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Human Nature

Human Nature is an early Act 2 side mission in Cyberpunk 2077 in which V deals with the consequences of a collision involving a Delamain taxi and V's personal vehicle.

RoleIntroduces V's damaged personal vehicle and begins the chain of missions involving Delamain's taxis.
Statusreleased
Importancesupporting
RewardAccess to the Delamain service and continuation into related Delamain missions
TimeShort
  • Mission typeSide mission
  • Act placementAct 2
  • Primary activityInvestigation and dialogue
  • Combat focusLow
  • Main locationV's apartment area and Delamain HQ
  • Follow-upDelamain-related missions

The mission's exact availability can depend on story progression and the state of V's current quest log.

Key takeaways

Use these points to understand what Human Nature is for before starting it.

  • A narrative introduction Human Nature is mainly a story and setup mission. The collision with a Delamain taxi introduces the service and creates the reason for V to visit Delamain's headquarters.
  • Limited combat The mission does not require a dedicated combat build or a large stock of healing items. Its progression is driven by travel, interaction and waiting for the next objective.
  • A larger chain follows Human Nature is the opening step toward later Delamain activities. Finishing it preserves access to the follow-up content rather than resolving the taxi storyline immediately.
  • Watch for calls and objective updates The mission can appear to pause while the vehicle is being handled. Follow the active objective and respond to the related communication instead of treating the delay as a bug.

Human Nature overview

Human Nature is a short Cyberpunk 2077 side mission that begins after V returns to ordinary life in Night City following the opening story sequence.

Human Nature starts when V goes to use their personal vehicle after the events that conclude the opening part of Cyberpunk 2077. The trip is interrupted by a collision with a Delamain taxi, turning what should be a routine drive into an introduction to Delamain's customer-service operation and its unusual fleet. The mission is deliberately more focused on setup and characterisation than on combat, so the important progression comes from following the objectives and speaking with the people connected to the damaged vehicle.

The mission takes place around V's apartment, the nearby garage area and Delamain's headquarters. Its main task is to respond to the crash, report the damage and deal with the resulting delay while the vehicle is unavailable. Players should pay attention to the map marker and phone calls rather than expecting a conventional shootout or a large loot sequence; Human Nature is primarily a short narrative bridge into a larger set of Delamain-related activities.

Completing Human Nature establishes the situation that leads into later missions involving Delamain and the taxis operating around Night City. The mission itself has limited branching and does not function as a major ending decision, but it is useful to complete because it connects V's personal vehicle to the Delamain storyline. Details about later taxi investigations and their outcomes belong to subsequent missions rather than this opening assignment.

Where this sits

After the opening sequenceV resumes life in Night City
Human NatureCurrent mission
Later Delamain workTaxi investigations and follow-up jobs
  1. 1Playing for TimeprecedingStory progression associated with the mission's availability.
  2. ●Human NaturecurrentThe collision and vehicle-recovery setup.
  3. 3Tune UpfollowingA related Delamain follow-up referenced by the wider quest chain.
  4. 4EpistrophyfollowingLater work involving Delamain's missing or wayward taxis.

Human Nature is an early Delamain mission and should be read as the introduction to the later taxi-related storyline.

Requirements

Human Nature becomes available during Act 2 after the relevant opening story progression.

  • RequiredReach Act 2V must have moved beyond the opening sequence and returned to the normal Night City gameplay loop.
  • RequiredComplete the preceding story progressionPlaying for Time is the commonly associated prerequisite for this point in the mission chain.
  • RequiredHave access to V's vehicle areaThe opening objective requires V to travel to the personal vehicle near the apartment.
  • RecommendedKeep the mission activeThe mission advances through map objectives, dialogue and later communication, so checking the journal is recommended if the next step is not immediately visible.

