Hippocratic Oath

Key takeaways

The mission is short, but its escort section rewards a cautious approach.

Search the clinic before escalating The main objective is to find Lucy Thackery, not to eliminate every hostile in the building. Move through the clinic carefully and use the objective marker to avoid overlooking the rooms at the rear.
Lucy is the mission-critical NPC Treat Lucy as the protection objective once contact is made. Avoid firing through her position, rushing her into a hostile area, or leaving her behind during the return route.
The mission can be approached quietly Stealth and controlled movement are useful because the clinic's confined rooms make an uncontrolled firefight harder to manage. If combat begins, clear threats near Lucy before moving toward the exit.
The medical situation affects the conversation Lucy is unwilling to abandon her work immediately. Listen to her explanation and allow the interaction to play out before attempting to force the extraction.

Hippocratic Oath is a Regina Jones gig set in Kabuki, where V is asked to locate and extract the ripperdoc from a clinic controlled by hostile forces.

Regina Jones assigns Hippocratic Oath as one of V's early jobs in Watson. The mission centers on Lucy Thackery, a medical professional whose decision to continue treating a patient has left her exposed inside a dangerous clinic. V's immediate task is to reach the building, find Lucy, and get her out alive.

The clinic is not simply an abandoned location to clear room by room. Lucy is focused on her medical work, so the encounter is shaped by the difference between V's urgent extraction order and Lucy's obligation to the person she is treating. The safest approach is to investigate the interior carefully, avoid unnecessary gunfire, and speak with Lucy before deciding how aggressively to proceed.

Once Lucy is located, the mission becomes an escort rather than a conventional combat objective. Keep the route to the exit clear and stay close enough to respond if hostiles attack. The gig concludes when Lucy reaches safety, after which Regina's payment and the usual progression rewards for completing the job become available.

Where this sits

Fixer introductionRegina Jones offers work in Watson

Clinic approachReach the mission location in Kabuki

RescueFind Lucy Thackery inside

ExtractionLead Lucy out safely

●Regina Jones gigside-missionHippocratic Oath is one of the gigs associated with Regina Jones in Watson.

Hippocratic Oath belongs to the early Watson gig flow and is resolved through a rescue followed by an extraction.

Requirements

The gig becomes available through Regina Jones's work in Watson. No special cyberware, weapon, vehicle, or attribute check is required to complete the core objective.

RequiredAccess to Regina Jones's gigsV must have progressed far enough for Regina Jones to offer this Watson job.
RequiredReach KabukiThe clinic is located in Kabuki, within Watson. The mission can be approached with ordinary weapons and traversal abilities.
RecommendedA way to handle close combatThe building can become dangerous if hostiles are alerted, so bring a weapon or quickhack setup that is comfortable in enclosed rooms.
OptionalHealing suppliesOptional healing items make the escort safer if the clinic turns into a firefight.

Objectives

Go to the clinic in KabukiTravel to the marked gig location and enter the clinic area.
Find Lucy ThackerySearch the interior until you locate the ripperdoc and establish contact.
Get Lucy out of the clinicResolve the conversation and begin the extraction without allowing Lucy to be killed.
Escort Lucy to safetyStay with Lucy while she moves toward the exit and deal with any immediate threats.
Complete the gigOnce Lucy reaches the safe point, the mission closes and Regina's reward is issued.

