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Happy Together

A side mission in Cyberpunk 2077 about checking on Barry, a grieving neighbor whose friends worry that he is isolating himself.

RoleSupporting side mission focused on conversation, investigation, and a time-sensitive choice about how to help Barry.
Statusreleased
Importancesupporting
RewardExperience and street cred; outcome-dependent follow-up
TimeShort
  • Mission typeSide mission
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CombatNone required
  • Primary activityDialogue and investigation
  • Key locationMegabuilding H10
  • Optional investigationAndrew's niche at the Columbarium
  • MissableYes

This mission is model-derived and unverified; exact availability conditions and reward details should be checked against the current game version.

Key takeaways

Keep the following points in mind before leaving the apartment building.

  • Talk to Barry first The mission is built around a conversation at Barry's apartment. Do not treat the officers' request as a combat objective; the important progress comes from getting Barry to speak with V.
  • The Columbarium visit is optional After learning why Barry is struggling, visit Andrew's niche at the Columbarium before returning to the officers. This investigation provides the context needed for the most supportive outcome.
  • Your report matters When V speaks with the officers again, the choice of what to tell them affects Barry's fate. The safer approach is to explain what Barry disclosed instead of dismissing the situation.
  • The mission can be missed Barry's side mission is tied to a limited opportunity to intervene. Leaving the matter unresolved for too long can prevent the favorable outcome.

Overview

Happy Together is a small but consequential side mission about recognizing when a neighbor needs help and deciding how much truth to share with the people trying to reach him.

The mission begins at the apartment building where V lives in Night City. Two NCPD officers, and another officer, are outside a neighboring apartment and ask V to check on Barry. Their friend has stopped answering the door normally, and the initial task is deliberately low-key: speak with Barry, listen to what he says, and avoid treating the conversation as a routine investigation.

Barry is grieving the death of Andrew, someone important to him. The mission can be completed by simply hearing Barry out and reporting back to the officers, but an optional investigation at the Columbarium reveals more about Andrew and gives V information that changes the best response. This extra step is easy to overlook because it is not required to open Barry's door or finish the first conversation.

The outcome depends on whether V tells the officers what Barry actually reveals. Sharing the full context gives them a chance to approach Barry with understanding. Reporting only that Barry is fine leads to a darker outcome, so the mission rewards careful exploration and honest communication rather than combat or a conventional loot-focused objective.

Where this sits

Act 2Available around V's early life in Megabuilding H10
  1. 1Playing for TimemissionThe story mission associated with the mission's availability.
  2. ●Happy TogethercurrentCheck on Barry and decide how to report what you learn.

Happy Together is a compact optional mission in the early portion of Act 2.

Requirements

The mission is available after the relevant early Act 2 progression and takes place close to V's apartment.

  • RequiredReach the mission's availability pointHappy Together is generally associated with the early Act 2 sequence after Playing for Time. The exact trigger timing can vary with quest progression and should be verified on the current release.
  • RequiredReturn to the apartment buildingThe opening conversation takes place at the neighboring apartment in Megabuilding H10, so no special vehicle, weapon, or cyberware is needed.
  • RecommendedAllow time for the conversationIf Barry does not respond immediately, follow the mission prompt to wait and try the door again rather than abandoning the objective.

Objectives

  1. Talk to the NCPD officers outside Barry's apartmentListen to their concern and accept the request to check on their neighbor.
  2. Talk to BarryUse the apartment door and continue the conversation until Barry explains what has been troubling him.
  3. Find Andrew's nicheTravel to the Columbarium and inspect the relevant memorial as an optional objective.
  4. Talk to the NCPD officers againReturn to the officers and report what V learned about Barry and Andrew.
  5. Resolve the situationThe final result follows from the information V shares with the officers.

WalkthroughSpoilers

  1. 01

    Talk to the NCPD officers

    Speak with Petrova and her partner

    Go to the corridor outside Barry's apartment in Megabuilding H10 and speak with the NCPD officers. They explain that Barry has withdrawn from them and ask V to make contact because he may respond more readily to a neighbor.

    Location: Megabuilding H10, outside Barry's apartment

    TipExhaust the available conversation before approaching the door so the mission context is clear.

  2. 02

    Talk to Barry

    Knock on Barry's door

    Interact with Barry's apartment door after accepting the request. Barry may not answer on the first attempt, so follow the prompt to wait and return when the mission allows another conversation.

    Location: Megabuilding H10, Barry's apartment

    Watch outDo not leave the mission unresolved for an extended period; the opportunity to help Barry is missable.

  3. 03

    Talk to Barry

    Listen to Barry's explanation

    Continue the conversation with Barry rather than ending it as soon as the door opens. He describes his grief and the loss of Andrew, and this dialogue establishes why the officers' concern is more serious than a simple dispute between neighbors.

    Location: Barry's apartment doorway

  4. 04

    Learn what happened to Andrew

    Ask about Andrew

    Choose the dialogue options that let Barry explain who Andrew was and why the loss has affected him. The conversation is the source of the information needed for the optional investigation and the later report to the officers.

    Location: Barry's apartment doorway

    TipTreat Barry's account as the central clue; the mission does not require a skill check or a fight.

  5. 05

    Find Andrew's niche

    Leave the apartment and review the optional objective

    After speaking with Barry, check the updated mission objectives before returning to the officers. If the objective to find Andrew's niche is present, take the detour to the Columbarium instead of immediately closing the mission.