Objectives

  1. Go to V's vehicleTravel from V's apartment area to the garage or parking location indicated by the objective.
  2. Deal with the Delamain collisionFollow the immediate objective after the crash and allow the scene involving the damaged vehicle to play out.
  3. Contact or visit DelamainUse the updated objective to report the incident and travel to Delamain's headquarters.
  4. Resolve the vehicle-service stepSpeak with the relevant Delamain representative and follow the instructions concerning V's vehicle.
  5. Wait for the next updateThe mission can use a delayed follow-up rather than sending V into another combat encounter immediately.
  6. Continue into the Delamain storylineOnce Human Nature concludes, later Delamain-related missions can become available through the normal quest system.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Go to V's car

    Leave V's apartment and go to the vehicle

    Follow the mission marker from V's apartment to the garage or parking area where V's personal vehicle is waiting. The route is a normal city trip, so there is no need to search for a hidden entrance or prepare for a major combat encounter.

    Location: V's apartment area

    TipIf the mission marker is not obvious, open the journal and set Human Nature as the active job before leaving the building.

  2. 02

    Get in your car

    Approach the personal vehicle

    Interact with V's vehicle when the objective indicates that it is ready to use. The scene that follows is scripted, so moving away early or trying to drive before the interaction completes can make the objective appear to stall.

    Location: Garage or parking area near V's apartment

    Watch outDo not treat the vehicle interaction as an ordinary free-roam departure; wait for the collision sequence and its dialogue to finish.

  3. 03

    Respond to the crash

    Deal with the Delamain taxi crash

    A Delamain taxi collides with V's vehicle shortly after the drive begins. Follow the immediate prompts and observe the exchange rather than trying to turn the incident into a combat encounter; this part is designed to establish the conflict with Delamain's service.

    Location: Night City streets near V's apartment

    TipThe collision is a story event and is not solved by chasing random traffic or attacking the taxi.

  4. 04

    Go to Delamain HQ

    Follow the updated objective

    After the crash, check the active objective and map marker for the next destination. The mission redirects V toward Delamain's customer-service operation, and the correct progression comes from travelling to the marked location rather than continuing the original drive.

    Location: Night City

    Checkpoint
  5. 05

    Enter Delamain headquarters

    Enter Delamain HQ

    Travel to the Delamain headquarters shown on the map and enter through the available public entrance. Once inside, look for the marked representative or interaction point; the building is used for dialogue and service handling rather than as a hostile infiltration area.

    Location: Delamain HQ

    TipFollow the objective marker inside the building if the reception area is not immediately clear.

  6. 06

    Talk to Delamain

    Report the damaged vehicle

    Speak with Delamain's representative and complete the conversation about the collision. The dialogue establishes that the incident is being handled through Delamain's service process and explains why V cannot simply resume using the vehicle as though nothing happened.

    Location: Delamain HQ reception area

    Checkpoint
  7. 07

    Follow the next mission instruction

    Leave the headquarters and monitor the journal

    After the conversation, leave the building or follow the updated marker as directed. Human Nature may then require V to wait for a later call or service update, so a lack of a new combat objective at this point is normal.

    Location: Delamain HQ and surrounding streets

    TipIf no new marker appears, advance time through the game's normal wait function and check the phone and journal for an update.

  8. 08

    Resolve the Delamain vehicle issue

    Complete the vehicle-service follow-up

    Respond to the subsequent Delamain communication and return to the marked vehicle or service location when instructed. Finish the interaction that confirms the immediate collision problem has been processed; this closes Human Nature and points toward later Delamain work.

    Location: V's vehicle area or the location shown by the follow-up objective

    Watch outThe mission's later progression depends on following the updated objective after the wait, not on repeatedly visiting unrelated repair shops.

Mission mechanics

Human Nature uses a scripted encounter rather than a conventional combat arena. The important trigger is the interaction with V's personal vehicle, followed by the Delamain collision and the change in objective. Because the mission's central event is staged, combat abilities, weapon choice and stealth approach have little effect on the outcome.

The mission also demonstrates Cyberpunk 2077's phone-and-journal progression. A later step may depend on a call, a service update or a waiting period, so players should read new messages and keep Human Nature selected. If the quest seems inactive, checking the journal, advancing time and travelling away from the immediate area are the sensible troubleshooting steps.

