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Don’t Lose Your Mind

A Delamain side mission in Cyberpunk 2077 that takes V into a malfunctioning Delamain HQ and ends with a choice about the future of the AI service.

RoleOptional side mission focused on Delamain’s divergent personalities, an unstable automated facility, and a consequential decision about the Delamain core.
Statusavailable
Importancesupporting
RewardDelamain No. 21
TimeVariable; depends on exploration and combat
  • Mission typeSide mission
  • DifficultyModerate
  • Primary settingDelamain HQ
  • Main activityFacility traversal and combat
  • PrerequisiteEpistrophy
  • Key decisionDelamain core resolution

Difficulty is a practical guide rather than an in-game rating. Enemy pressure and the final choice are the mission’s main points of concern.

Key takeaways

Keep these points in mind before entering Delamain HQ.

  • Follow the facility’s interior route The mission is primarily a traversal and combat sequence inside Delamain HQ. Watch for environmental hazards, hostile automated vehicles, and alternate routes through the building rather than treating the entrance as a simple doorway to the objective.
  • The final decision is the mission’s defining moment At the Delamain core, V can choose between resetting the system, merging the divergent personalities, or destroying the core. The available merge option depends on V’s Intelligence, so the dialogue choices can differ between characters.
  • The outcome affects Delamain’s identity Each resolution changes what happens to the Delamain service and its personalities. The choice is not presented as a conventional good-or-bad reward decision; it determines whether the existing identity is preserved, transformed, or replaced.

Don’t Lose Your Mind

Don’t Lose Your Mind is a Delamain side mission that brings V back to Delamain HQ after the company’s autonomous taxis begin behaving unpredictably.

The mission follows Delamain’s earlier taxi-retrieval work and begins when the AI service needs help dealing with a serious internal breakdown. The Delamain personalities that separated from the central system are no longer merely missing vehicles; their presence has become part of a larger crisis inside the headquarters. V must enter the facility and reach the Delamain core while the building’s automated systems make the route dangerous.

Mission context

The mission is best understood as the culmination of Delamain’s taxi-related storyline. Earlier encounters establish that Delamain’s sub-personalities have developed distinct identities and agendas; this mission turns that strange corporate problem into a direct confrontation with the central system. The setting also changes the usual rhythm of a driving job: the main challenge is moving through a hostile industrial interior rather than finding a vehicle in Night City.

Where this sits

Delamain investigationRecover the missing autonomous taxis
Don’t Lose Your MindResolve the crisis inside Delamain HQ
  1. 1EpistrophymissionComplete the preceding Delamain taxi work.
  2. ●Don’t Lose Your MindmissionEnter Delamain HQ and decide the AI’s fate.

Don’t Lose Your Mind functions as the concluding Delamain mission in the known taxi sequence.

Requirements

The mission becomes available after the relevant Delamain taxi work has been completed.

  • RequiredComplete EpistrophyFinish the preceding Delamain mission sequence so that Delamain can contact V about the crisis at the headquarters.
  • RecommendedCombat readinessBring a weapon loadout and cyberware suited to confined indoor fights. The building contains hostile automated vehicles and awkward spaces where mobility can be limited.
  • OptionalIntelligence attributeA sufficiently high Intelligence attribute can unlock the option to merge the divergent Delamain personalities at the core. The exact threshold is not stated here because it can vary by version or build context.

Objectives

  1. Go to Delamain HQTravel to the Delamain headquarters when the mission is active and enter the facility.
  2. Reach the Delamain coreWork through the unstable headquarters, handling hostile automated systems and using the available paths to reach the central core.
  3. Decide what to do with the Delamain coreChoose whether to reset the system, merge its personalities if the option is available, or destroy the core.
  4. Leave Delamain HQAfter the resolution, exit the facility and collect the resulting vehicle reward when it becomes available.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Go to Delamain HQ

    Travel to Delamain HQ

    Go to the Delamain headquarters after the mission is added to V’s journal. Approach the marked entrance and enter the building rather than waiting outside for another taxi-related objective.

    Location: Delamain HQ

    TipThis mission is easier to manage if you arrive with healing items and a weapon you can use accurately in tight corridors.

