Every Breath You Take

Key takeaways

Keep the mission focused on protection and identification rather than immediate elimination.

Stay close to Blue Moon The mission is built around maintaining visual awareness of Blue Moon and the people near her. Losing track of her or allowing the hostile follower to reach her can end the mission. Read more
Investigate before attacking Several bystanders can look suspicious during the surveillance section. Use V's scanner and observe behavior before committing to a target. Read more
Prepare for a sudden confrontation The mission can shift quickly from a quiet escort into a direct rescue. Keep a weapon ready, but do not let combat instincts cause an unnecessary attack. Read more
The mission has a personal aftermath The result affects how the encounter with Blue Moon concludes and provides additional context for the Us Cracks storyline. Read more

Every Breath You Take is a protective surveillance mission involving Blue Moon of the Us Cracks. V must accompany her through Night City, watch the people around her, and intervene before a stalker turns the encounter into a tragedy.

The mission follows the Us Cracks storyline and becomes available after I Don't Wanna Hear It. Rather than sending V into a conventional combat zone, it creates a moving security problem: Blue Moon continues with her public appearance while V tries to determine which member of the crowd poses the real threat. The mission rewards observation, restraint, and attention to suspicious behavior more than raw firepower.

Blue Moon is the central person V must protect, and her survival depends on how V handles the surveillance sequence. The crowd contains multiple people who may appear suspicious, so rushing to attack the first possible suspect can make the situation worse. The safest approach is to keep Blue Moon in view, use available scanning information, and avoid escalating until the threat is clear.

The mission is missable because its central protection objective can fail. Its outcome also adds a personal conclusion to this part of the Us Cracks and Kerry Eurodyne storyline, so players who want to see the complete sequence should save before starting the patrol and treat every suspicious encounter as a potential investigation rather than an automatic combat prompt.

Where this sits

Us Cracks storylineConnected side missions

Every Breath You TakeCurrent mission

Every Breath You Take follows I Don't Wanna Hear It and belongs to the wider storyline involving Kerry Eurodyne and the Us Cracks.

Requirements

Complete the prerequisite mission and be ready to protect a civilian during a public appearance.

RequiredComplete I Don't Wanna Hear ItThe mission is part of the Us Cracks sequence and does not appear as an isolated early-game activity.
RequiredKeep Blue Moon in sightThe objective depends on following the situation around Blue Moon and reacting before the stalker reaches her.
RecommendedA functional combat loadoutThe opening is investigative, but a confrontation can occur suddenly. Bring a weapon and quick-access healing options suited to your build.
RecommendedA manual saveThe mission can fail if the protection objective is lost, so saving before the patrol gives you a clean retry point.

Objectives

Meet Blue Moon and accept the protection assignment.Begin the mission by making contact and listening to the situation before moving into the public area.
Follow Blue Moon through the area.Stay alert while she moves through the crowd and avoid letting the surveillance task become an uncontrolled chase.
Identify the stalker.Use observation and scanning to distinguish the actual threat from ordinary bystanders.
Protect Blue Moon.When the threat reveals itself, intervene quickly and prevent Blue Moon from being killed.
Resolve the encounter.After the immediate danger is over, complete the conversation and see the mission's outcome.

WalkthroughSpoilers

01
Meet Blue Moon
Meet Blue Moon
Travel to the mission marker and speak with Blue Moon to start the protection job. Let the conversation finish before moving away, because the following section begins with her public appearance and establishes the person V must keep under observation.
Location: The mission meeting point in Night City
TipMake a manual save before speaking to Blue Moon if you want an easy retry.
02
Follow Blue Moon
Move into the public area
Follow Blue Moon as she enters the crowd instead of running ahead or taking a distant route. The important information is gathered while she is moving, and staying near enough to see her surroundings makes it easier to notice a suspicious follower.
Location: The public area where Blue Moon appears
Watch outDo not treat every person who looks unusual as an enemy; the mission is designed to make several bystanders appear worth checking.
03
Monitor the crowd
Watch the surrounding crowd
Keep Blue Moon visible and scan people who draw attention through their position or behavior. Look for someone who continues to track her rather than simply standing in the area, and use V's scanner when the game presents a person as worth investigating.
Location: The route around Blue Moon's appearance
TipAvoid sprinting too far ahead. A clear view of Blue Moon is more useful than reaching the next marker first.
04
Identify the stalker
Check suspicious individuals
Investigate the possible suspects without starting a firefight. Compare what the scanner reveals with how each person behaves, because an innocent bystander can look threatening when viewed without the surrounding context.
Location: Along Blue Moon's route
Watch outAttacking the wrong person can create an unnecessary failure or remove the chance to handle the actual threat cleanly.
05
Continue protecting Blue Moon
Keep pace as the situation develops
Continue following Blue Moon while maintaining awareness of the people behind and beside her. The stalker may not be obvious immediately, so keep checking the route and do not assume that the first suspicious encounter is the final one.
Location: The streets and pedestrian spaces around the appearance
TipUse the camera and scanner deliberately rather than firing from a distance at an uncertain target.
06
Stop the stalker
Respond when the stalker makes a move
When the hostile follower finally acts, close the distance and protect Blue Moon immediately. Focus on stopping the attacker before continuing any optional investigation; the civilian-protection objective takes priority over loot or positioning.
Location: The later part of Blue Moon's route
Watch outBlue Moon can be killed if V reacts too slowly, which fails the mission.
07
Resolve the encounter
Finish the confrontation
Once the threat is neutralized, confirm that Blue Moon is safe and complete the remaining interaction. Do not leave the area as soon as the combat ends if the objective still asks V to speak with her or remain nearby.
Location: The encounter area after the attack
Checkpoint
08
Complete Every Breath You Take
Complete the aftermath
Speak with Blue Moon after the danger has passed and allow the closing exchange to play out. This concludes the mission and records the result of V's protection effort within the Us Cracks storyline.
Location: The post-encounter location