Walkthrough

01
Go to the clinic in Kabuki
Travel to the clinic in Kabuki
Follow the gig marker through Kabuki to the clinic where Lucy Thackery is being held up by the situation inside. Before entering, reload your weapons and make sure your healing items are available, because the building's tight rooms can make an unexpected fight difficult to control.
Location: Kabuki, Watson
TipApproach with weapons holstered if you want the first contact to remain calm.
02
Find Lucy Thackery
Enter and assess the clinic
Move through the entrance and inspect the nearby rooms rather than immediately sprinting toward the objective marker. The clinic contains hostile characters, and alerting them early can turn the search into a fight before you have found Lucy or understood what is happening.
Location: Clinic interior
Watch outDo not fire blindly into rooms or toward the medical area; Lucy is the mission-critical rescue target.
03
Find Lucy Thackery
Search the rear rooms for Lucy
Continue through the clinic toward the marked interior area. Lucy is found deeper inside rather than at the public-facing entrance, so check the rooms along the objective route and use the scanner or objective marker if the layout makes the target difficult to identify.
Location: Clinic interior
TipIf enemies are present, isolate them from Lucy's position before starting a loud engagement.
04
Find Lucy Thackery
Speak with Lucy Thackery
Interact with Lucy once you locate her and listen to the explanation for her reluctance to leave. She is still concerned with the patient in the clinic, so the conversation is the point where the mission's rescue objective is clarified rather than a cue to attack immediately.
Location: Medical area inside the clinic
Watch outAvoid skipping directly into violence while Lucy is nearby; an indiscriminate attack can put the rescue target at risk.
05
Get Lucy out of the clinic
Begin the extraction
After the conversation, follow the updated objective to get Lucy out of the clinic. Keep the route between Lucy and the exit clear, and do not run so far ahead that she is left exposed to enemies behind you.
Location: Clinic interior
TipA controlled retreat is safer than charging through the building. Deal with threats on Lucy's immediate path first.
06
Escort Lucy to safety
Protect Lucy on the way out
If the clinic becomes hostile, focus on opponents who can reach Lucy and use cover to prevent crossfire in the narrow rooms. Lucy's survival matters more than clearing every corner, so move her toward the exit once the immediate route is safe.
Location: Clinic interior and exit route
Watch outThe gig can fail if Lucy dies. Avoid explosives, uncontrolled automatic fire, and quickhacks that may spread into her position.
07
Escort Lucy to safety
Escort Lucy to the safe point
Stay with Lucy until the extraction objective registers as complete rather than leaving as soon as she reaches the doorway. The mission is not finished merely because the clinic has been exited; remain nearby while the escort sequence resolves.
Location: Outside the clinic in Kabuki
Checkpoint
08
Complete the gig
Confirm completion with Regina's job result
Once Lucy is safe, the gig concludes and the completion notification appears. Check the reward notification and messages after the escort ends, since the mission's outcome is tied to successfully extracting Lucy rather than simply reaching the clinic.
Location: Kabuki
Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

Hippocratic Oath combines an investigation inside a hostile location with a character-protection objective. The first half is flexible: V can move carefully, use stealth, or fight through resistance after being detected. The important distinction is that the mission target is a person who must survive, not an object that can be collected after the area is cleared.

The clinic's close quarters make line of sight especially important. Enemies around corners can pressure Lucy while V is focused on a different room, and loud weapons or area effects can create danger near the extraction target. Use cover, pause between engagements, and advance only after the next part of the route is under control.

Conversation is also part of the mission's mechanics. Lucy's medical priorities explain why she does not simply leave when V arrives, so the player should treat the dialogue as part of the rescue rather than as a delay before combat. The safest general strategy is to understand the situation, then escort her instead of forcing a chaotic exit.

What works and what does not

Strengths

The mission gives a small Watson gig a clear human focus through Lucy Thackery's medical dilemma.
The clinic supports multiple approaches, including stealth, cautious exploration, and direct combat.
The escort objective creates a different priority from ordinary elimination gigs: keeping the target safe is more important than maximizing kills.

Weaknesses

The clinic's confined layout can make accidental friendly fire and explosive damage particularly dangerous.
The objective can feel unclear if the player expects Lucy to abandon the patient immediately after the first conversation.
The mission provides limited room for recovery once a firefight reaches Lucy, so careless positioning can turn a manageable encounter into a failure.