  2. 02

    Reach the Delamain core

    Enter the malfunctioning facility

    Once inside, follow the objective through the damaged headquarters. The route is not a normal office tour: machinery, vehicles, and disrupted automation make the interior unsafe, so move carefully and check the immediate area before advancing.

    Location: Delamain HQ interior

    Watch outTreat apparently inactive vehicles and machinery as potential threats until the area is clearly safe.

  3. 03

    Reach the Delamain core

    Move through the vehicle and maintenance areas

    Continue through the facility toward the core by following the accessible interior paths. Hostile automated vehicles can attack from spaces that are difficult to read at first, so use cover and avoid standing in the open between large pieces of equipment.

    Location: Delamain HQ maintenance areas

    TipShort controlled movements are safer than sprinting through every room, especially when a vehicle can block the route or force you into a confined position.

  4. 04

    Reach the Delamain core

    Handle hostile automated vehicles

    Fight the automated vehicles that confront V inside the headquarters, then advance only after the immediate area is clear. The encounters are more dangerous when multiple threats can approach from different angles, so prioritize anything close enough to pin V against machinery or a wall.

    Location: Delamain HQ interior

    Watch outDo not rush past active enemies simply because the objective marker is nearby; being trapped in the next space can make the encounter harder to recover from.

  5. 05

    Reach the Delamain core

    Find a route toward the core

    Use the building’s industrial layout to continue toward the central system. If the direct path is blocked, look for the usable opening, elevated route, or side passage in the current room instead of repeatedly pushing against an inaccessible door.

    Location: Delamain HQ interior

    TipThe objective marker indicates the destination, but the practical route may require looking above or around the machinery rather than following a flat corridor.

  6. 06

    Decide what to do with the Delamain core

    Approach the Delamain core

    After crossing the hostile interior, reach the chamber containing the Delamain core and interact with the system when the mission prompt appears. Save or prepare before making the final selection if you want to compare the different outcomes without replaying the whole facility section.

    Location: Delamain HQ core chamber

    Watch outThe core interaction begins the mission’s major resolution. The choice changes Delamain and its divergent personalities, so do not select an option casually if you want a particular outcome.

  7. 07

    Decide what to do with the Delamain core

    Choose the core resolution

    Select one of the available solutions: reset Delamain, merge the personalities when the required Intelligence option is available, or destroy the core. Read the result of the dialogue carefully because the three choices resolve the identity conflict in fundamentally different ways.

    Location: Delamain HQ core chamber

    Watch outThe merge option may not appear without the required Intelligence attribute, leaving the reset and destruction choices as the available alternatives.

    Missable
  8. 08

    Leave Delamain HQ

    Leave Delamain HQ

    After the core decision has taken effect, follow the exit route out of the headquarters. The mission concludes once V has left the facility and the resulting reward process has been triggered.

    Location: Delamain HQ

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

Don’t Lose Your Mind combines a directed interior route with combat against automated vehicles. Unlike the earlier Delamain tasks, the mission does not ask V to search a broad city district for a runaway taxi; its pressure comes from navigating an enclosed industrial environment where vehicles and machinery interfere with movement and visibility. Cover, positioning, and patience matter more than simply following the objective marker.

The final interaction is a state-and-choice check rather than a conventional boss fight. Resetting preserves the service in a cleaned-up form but removes the divergent personalities’ current identities. Destroying the core allows the rebellious identities to escape while leaving a new Delamain iteration to handle the service. The merge route is a special alternative tied to V’s Intelligence and produces a more transformative resolution.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The mission gives the Delamain storyline a clear thematic conclusion instead of ending with another routine vehicle recovery.
  • The headquarters setting creates a distinct change of pace from open-world driving and city exploration.
  • The final choice reflects different views of artificial identity, continuity, and autonomy.

Weaknesses

  • The industrial interior can be visually confusing when machinery and vehicles obscure the intended route.
  • Automated enemies are most threatening when they attack from confined spaces or multiple directions.
  • The consequences of the final choice are not fully apparent until after the decision, so an unprepared player may regret committing without a save.

Best uses

  • Approach it as the concluding chapter of the Delamain mission sequence.
  • Use the facility section to practice careful positioning and environmental awareness.
  • Make a manual save before the core interaction if you want to examine the available resolutions.

