after Automatic Love.
Judy Álvarezreturns to H8 for Ex-Factor and Pisces.
Evelyn Parkeris the reason V investigates Clouds, although she is not normally encountered there as a freely roaming resident.
Tom Calderaaccompanies Judy’s group during Pisces.
Roxanne Sumneraccompanies the group during Pisces.
Angel and Skyethe two dolls V may be matched with during Automatic Love.
Theo Priceconnected to Brendan’s side-job chain, although not a permanent H8 resident.

Tyger Claws

The Tyger Claws control Clouds and provide the principal armed opposition inside H8. Their influence is clearest in the dollhouse, its offices and the maintenance-level confrontation during Judy’s questline.

The Tyger Claws are not present as a continuously hostile faction across every accessible part of the building. Their opposition is mission-dependent. In particular:

There is no evidence that H8 has a unique permanent police checkpoint or an independent security force that can be systematically cleared like an NCPD assault. Its security is better understood as a mixture of Tyger Claws control, Clouds staff and ordinary megabuilding security.

Law enforcement

No dedicated NCPD precinct, police station or named law-enforcement facility is confirmed inside H8. Police may react to crimes committed in the surrounding district, but H8 itself does not function as a permanent police compound.

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Automatic Love

Type: Main Job Access: Act 2, after the relevant preceding story events

Automatic Love is H8’s principal introduction. V travels to Clouds while searching for Evelyn Parker. The mission involves:

The mission can support stealth, dialogue and combat approaches. Woodman’s fate can affect later Judy content. If V does not kill him during Automatic Love, he can become relevant again during Ex-Factor.

Automatic Love: steps

  1. 01
    Travel to Megabuilding H8.
  2. 02
    Take the elevator to Clouds.
  3. 03
    Arrive in the evening, normally after 19:00.
  4. 04
    Check in at reception.
  5. 05
    Deposit weapons.
  6. 06
    Choose Angel or Skye.
  7. 07
    Question the doll.
  8. 08
    Reach the VIP section.
  9. 09
    Speak with Tom.
  10. 10
    Investigate Evelyn’s booth if desired.
  11. 11
    Deal with Woodman.
  12. 12
    Leave Clouds and recover weapons.

Ex-Factor

Type: Judy Álvarez side job Focus: Clouds and the Mox-Tyger Claws conflict

After the earlier Evelyn missions, Judy asks V to meet her at Clouds. The job concerns Judy’s plan to take the establishment away from the Tyger Claws and turn it into a place controlled by the dolls and their allies.

This mission is one of the building’s most choice-sensitive visits. Choices involving Maiko, Woodman and payment can affect the continuation of Judy’s questline. The quest can also affect whether a female V remains eligible for Judy’s romance path.

Pisces

Type: Judy Álvarez side job Focus: Assault and takeover of Clouds

Pisces brings V back to H8 with Judy, Tom and Roxanne. The group gathers at the megabuilding before splitting up. V and Judy use the maintenance level while the others proceed towards Clouds.

This is the building’s largest mission-specific combat section. It also provides the main reason to visit the maintenance level and roof.

The broad route is

  1. 01
    Meet Judy’s group at H8.
  2. 02
    Take the elevator to the maintenance floor.
  3. 03
    Fight or bypass Tyger Claws resistance.
  4. 04
    Reach the control panel.
  5. 05
    Regroup with Judy.
  6. 06
    Continue towards the upper floors.
  7. 07
    Reach the penthouse area.
  8. 08
    Resolve the confrontation involving Hiromi and Maiko.
  9. 09
    Make the choice that determines the immediate outcome for Clouds and Judy’s questline.

I Can See Clearly Now

Type: Side job Location: Outside H8

This short activity introduces Brendan. Approach the vending machine to the right of H8’s entrance and observe his interaction with a passer-by. The activity is the first stage of Brendan’s storyline.

Spray Paint

Type: Side job in Brendan’s chain Location: Outside H8 and nearby Japantown routes

The activity continues Brendan’s story and involves responding to graffiti or vandalism connected with the vending machine. It is important to complete Brendan’s conversations in sequence rather than assuming the later job will appear immediately.

Coin Operated Boy

Type: Side job Quest-linked character: Theo Price

This is the conclusion of Brendan’s story. When V returns to Brendan’s usual position, Brendan may be gone and Theo Price may be present instead. The job then follows the attempt to locate and recover Brendan after his owners take him away for evaluation.

Brendan quest checklist

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For a clean first exploration, use this route:

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H8 is not a major collectible-hunting location. Its loot is primarily mission-based and scattered through the accessible interiors.

A notable missable item is the iconic Death and Taxes, which can be looted from a table near the entrance to Maiko’s office during Ex-Factor. If the player leaves the relevant area without taking it, later recovery may not be possible through normal play.