Best uses

Complete it as an early Watson gig to practice indoor stealth and escort protection.
Use non-lethal or controlled tactics if preserving a clean route for Lucy is more important than speed.
Treat the mission as a rescue scenario rather than a standard building-clearance job.

Phases

1
Approach and entry
Starts: Entering the marked clinic in Kabuki
No dedicated boss health bar
V reaches the clinic and begins searching for Lucy Thackery. Hostiles may become aware of the intrusion depending on the player's approach.
- Small-room gunfireTell Enemies become aggressive after detecting V and fire from nearby rooms or cover.Answer Use doorways and cover, then clear the closest threat before advancing.
- Keep healing items ready before crossing the entrance.
- Do not assume the first room contains Lucy.
2
Lucy contact
Starts: Finding and speaking with Lucy Thackery
Lucy must remain alive
The mission's medical situation is explained and the extraction objective is established. The player should avoid treating the conversation as permission to use indiscriminate attacks.
- Listen to Lucy's dialogue before moving her.
- Position V between Lucy and likely threats when the escort begins.
3
Extraction
Starts: The objective changes to getting Lucy out
Lucy must remain alive until the safe point
Lucy moves toward safety while V protects the route. Any surviving hostiles near the exit can become more dangerous than those left behind in optional rooms.
- Escort-route ambushTell Remaining enemies attack as Lucy and V pass through the clinic.Answer Prioritize enemies with a direct line to Lucy and avoid area damage around her.
- Stay close enough for Lucy to remain protected.
- Do not waste time searching side rooms during the escort.

Checklist

Reach the marked clinic in KabukiThe mission begins at Regina Jones's marked gig location.
Enter the clinic without losing control of the approachStealth is useful but not mandatory.
Locate Lucy ThackerySearch the interior objective area rather than stopping at the entrance.
Complete the conversation with LucyHer medical priorities are relevant to the extraction.
Keep Lucy aliveShe is the mission-critical NPC.
Clear the immediate escape routeDo not overcommit to optional enemies away from the route.
Escort Lucy outsideRemain nearby until the objective updates.
Confirm the gig completion and rewardThe job resolves after Lucy reaches safety.

Failure conditions

Lucy Thackery is killedThe rescue target must survive the clinic encounter and the trip to safety. Avoid firing through her position or using uncontrolled area effects nearby.
The player abandons the escort routeLeaving Lucy behind during the extraction can prevent the objective from progressing and may expose her to remaining hostiles.
The player treats the clinic as a full-clear requirementSpending too long in optional rooms can create additional opportunities for enemies to reach Lucy. Prioritize the rescue and exit once the route is safe.

On failure

The mission's exact checkpoint behavior and reload position are not verified. Save before entering the clinic if you want a safe recovery point.

Rewards

Regina Jones gig completion
Successfully extracting Lucy Thackery completes the mission for Regina Jones.
Cash reward
The gig provides a monetary reward, although the exact amount is not verified here.
Progression rewards
Completing the job contributes to normal mission progression and related gameplay rewards.

Characters in this mission

Aftermath

A rescue, not a purge

Hippocratic Oath is complete when Lucy Thackery is safely extracted. The mission's practical lesson is to protect the target and preserve a usable escape route instead of treating every room in the clinic as a mandatory combat arena.

Trivia

The mission title refers to the Hippocratic Oath, an ethical standard associated with medical practice and the duty to care for patients.
Lucy Thackery's role as a ripperdoc places the gig within Cyberpunk 2077's recurring tension between medical care, personal survival, and the commercial violence of Night City.
The mission is associated with Regina Jones's Watson work, making it part of the fixer-driven gig structure that expands V's activities beyond the main storyline.

Relationships

characters

Regina JonesMission giverRegina Jones assigns Hippocratic Oath to V as a Watson gig.
Lucy ThackeryRescue targetLucy Thackery is the ripperdoc V must find and escort to safety.

locations

Hippocratic Oath

Key takeaways