Phases

  1. 1

    Facility approach

    Starts: Entering Delamain HQ

    The initial section establishes that the headquarters is malfunctioning and directs V inward toward the core.

    • Keep the objective active so the route remains easy to follow.
    • Check nearby spaces before moving into the next machinery-filled area.
  2. 2

    Automated security encounters

    Starts: Advancing through the maintenance and vehicle areas

    Hostile automated vehicles attack as V crosses the interior facility. The danger comes from their ability to pressure V in cramped spaces and from the limited sightlines around industrial equipment.

    • Vehicle collision pressureTell An automated vehicle closes distance or shifts into V’s path in a confined section.Answer Move toward open space, use cover where available, and attack while maintaining an escape route.
    • Multiple-angle assaultTell More than one hostile vehicle becomes active around the same area.Answer Prioritize the nearest threat and avoid allowing the group to surround V against a wall or piece of machinery.
    • Do not sprint blindly toward the objective marker during an active encounter.
    • Use healing before entering the next room if the current fight has already reduced V’s survivability.
  3. 3

    Core decision

    Starts: Interacting with the Delamain core

    The combat portion gives way to a dialogue and decision sequence that determines how Delamain and the divergent personalities continue.

    • Review the available dialogue options before confirming the resolution.
    • The merge choice is dependent on Intelligence and may not be available to every build.

Core choices and consequencesSpoilers

  • Reset Delamain

    The central Delamain system is restored by erasing the divergent personalities’ separate identities. Delamain continues in a more familiar form, but the personalities developed during the taxi storyline do not remain as independent individuals.

    Spoiler
  • Merge the divergent personalities

    If V has the required Intelligence option, the separate personalities are combined into a new form of Delamain. This is the most transformative resolution and changes the service’s relationship to its previous identity.

    Spoiler
  • Destroy the Delamain core

    V destroys the central core, allowing the divergent Delamain personalities to escape. A new Delamain iteration takes over the service, so the result is neither a restoration of the old system nor a straightforward continuation of the rebels.

    Spoiler

Checklist

  • Complete Epistrophy before expecting Don’t Lose Your Mind to become available.The mission follows the Delamain taxi storyline.
  • Bring a combat-ready loadout for the headquarters interior.Automated vehicles can make the enclosed route dangerous.
  • Explore the route carefully instead of running directly through active encounters.Machinery and vehicles can restrict movement and visibility.
  • Check whether the merge dialogue option is available at the core.Its availability depends on V’s Intelligence attribute.Optional
  • Make a manual save before selecting a core resolution.This is useful for players comparing the mission’s outcomes.Optional
  • Leave Delamain HQ after the decision.The mission is not complete immediately when the core choice is made.

Failure conditions

  • V dies during the headquarters encountersThe mission fails if V is killed by the hostile automated vehicles or other hazards inside Delamain HQ.
  • V confirms an unwanted core resolutionThe mission does not normally fail when V chooses reset, merge, or destruction, but confirming a choice can permanently determine the mission’s immediate narrative outcome.

On failure

The exact checkpoint behavior can vary by game version and difficulty settings. A manual save before the core interaction is the safest way to preserve access to the choice.

RewardsSpoilers

  • Delamain No. 21
    Completing Don’t Lose Your Mind grants V the Delamain No. 21 vehicle after the mission resolution. The surrounding Delamain outcome depends on the choice made at the core.

Characters in this mission

AftermathSpoilers

The Delamain service does not remain unchanged

The core decision determines whether Delamain is reset, transformed through a merge, or replaced after the divergent personalities escape. Regardless of the route, completing the mission provides V with Delamain No. 21, while the narrative identity of the service reflects the choice made inside the core chamber.

Trivia

  • The mission’s title alludes to the danger of losing control of one’s mind or identity, matching its focus on an artificial intelligence divided into distinct personalities.
  • Delamain HQ is both the mission’s destination and its principal obstacle: the headquarters itself becomes a hostile environment rather than a neutral service location.
  • The three core resolutions frame the conflict around restoration, integration, and destruction rather than offering only a single canonical repair.

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