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Both Sides, Now

A quiet Cyberpunk 2077 side job in which V responds to Judy Alvarez's call and helps her cope with Evelyn Parker's death.

RoleCharacter-focused side mission
Statusreleased
Importancesupporting
RewardAdvances Judy Alvarez's side-job storyline
  • Mission typeSide mission
  • CombatNone required
  • Primary activityDialogue and interaction
  • PrerequisiteDouble Life
  • Primary characterJudy Alvarez
  • Follow-upEx-Factor

This mission has no boss fight, collectible route, or combat difficulty to prepare for.

Key takeaways

The mission is straightforward mechanically, but its dialogue and timing matter to Judy's continuing storyline.

  • No combat is required Both Sides, Now is a dialogue and interaction mission. You do not need a combat build, ammunition, or a specific weapon loadout to complete it. No combat
  • Help Judy with Evelyn The main physical interaction is removing Evelyn from the bathtub and placing her on the bed. The objective advances only after V completes this task. Evelyn's body
  • The conversation is not a final resolution The mission gives Judy and V a moment to respond to the tragedy, but Judy's wider side-job storyline continues afterward. Story continuation

Both Sides, Now overview

Both Sides, Now is a short, non-combat-focused side job about Judy Alvarez's immediate reaction to Evelyn Parker's death.

Both Sides, Now follows the events of Double Life and shifts the focus away from Night City's larger conflicts. Judy Alvarez contacts V and asks for help at her apartment. The mission is deliberately intimate: rather than sending V through a combat area or a complex investigation, it places the player in a private room with Judy as she struggles to process what happened to Evelyn Parker.

The central task is practical but emotionally difficult. V finds Judy with Evelyn's body in the bathroom and must help move Evelyn to the bed before speaking with Judy. The scene gives the player a chance to respond with compassion, restraint, or a more direct attempt to support Judy. The conversation is primarily about tone and character development rather than solving a new mystery.

Completing Both Sides, Now continues Judy's personal storyline and leads into later Judy-related side jobs. It is also an important relationship-building scene for players pursuing Judy's arc, although this mission by itself does not resolve that storyline. There is no boss encounter, required combat sequence, or collectible hunt associated with the job.

Where this sits

Evelyn's aftermathJudy's immediate response
  1. 1Double LifepreviousPreceding mission
  2. ●Both Sides, NowcurrentCurrent mission
  3. 3Ex-FactornextLater Judy-related mission

Both Sides, Now is the quiet transition from the Evelyn storyline into Judy's later personal missions.

Requirements

Complete the preceding Judy- and Evelyn-focused story content, then respond when Judy contacts V.

  • RequiredComplete Double LifeThe mission becomes available after the events of Double Life and the immediate Evelyn Parker storyline.
  • RequiredReach Judy's apartmentTravel to Judy's apartment when the side job is active and enter to begin the scene.
  • OptionalCombat preparationNo particular weapon, cyberware setup, skill, or armor choice is required because the mission does not require combat.

Objectives

  1. Answer Judy Alvarez's callRespond to Judy's request for V to come to her apartment.
  2. Go to Judy's apartmentFollow the active side-job marker and enter the apartment to meet Judy.
  3. Help Judy with Evelyn ParkerFind Evelyn in the bathroom, remove her from the bathtub, and place her on the bed.
  4. Talk to JudySpeak with Judy after moving Evelyn and select the available dialogue responses.
  5. Leave Judy's apartmentExit after the conversation to complete the side job and continue the storyline.

WalkthroughSpoilers

  1. 01

    Answer Judy Alvarez's call

    Answer Judy's call

    After the preceding events, Judy contacts V and asks for a visit. Accept the call and let the side job become active before traveling; the mission is driven by Judy's request rather than by a combat encounter or an item search.

    TipIf the job is not immediately active, continue playing until the contact arrives rather than searching for an unmarked entrance.

    Checkpoint
  2. 02

    Go to Judy's apartment

    Travel to Judy's apartment

    Use the mission marker to reach Judy's apartment and go inside. Once in the apartment, follow the interior route toward the bathroom; the important interaction is inside, so searching the surrounding streets will not advance the objective.

    Location: Judy's apartment

    Checkpoint
  3. 03

    Help Judy with Evelyn Parker

    Find Judy and Evelyn in the bathroom

    Judy is with Evelyn Parker in the bathroom. Approach the scene and wait for the interaction prompt that allows V to help; there is no hostile group to clear and no combat arena hidden elsewhere in the apartment.

    Location: Judy's apartment bathroom

    Watch outDo not leave the apartment expecting the mission to progress. The required interaction is at the bathtub.

  4. 04

    Help Judy with Evelyn Parker

    Remove Evelyn from the bathtub

    Interact with Evelyn and pull her out of the bathtub. This is the mission's key physical task, and the objective will not advance until V completes the prompted interaction rather than merely standing near Judy.

    Location: Judy's apartment bathroom

    Watch outThe scene is emotionally sensitive, but it is not a timed rescue sequence; take the interaction prompt when it appears.

  5. 05

    Help Judy with Evelyn Parker

    Place Evelyn on the bed

    Carry Evelyn from the bathroom to the bed in the apartment and set her down as directed. After this interaction, the game returns control to the conversation with Judy, so there is no need to search Evelyn's inventory or investigate another room.