The building does not have a confirmed unique tarot mural, relic terminal, cyberpsycho encounter or NCPD scanner event as part of its ordinary H8 interior. Do not count nearby Japantown collectibles as H8 collectibles unless they are physically inside the defined building space.

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Brendan quest checklist

  1. 01
    Start outside the building. Locate Brendan immediately to the right of the main steps and speak to him if his quest is available.
  2. 02
    Enter the lobby. Check the ground-floor vendors and signage, but do not mistake decorative storefronts for guaranteed vendors.
  3. 03
    Use the elevator. During Automatic Love, choose the Clouds destination.
  4. 04
    Arrive after 19:00. If the mission refuses entry, use the wait function or nearby seating to advance time.
  5. 05
    Explore Clouds methodically. Speak to reception, deposit weapons and inspect the public area before following the objective.
  6. 06
    Search optional rooms. During the investigation, examine Evelyn’s booth and accessible staff areas if you want additional context and loot.
  7. 07
    Keep track of Woodman’s outcome. This can affect Ex-Factor.
  8. 08
    Return to the elevator after leaving Clouds. Johnny may offer optional dialogue.
  9. 09
    Come back later for Judy’s missions. The maintenance level and roof are not normally available on the first visit.
  10. 10
    Finish Brendan’s chain separately. His quests are exterior activities and should not be confused with the Clouds storyline.

Mission-state access

The biggest “secret” of H8 is that several areas are locked behind story states. If the elevator does not show a maintenance or rooftop destination during free exploration, this is generally intentional rather than a navigation error.

Mission-state access

NameDetails
Cloudsavailable during its associated story mission.
Maintenance levelmainly available during Ex-Factor or Pisces.
Roof and penthousemission-associated, especially during Pisces.
Other apartment doorsgenerally decorative or inaccessible.

Clouds’ alternative routes

Clouds allows different approaches depending on dialogue, stealth, hacking and combat. Players who enter staff areas quietly can gather information without immediately starting a firefight. Other approaches can lead to direct combat with the Tyger Claws.

Brendan’s timing

Brendan’s conversations are progression-sensitive. If he does not immediately offer the next objective, leave the area and continue other activities before returning. His chain is separate from Judy’s, but some players naturally encounter it while travelling to H8 for Judy-related missions.

Judy questline choices

The most important missability concerns Judy’s future content. Hostile or exploitative choices during the Clouds takeover, particularly around Maiko and payment, can end the questline or block later romance content. Treat Pisces as a major decision point rather than a routine combat mission.

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Megabuildings are semi-arcological residential structures designed to house large populations while incorporating commercial and communal services. In the wider setting, they can contain food courts, shops, entertainment, gyms, offices, parking and security, effectively operating as cities within the city. H8 reflects that concept through its stacked mixture of apartments, shops, Clouds and service infrastructure.

In the 2040s continuity presented by Cyberpunk RED material, the H8 project was associated with Night Corp, Ziggurat and AllNations Construction. The proposed structure was intended to provide affordable housing, although local political and community opposition surrounded the project. Construction began in 2045, when the site was in the Upper Marina district. By 2077, the completed building stands in Westbrook’s Japantown.

This is a useful example of how the setting’s districts change names and boundaries between continuities:

The building also appears in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners location discussions, but apparent similarities between Lucy’s apartment and H8 should be treated cautiously. The anime and game reuse architectural motifs and building interiors, and visual resemblance alone does not establish that every matching hallway or rooftop is canonically the same room.

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Judy questline choices

ContinuityDistrict or areaStatus
Cyberpunk RED, around 2045Upper MarinaConstruction site
Cyberpunk 2077, 2077Westbrook, JapantownCompleted megabuilding

Named places inside or directly attached to H8

Named characters directly associated with H8

Named activities associated with H8

Separate nearby places, not part of H8

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Can I freely explore all of Megabuilding H8?

No. The game exposes selected floors and rooms through missions. The maintenance level and roof are primarily mission-specific, while many apartment doors and shopfronts are decorative.

Where is Clouds?

Clouds is inside Megabuilding H8 on an upper floor reached by elevator. It is the main setting of Automatic Love.

Where is Brendan?

Brendan is immediately to the right of the main steps leading into H8, outside the building.

Is the Japantown apartment inside H8?

No. The Japantown apartment is a separate purchasable property. It should not be treated as one of H8’s apartments.

Can I return to Hiromi’s penthouse after Pisces?

The penthouse is a mission-associated location. The game does not provide unrestricted access to every H8 floor after the questline, so access may depend on the current mission state and version.

Can I miss Death and Taxes?

Yes. The weapon is associated with Maiko’s office during Ex-Factor, so search that area before advancing or leaving.

Does H8 contain a ripperdoc or weapon shop?

No confirmed player-facing ripperdoc or weapon vendor is established as a permanent H8 service. Visible commercial fronts should not be treated as functional shops without a direct interaction.

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