Delamain HQ functions as a service and dialogue location in this mission. Human Nature does not ask the player to clear the headquarters, steal an item or defeat a named boss. The building's role is to formalise the response to the crash and establish the Delamain storyline that continues through later jobs.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • Provides a clear, low-pressure introduction to Delamain and the taxi-related quest chain.
  • Uses a memorable scripted vehicle incident to connect V's personal life with a wider Night City service.
  • Can be completed without a specialised combat build or difficult preparation.
  • Uses a compact sequence of travel and dialogue to establish a later group of missions.

Weaknesses

  • The mission offers little combat or exploration for players seeking a traditional action encounter.
  • The waiting or communication step can make the quest look inactive if the player does not check the journal.
  • The immediate vehicle problem is mainly narrative and does not offer extensive repair or customisation choices.
  • Its consequences are best understood alongside later Delamain missions rather than as a self-contained major storyline.

Best uses

  • Complete it early in Act 2 to establish the Delamain quest chain.
  • Use it as a short narrative break between larger combat-focused missions.
  • Keep the mission selected when waiting for the next call or objective update.

Choices and consequences

  • Respond to the crash through Delamain's service process

    This is the normal progression route and leads Human Nature toward its conclusion and the later Delamain mission chain.

  • Delay the mission and pursue other available activities

    The mission can generally remain in the journal while V completes other work, although the Delamain-related follow-up will not be progressed until the relevant objective is completed.

  • Treat the collision as a combat encounter

    Attacking unrelated traffic or ignoring the marked objective does not resolve Human Nature; progression is tied to the scripted scene and Delamain interactions.

Human Nature checklist

  • Reach the mission in Act 2 after the associated opening story progression.The mission is not part of the opening playable sequence.
  • Set Human Nature as the active job before travelling.This keeps the correct destination and next objective visible.
  • Approach and use V's personal vehicle.The collision sequence is triggered through the vehicle interaction.
  • Let the Delamain crash scene complete.Do not interrupt the scripted exchange by leaving early.
  • Travel to Delamain HQ.Use the marked destination after the collision redirects the mission.
  • Speak with Delamain's representative.This reports the incident and advances the service response.
  • Read the updated journal objective and phone messages.A later step may be delivered through communication rather than an immediate marker.
  • Complete the vehicle-service follow-up.This closes the immediate mission and enables the wider Delamain storyline.
  • Continue to later Delamain missions if desired.Human Nature is an introduction, not the conclusion of the taxi arc.Optional

Failure conditions

  • Leaving the scripted vehicle interaction too earlyThe opening crash and its dialogue are required for progression. If the objective does not update, return to the vehicle area and repeat the interaction after reloading the latest checkpoint.
  • Ignoring the active objective after the collisionContinuing to a different destination can make the mission appear stuck. Re-select Human Nature in the journal and follow the marker to Delamain HQ.
  • Failing to wait for the communication stepThe next objective may not appear immediately after the headquarters conversation. Advance time through the normal game interface and check the journal or phone.
  • Treating Delamain HQ as a hostile combat zoneHuman Nature is not completed by clearing the building or attacking its staff. Use the marked conversation point and follow the service dialogue.

On failure

The mission is short and its major interactions are scripted. If progression stops, reload the most recent checkpoint, reselect the mission and allow each conversation or phone update to finish.

Rewards

  • Delamain storyline access
    Completing Human Nature establishes the relationship and situation needed for later Delamain-related missions.
  • Vehicle-service progression
    The immediate issue involving V's personal vehicle is processed as part of the mission's conclusion.
  • Quest completion progress
    The mission is recorded as completed in V's journal and contributes to the wider side-content progression of Night City.

Characters in this mission

Aftermath

Human Nature opens a longer Delamain thread

The collision is only the beginning of V's dealings with Delamain. Once the immediate vehicle issue is handled, watch the journal and phone for later missions that expand the story of the taxi service and its fleet.

Trivia

  • Human Nature is notable for making V's personal vehicle part of the mission's scripted storytelling rather than using it only as transportation.
  • The mission introduces Delamain through a customer-service problem, giving the later taxi missions a personal starting point for V.
  • Its structure contrasts with combat-heavy side content: travel, a staged collision, dialogue and objective updates provide most of the progression.
  • The mission's title reflects one of Cyberpunk 2077's recurring questions about the boundary between human behaviour and artificial intelligence.

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