    Location: Judy's apartment bedroom

    Checkpoint
  6. 06

    Talk to Judy

    Talk to Judy

    Speak with Judy after Evelyn has been moved. The available responses shape V's tone toward Judy, but the scene is primarily character development and does not turn into a combat or investigation branch.

    Location: Judy's apartment

    TipRead the dialogue choices carefully if you want V to respond supportively; this is the mission's main role-playing moment.

  7. 07

    Leave Judy's apartment

    Leave the apartment

    When the conversation ends, leave Judy's apartment through the normal exit. The side job concludes here, and Judy's longer storyline remains available through later missions rather than resolving completely in this scene.

    Location: Judy's apartment

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

Both Sides, Now uses a close-quarters interaction instead of the usual Cyberpunk 2077 combat loop. The player navigates a familiar apartment, finds the relevant interaction in the bathroom, carries Evelyn to the bed, and then returns to dialogue. The sequence is linear, so weapons, quickhacks, stealth, and build-specific abilities do not materially change how the objective is completed.

The mission's meaningful variation is conversational. V can decide how openly or gently to address Judy's grief, but the dialogue does not function like a puzzle with a hidden correct answer. The scene is best approached as a character moment: finish the physical task first, then choose the response that fits the version of V being played.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • Keeps the focus on Judy Alvarez and the emotional consequences of Evelyn Parker's story.
  • Provides a change of pace from combat-heavy missions and open-world activities.
  • Uses a small domestic space to make the interaction feel personal and immediate.
  • Offers role-playing value through V's tone and dialogue responses.

Weaknesses

  • The mission has little mechanical variety beyond walking, interacting, and talking.
  • Players looking for combat, loot, or exploration can find the short structure deliberately limited.
  • The scene does not provide a complete resolution to Judy's storyline.

Best uses

  • Play it when you want to follow Judy's character arc in sequence.
  • Treat the dialogue as a role-playing choice rather than a gameplay optimization puzzle.
  • Complete it before moving on to later Judy-related side jobs.

PhasesSpoilers

  1. 1

    Arrival

    Starts: Entering Judy's apartment after accepting her request

    No combat encounter

    V enters the apartment and locates Judy and Evelyn in the bathroom.

    • Follow the interior objective marker instead of looking for enemies or loot.
  2. 2

    Recovery

    Starts: Interacting with Evelyn in the bathtub

    No combat encounter

    V removes Evelyn from the bathtub and carries her to the bed.

    • Complete the carry-and-place interaction to unlock the next conversation.
  3. 3

    Conversation

    Starts: Placing Evelyn on the bed

    No combat encounter

    V speaks with Judy about what has happened before leaving the apartment.

    • Dialogue tone is the main player-controlled variation in this phase.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

  • Choose a supportive response to Judy

    V presents a more compassionate tone during Judy's grieving process. The scene continues without requiring a combat or investigation branch.

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  • Choose a more restrained or direct response

    The immediate conversation can feel less emotionally intimate, but the mission still proceeds to its conclusion and Judy's wider storyline remains available.

    Spoiler
  • Leave after the conversation

    Completing the scene advances Judy Alvarez's side-job sequence toward later missions, including Ex-Factor.

    Spoiler

Checklist

  • Complete Double Life before attempting to start the mission.The side job follows the preceding Evelyn and Judy storyline.
  • Respond when Judy contacts V.This is the mission's availability trigger.
  • Enter Judy's apartment.The objective takes place indoors.
  • Find the bathroom scene.Judy and Evelyn are located there.
  • Remove Evelyn from the bathtub.Use the interaction prompt rather than leaving the room.
  • Place Evelyn on the bed.This completes the physical objective.
  • Speak with Judy.Dialogue choices determine V's tone.
  • Leave the apartment after the conversation.This completes Both Sides, Now.
  • Continue Judy's side-job storyline later.The mission is not the conclusion of Judy's arc.Optional

Failure conditions

  • Do not complete the required apartment interactionLeaving before moving Evelyn or before speaking with Judy leaves the objective unfinished. Return to the apartment and complete the prompted interactions.
  • Treat the mission as a combat objectiveThere is no enemy wave or boss to defeat. Searching for a fight will not advance the mission; the progression is tied to the bathroom, bed, and conversation interactions.
  • Fail to follow the active objectiveThe mission will not progress until V follows the current prompt, first at the bathtub and then during the conversation with Judy.

On failure

The mission's checkpoints are tied to its linear interactions, and it has no known timed combat failure or ally-protection sequence.

Rewards

  • Judy Alvarez storyline progress
    Completing the mission moves Judy's personal side-job sequence forward.
  • Access to later Judy-related missions
    The mission leads into the continuing sequence that includes Ex-Factor and later Judy content.
  • Character relationship development
    The conversation gives V an opportunity to establish a more supportive or more reserved tone with Judy.

Characters in this missionSpoilers

AftermathSpoilers

Judy's story continues

Both Sides, Now is a transitional chapter rather than the end of Judy Alvarez's arc. After the apartment scene, later side jobs continue to explore Judy's response to Evelyn's death and her increasingly important relationship with V.

Trivia

  • The mission's title reflects its focus on two people dealing with the same tragedy in different ways.
  • Its structure contrasts with many Cyberpunk 2077 missions because the primary challenge is emotional judgment rather than combat or stealth.
  • The apartment setting makes the mission feel like a private aftermath scene instead of a public Night City operation.
  • Both Sides, Now is part of Judy Alvarez's broader character and relationship storyline.

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