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I Walk the Line

In I Walk the Line, V enters the Grand Imperial Mall for the Voodoo Boys and must confront both Sasquatch and NetWatch during a tense operation in Pacifica.

RoleMain-story mission in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
StatusAvailable in the released game
Importancemajor
RewardMission completion rewards
TimeVariable; depends on stealth, exploration and combat choices
  • GameCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Mission typeMain story
  • Primary locationGrand Imperial Mall
  • DistrictPacifica
  • Recommended approachStealth or combat
  • Major encounterSasquatch
  • Decision pointBryce Mosley and NetWatch
  • Follow-up missionTransmission

The mission's practical difficulty varies significantly with build, chosen route and the decision made at the NetWatch van.

Key takeaways

The mission is easiest to understand as two linked operations: cross the mall and then decide how much to trust NetWatch.

  • Follow the Voodoo Boys' lead Placide's instructions bring V into the Grand Imperial Mall to investigate NetWatch activity. The first part of the mission is an infiltration and combat sequence rather than a free-form Pacifica activity.
  • Treat Sasquatch as an avoidable risk Sasquatch is a major combat threat, but the mission does not require every player to approach the mall in the same way. Stealth, hacking and careful route selection can reduce the pressure before the confrontation.
  • Save before meeting Bryce Mosley The conversation with Bryce Mosley is the mission's key decision point. A manual save gives players a way to review the branch without replaying the entire mall section.
  • Expect consequences in Transmission The choice involving NetWatch and the Voodoo Boys changes the circumstances that follow. The consequences are not limited to the final conversation of I Walk the Line.

I Walk the Line overview

I Walk the Line takes V into the Grand Imperial Mall in Pacifica on behalf of the Voodoo Boys, where a straightforward reconnaissance job becomes a confrontation between the Voodoo Boys and NetWatch.

I Walk the Line follows and sends V to the abandoned Grand Imperial Mall in Pacifica. Placide wants V to investigate a group of agents connected to a van and determine what NetWatch is doing in the area. The mission combines hostile-infiltration gameplay, environmental exploration and a major conversation that can alter the next stage of the Phantom Liberty storyline.

The mall can be approached as a combat space or as a stealth route. V must move through its ruined commercial interiors, deal with Voodoo Boys opposition and reach the deeper sections of the building. Sasquatch, a heavily augmented Voodoo Boys enforcer, can become the mission's most demanding direct fight, although players who remain undetected may be able to avoid making the encounter the centre of the operation.

The mission's decisive scene comes after V reaches the NetWatch van and speaks with . The conversation presents a conflict between Placide's instructions and NetWatch's offer of information about the Relic. The decision made there has consequences that continue into Transmission, so players seeking to preserve a preferred faction outcome should create a manual save before entering the van or beginning the conversation.

Where this sits

M'ap Tann PèlenLead-in
I Walk the LineCurrent mission
TransmissionDirect follow-up
  1. 1M'ap Tann PèlenpreviousPlacide's earlier operation establishes the Voodoo Boys' involvement.
  2. ●I Walk the LinecurrentV investigates the Grand Imperial Mall and meets NetWatch.
  3. 3TransmissionnextThe next mission continues the conflict created by the meeting with Bryce Mosley.

I Walk the Line is the mall infiltration and faction-choice mission in the early Phantom Liberty sequence.

Requirements

I Walk the Line becomes available as part of the Phantom Liberty storyline after .

  • RequiredComplete M'ap Tann PèlenThe mission follows the Voodoo Boys operation in Pacifica and is presented through Placide's continuing assignment.
  • RecommendedPrepare for mixed gameplayThe Grand Imperial Mall supports stealth, hacking and direct combat, so a balanced cyberdeck, weapon setup or supply of healing items is useful.
  • RecommendedMake a manual save before the NetWatch vanThe later conversation with Bryce Mosley is a consequential branch and is worth preserving separately from automatic checkpoints.

Objectives

  1. Meet Placide and receive the mall assignmentListen to the briefing before entering the Grand Imperial Mall and follow the objective toward the NetWatch investigation.
  2. Enter the Grand Imperial MallMove through the mall's damaged interior while handling hostile Voodoo Boys presence and security threats.
  3. Reach the animal bossContinue deeper into the complex until the route brings V to Sasquatch or allows a stealth-oriented bypass.
  4. Find the NetWatch vanProceed beyond the mall's central areas and locate the van associated with the agents Placide wants investigated.
  5. Talk to Bryce MosleyEnter the van and hear the NetWatch agent's account before choosing how V will respond.
  6. Leave the mallSurvive or bypass the remaining opposition and exit the Grand Imperial Mall to complete the operation.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Meet Placide

    Meet Placide and accept the operation

    Travel to the designated meeting point in Pacifica and speak with Placide to begin the job. He explains that V must enter the Grand Imperial Mall, investigate NetWatch activity and reach the van inside the complex.