Mission mechanics

Every Breath You Take uses a moving-surveillance structure instead of a fixed enemy arena. Blue Moon acts as the mission's moving center, while V's task is to read the crowd around her and identify a threat before it reaches the target. This makes camera control and positioning important: a player who watches only the objective marker can miss what is happening nearby.

Scanning is useful because it turns a vague suspicion into a more deliberate investigation. The mission does not require V to solve the situation by shooting first, and keeping weapons holstered while checking suspects reduces the chance of turning an uncertain observation into a failed protection attempt.

The final confrontation tests whether the player preserved enough awareness during the escort. V should be ready to switch from surveillance to combat, but the best preparation is not a special build; it is staying close enough to react and keeping Blue Moon's safety as the only priority once the attack begins.

What works and what does not

Strengths

The mission changes the pace from ordinary combat into a tense observation task.
Blue Moon gives the player a clear protection priority throughout the sequence.
The crowded setting supports uncertainty because suspicious behavior must be interpreted rather than immediately punished.
The mission connects a small personal crisis to the wider Us Cracks and Kerry Eurodyne storyline.

Weaknesses

The correct suspect can be difficult to recognize if the player rushes through the crowd.
The protection objective can fail quickly when Blue Moon comes under attack.
Players who expect a conventional combat mission may spend too much time searching for enemies instead of watching the escort target.

Best uses

Approach the mission as a surveillance assignment first and a combat encounter second.
Use a manual save to explore the consequences of different reactions without repeating the entire storyline.
Keep a balanced loadout that can handle a sudden close-range fight without sacrificing mobility.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

Observe and investigate the suspects before attacking.
V has the best chance of identifying the real stalker and completing the protection assignment without an avoidable escalation.
Attack an uncertain bystander.
The situation can become hostile before the real threat is dealt with, and the mission may fail or lose its intended resolution.
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Fail to stop the stalker in time.
Blue Moon can be killed, causing the protection objective to fail and preventing the successful mission outcome.
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Stop the stalker and remain with Blue Moon afterward.
The mission proceeds to its closing conversation and aftermath instead of ending in failure.
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Checklist

Complete I Don't Wanna Hear It before looking for this mission.This mission belongs to the connected Us Cracks storyline.
Make a manual save before meeting Blue Moon.The mission can be failed during the protection sequence.
Keep Blue Moon visible while following her.Positioning is more important than reaching the next objective marker quickly.
Scan suspicious people before opening fire.The crowd includes potential distractions and uncertain targets.
Keep a weapon ready for the final confrontation.The mission can move from surveillance to combat without much warning.
Prioritize Blue Moon over optional exploration.The protection objective is the mission's fail-sensitive element.
Confirm the closing objective after the fight.Remain in the area and complete the final interaction rather than leaving immediately.

Failure conditionsSpoilers

Blue Moon is killedThe mission's central protection objective fails if the stalker reaches and kills Blue Moon.
V loses control of the investigationAttacking the wrong person or escalating before identifying the threat can disrupt the intended sequence and may lead to failure.
V abandons the protection routeMoving too far away or ignoring the developing encounter can prevent V from responding when Blue Moon is endangered.

On failure

A manual save before the mission is the safest way to retry the surveillance sequence, since the exact failure point can arrive during the later part of the escort.

Rewards

Mission completion reward
Completing the mission provides the normal progression and completion benefits associated with this side mission.
Us Cracks storyline progression
A successful resolution advances V's connection to the Us Cracks and Kerry Eurodyne storyline.

Characters in this mission

AftermathSpoilers

Protect Blue Moon before the closing conversation

The successful outcome depends on keeping Blue Moon alive through the stalker encounter. Once the threat is stopped, remain with her and complete the final interaction so the mission can register its intended conclusion.

Trivia

The mission's title reflects its focus on surveillance, observation, and a threat following Blue Moon through a public setting.
Unlike many side missions in Cyberpunk 2077, the main challenge is identifying a hostile individual among civilians rather than clearing a marked enemy stronghold.
The mission places one member of the Us Cracks at the center of the action, expanding the group beyond its role as a performance act in the wider storyline.

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