    Location: Megabuilding H10

  6. 06

    Find Andrew's niche

    Travel to the Columbarium

    Follow the map marker to the Columbarium and enter the memorial complex. The optional objective is an investigation step, not a combat encounter, so approach it as a search for a specific memorial rather than an enemy-clearing task.

    Location: Columbarium

  7. 07

    Inspect Andrew's niche

    Inspect Andrew's niche

    Use the objective marker to locate Andrew's memorial and interact with it. The inscription and surrounding context clarify that Andrew was not the human figure some players may assume from Barry's initial description, making this visit important to understanding Barry's grief.

    Location: Columbarium, Andrew's niche

    TipComplete this step before reporting back to the officers if you want the fullest information for the final conversation.

    Missable
  8. 08

    Talk to the NCPD officers again

    Return to the officers

    Go back to Megabuilding H10 and speak with Petrova and the other NCPD officer. They ask whether Barry is all right, and V can now answer with either a limited reassurance or the fuller account learned from Barry and the Columbarium.

    Location: Megabuilding H10, outside Barry's apartment

    Checkpoint
  9. 09

    Report what you learned

    Tell the officers what Barry revealed

    Choose the response that explains Barry's grief and the significance of Andrew rather than simply saying that Barry is fine. This gives the officers a meaningful reason to return to him and changes the mission's aftermath.

    Location: Megabuilding H10, outside Barry's apartment

    Watch outA dismissive report can lock in the unfavorable outcome.

  10. 10

    Resolve the situation

    Check the mission aftermath

    After the final conversation, follow the updated objective or return toward the apartment area to see how the situation resolves. The favorable path has the officers reconnect with Barry, while the unfavorable path leaves him without the intervention they were asking V to arrange.

    Location: Megabuilding H10

    Missable

Mission mechanics

Happy Together uses dialogue state and optional information instead of combat progression. The first conversation with Barry supplies the emotional context, while the Columbarium objective acts as a corroborating investigation that is not necessary for basic completion but is important for making an informed report.

There are no required enemy encounters, hacking puzzles, or equipment checks in the mission. The practical challenge is recognizing that the objective has changed after Barry speaks and that the officers' final question is a consequence-bearing dialogue point rather than a routine turn-in.

The mission also uses time and availability as pressure. Barry's situation can be missed if V postpones the intervention, so players should finish the conversation chain while the objective is active rather than treating it as an indefinitely available apartment errand.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The mission makes a small residential space feel important through conversation rather than combat.
  • The optional Columbarium visit adds context and rewards players who investigate before reporting back.
  • The final report gives the side mission a meaningful consequence without requiring a build-specific ability.

Weaknesses

  • The need to wait and speak with Barry again can be unclear if the player leaves immediately after the first knock.
  • The optional nature of Andrew's niche makes it easy to return to the officers without the full context.
  • The favorable result depends on a dialogue choice that can appear like a simple status update if the preceding clues are missed.

Best uses

  • Play it as an early Act 2 character-focused detour between larger story missions.
  • Visit the Columbarium before making the final report if pursuing the most complete resolution.
  • Use it as a reminder to read updated objectives after every major conversation.

Choices and consequencesEnding spoilers

  • Tell the officers that Barry is fine or provide only a superficial reassurance.

    The officers do not receive the information needed to understand Barry's condition. This leads to the mission's unfavorable aftermath, in which Barry dies by suicide.

    Spoiler
  • Tell the officers about Barry's grief and what V learned about Andrew.

    The officers understand that Barry needs personal support and go back to speak with him. Barry survives this mission's crisis, producing the more favorable outcome.

    Spoiler

Checklist

  • Speak with both NCPD officers outside Barry's apartmentThis starts the mission and provides the reason for V's intervention.
  • Knock on Barry's door more than once if necessaryWaiting may be required before Barry responds.
  • Let Barry finish explaining Andrew's importanceThe information affects the final report.
  • Visit Andrew's niche at the ColumbariumOptional investigation; recommended before returning to the officers.Optional
  • Return to Megabuilding H10The final conversation is with the officers outside Barry's apartment.
  • Report the full context rather than dismissing Barry's conditionRequired for the favorable resolution.
  • Avoid leaving the mission pending for too longThe opportunity is missable.

Failure conditionsSpoilers

  • Allow the mission opportunity to expireHappy Together can be missed if V delays dealing with Barry for too long. The exact timing and trigger behavior should be verified for the current version.
  • Give the officers a dismissive reportReporting that Barry is fine without sharing the information he gave V produces the mission's tragic outcome rather than the favorable intervention.

On failure

There is no combat failure sequence to recover from. The important checkpoint is the conversation with Barry, followed by the final report to the officers.

Rewards

  • Mission completion rewards
    Completing Happy Together grants the usual experience and street cred associated with a completed side mission; exact values are not stated here because they are version-sensitive.
  • Favorable mission outcome
    Sharing the full context allows the officers to reconnect with Barry and preserves him through the immediate crisis.
  • Unfavorable mission outcome
    A superficial report leads to Barry's death, making the result a consequence rather than a material drop.

Characters in this mission

AftermathEnding spoilers

Barry's fate depends on the report

If V gives the officers the full story, they return to Barry and he survives the immediate crisis. If V tells them only that Barry is fine, the officers fail to intervene effectively and Barry later dies by suicide. This is the mission's central consequence.

Trivia

  • Andrew is a tortoise, which changes the meaning of Barry's grief once V visits the Columbarium.
  • Happy Together is unusual among Cyberpunk 2077 missions because its decisive encounter is a welfare check and conversation rather than a combat sequence.
  • The mission takes place close to V's home, making it possible to encounter as part of ordinary movement through Megabuilding H10.

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