    Location: Pacifica

    TipUse this briefing to confirm the active objective before moving toward the mall; once inside, the mission becomes a contained infiltration sequence.

    Checkpoint
  2. 02

    Enter the mall

    Enter the Grand Imperial Mall

    Follow the marked route into the abandoned shopping centre and advance through its broken storefronts and interior passages. The building contains hostile encounters and multiple sightlines, so scan rooms and look for alternate paths before crossing exposed spaces.

    Location: Grand Imperial Mall

    Watch outRushing into the first occupied area can pull nearby enemies into the fight and remove the advantage of entering quietly.

  3. 03

    Reach the animal boss

    Move through the mall toward Sasquatch

    Continue through the mall's combat spaces toward the deeper objective marker. Hack cameras, distract isolated enemies or use cover to reduce the number of opponents who can respond when combat starts; the exact encounter layout can vary with the route you take.

    Location: Grand Imperial Mall interior

    TipA stealth build benefits from disabling surveillance before attacking, while a combat build should use the mall's cover rather than standing in the open atrium.

  4. 04

    Neutralize or evade Sasquatch

    Handle or bypass Sasquatch

    Sasquatch guards the route toward the NetWatch objective and is considerably tougher than ordinary mall opponents. You can engage her directly by concentrating damage during openings, or attempt to stay concealed and continue toward the objective if the available route permits it.

    Location: Grand Imperial Mall

    Watch outA direct fight exposes V to heavy close-range pressure; retreat through cover and avoid being trapped against obstacles if the encounter turns against you.

  5. 05

    Find the NetWatch van

    Reach the NetWatch van

    After passing the Sasquatch section, follow the objective deeper into the mall until you find the NetWatch van. Search the surrounding area before committing to the interaction, because entering the van begins the mission's central conversation and choice.

    Location: Grand Imperial Mall, NetWatch van

    TipCreate a manual save before entering the van if you want to compare the available faction outcomes.

  6. 06

    Talk to Bryce Mosley

    Speak with Bryce Mosley

    Enter the van and listen to Bryce Mosley explain NetWatch's position and offer. The scene is not a routine handoff: V must decide whether to accept the agent's intervention or follow Placide's instructions.

    Location: NetWatch van

    Watch outThe response here affects the events that follow in Transmission, so do not select an option casually if you are trying to maintain a particular relationship with the Voodoo Boys or NetWatch.

    Checkpoint
  7. 07

    Decide what to do with Bryce Mosley

    Choose how to deal with NetWatch

    Select whether V will cooperate with Bryce Mosley or reject his offer and keep faith with the Voodoo Boys' plan. The immediate scene and the next mission's faction situation change according to this decision.

    Location: NetWatch van

  8. 08

    Leave the mall

    Leave the Grand Imperial Mall

    Once the conversation is resolved, follow the updated objective out of the mall and return to the exterior. If the choice has turned the Voodoo Boys hostile, fight carefully through the exit route; if it has not, continue toward the next story objective.

    Location: Grand Imperial Mall exit

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

The Grand Imperial Mall is built around layered sightlines rather than a single corridor. Cameras, elevated positions, cover and side routes give stealth-focused players opportunities to separate threats, while netrunners can use surveillance and environmental devices to create openings. The safest general tactic is to avoid triggering several rooms at once and to check the next space before committing to a takedown.

Sasquatch changes the rhythm of the mission if V fights her. Her augmented body makes a frontal exchange dangerous, especially when V has limited room to retreat. Keep distance where possible, attack during recovery windows and use the arena's available cover; players who favour stealth should avoid treating her arena as an obligatory showcase fight if the route remains open.

The van interaction is a different kind of mechanic: it is a dialogue decision with delayed consequences rather than a combat puzzle. frames the conflict from 's perspective, while Placide's earlier instructions establish the ' expectation. The mission therefore rewards players who separate their tactical choice in the mall from their political choice at the van.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The mall supports several approaches, allowing stealth, hacking and direct combat builds to express different strengths.
  • The mission connects a physical infiltration to a faction decision, giving the location and the dialogue scene distinct purposes.
  • The Bryce Mosley conversation provides context for the conflict between NetWatch and the Voodoo Boys instead of reducing it to a simple combat objective.

Weaknesses

  • The mission's route can feel unclear in the damaged mall, particularly when the objective marker points toward spaces with multiple vertical levels.
  • A direct encounter with Sasquatch can be punishing for characters built around low survivability or close-range damage without an escape plan.
  • The consequences of the van decision are delayed, so players may not immediately understand how strongly the choice has changed the next mission.

Best uses

  • Use the mall to test a hybrid approach: disable surveillance first, then decide whether isolated enemies are worth engaging.
  • Treat the NetWatch conversation as a role-playing decision rather than an automatic reward selection.
  • Keep a separate save before the van for players exploring both faction outcomes.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

  • Accept Bryce Mosley's offer and allow NetWatch to intervene

    V rejects Placide's intended handling of the situation. The Voodoo Boys' position in the following mission changes, and the conflict with them can develop into open hostility.

    Spoiler
  • Reject Bryce Mosley and remain aligned with Placide's instructions

    V refuses the NetWatch agent's proposed solution and continues with the Voodoo Boys' plan. The next stage proceeds under a different faction arrangement than it would after accepting Mosley's offer.

    Spoiler
  • Fight Sasquatch directly

    V takes the high-risk combat route through the mall and can remove the major enforcer as an active threat before reaching the van.

  • Avoid Sasquatch where the route allows

    V preserves resources and keeps the emphasis on infiltration, but must still reach the van and resolve the NetWatch decision.

I Walk the Line checklist

  • Complete M'ap Tann Pèlen before starting this missionThis is the story lead-in for Placide's assignment.
  • Speak with Placide and confirm the mall objectiveDo not leave the meeting area before the mission updates.
  • Enter the Grand Imperial MallThe operation takes place inside the abandoned shopping centre.
  • Disable or work around surveillance where practicalCameras can make otherwise isolated encounters escalate.
  • Decide whether to fight or bypass SasquatchThe choice affects resource use and combat exposure.
  • Search the area around the NetWatch vanCheck your position before beginning the dialogue scene.
  • Create a manual save before entering the vanThis preserves the branch point for later replay.
  • Speak with Bryce MosleyThe agent presents the mission's central alternative.
  • Choose a faction responseThe choice affects Transmission.
  • Exit the Grand Imperial MallFollow the updated objective after the van scene.

Failure conditions

  • V is killed during the mall infiltrationThe mission reloads from the latest checkpoint or save. This is the primary ordinary failure state during the combat sections.
  • V is overwhelmed after alerting multiple enemy groupsThe mall's connected sightlines can allow several groups to converge. Break contact, use cover and recover before pushing farther.
  • V loses the Sasquatch encounterIf the direct fight goes badly, reload the checkpoint or change the approach by using stealth, hacking and more deliberate positioning.
  • V chooses the unintended faction outcomeThis is not a mission failure, but it can produce a different continuation in Transmission. Reload a pre-van save if the alternate branch was intended.

On failure

Automatic checkpoints can reduce the amount of the mall that must be replayed, but they do not replace a manual save before the consequential conversation.

Rewards

  • Mission completion rewards
    Completing I Walk the Line advances the Phantom Liberty storyline and grants the mission's standard completion rewards.
  • Branch-specific continuation
    The selected response to Bryce Mosley changes the circumstances and faction relationship carried into Transmission.
  • Loot from mall enemies and containers
    The Grand Imperial Mall contains ordinary combat and exploration loot, but exact contents depend on the areas V searches and the encounters completed.

Characters in this mission

AftermathSpoilers

The van decision carries forward

I Walk the Line does not end its central conflict when V leaves the mall. The response to Bryce Mosley determines how the Voodoo Boys and NetWatch are positioned in Transmission, and can turn the next stage into a hostile confrontation with the Voodoo Boys. Make the choice only after deciding which faction outcome fits V's role-play.

Trivia

  • The mission's title refers to the tension between competing loyalties: V is literally moving through territory controlled by one faction while investigating another.
  • The Grand Imperial Mall is presented as a ruined commercial space, contrasting the ordinary purpose of a shopping centre with the clandestine operation taking place inside it.
  • I Walk the Line is notable for placing a major narrative decision after an extended infiltration section rather than using the choice as the mission's opening premise.

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