Scrolls Before Swine

Key takeaways

The mission is easiest to manage when treated as an infiltration and evidence-recovery job.

Search before fighting The apartment contains the mission-critical evidence, and the objective is better served by locating it quickly than by clearing every room. Use cameras, quickhacks, and cover to identify a safe route before committing to combat. Search before fighting
Aaron McCarlson is the pressure point The officer's presence changes the risk of the operation. Reaching the evidence does not automatically require a loud confrontation, so keep an escape route available before interacting with him. Aaron McCarlson
Regina handles the follow-up Once the evidence is secured, the gig is resolved through Regina Jones rather than through a separate investigation chain. Complete the handoff to close the job and receive its normal mission completion rewards. Regina handoff

Scrolls Before Swine is a Regina Jones gig about recovering incriminating evidence from an officer. The job rewards a careful approach: V can enter the target's apartment, locate the recording, and leave before the situation escalates.

Regina Jones directs V to investigate , an NCPD officer whose conduct has produced evidence that could expose him. The objective is not a conventional assault or public shootout. V must reach the apartment, search for the relevant recording, and deliver the evidence to Regina through the gig's handoff.

The mission takes place inside a private apartment rather than across a large combat arena. That makes access, line of sight, and enemy awareness more important than raw firepower. Players who rush through the entrance can turn a relatively contained retrieval into a prolonged fight with the occupants and may lose the opportunity to handle the meeting quietly.

The central tension comes from deciding how far to go once V reaches Aaron McCarlson. The recording is the practical goal, while the officer's presence creates the risk of an immediate confrontation. The mission can be completed without treating every person in the apartment as a mandatory target, so stealth, quick hacking, and non-lethal tools are useful options for players who want to preserve control of the encounter.

Where this sits

Gig acceptedReceive Regina's briefing

Apartment infiltrationReach the evidence

Evidence recoverySecure the recording

HandoffReport back to Regina Jones

●Accept Scrolls Before SwinemissionRegina Jones provides the assignment and target context.
2Enter the apartmentinfiltrationApproach the building and choose a route inside.
3Recover the recordingobjectiveSearch the apartment for the incriminating evidence.
4Leave and complete the handoffresolutionExit the danger area and finish the gig through Regina.

Scrolls Before Swine is a self-contained Regina Jones gig built around entering the target's apartment and recovering evidence.

Requirements

The gig requires access to the relevant area and enough combat or stealth capability to reach and leave the apartment.

RequiredMission availabilityScrolls Before Swine must be available from Regina Jones in the open-world progression. The exact trigger conditions are not documented here.
RequiredApartment accessV needs to enter 's apartment and search the interior for the recording.
RecommendedAn exit planPlan how to leave after collecting the evidence. A quiet route, distraction, or combat-ready loadout all work better than remaining exposed in the apartment.
OptionalQuickhacks or stealth toolsCameras, distractions, cyberware abilities, and non-lethal options are useful but not mandatory.

Objectives

Meet the requirements of Regina Jones's assignmentStart the gig through Regina and travel to the apartment connected to Aaron McCarlson.
Infiltrate Aaron McCarlson's apartmentGet inside while managing guards, occupants, cameras, and the building's available entrances.
Find the incriminating recordingSearch the apartment and collect the evidence that Regina requested.
Leave the apartmentWithdraw from the area without allowing a manageable infiltration to become an unnecessary extended fight.
Report back to Regina JonesComplete the fixer handoff to close Scrolls Before Swine.

Walkthrough

01
Accept Scrolls Before Swine
Take the gig from Regina Jones
Read Regina's briefing before travelling to the target area so the objective is active and the apartment is marked. The mission is framed as an evidence-recovery job, so prepare for an indoor infiltration rather than a long street battle.
Location: Regina Jones's gig area
TipEquip a weapon or cyberware setup that lets you control enemies without immediately alerting the entire building.
02
Reach the target building
Approach the apartment carefully
Move toward the marked apartment and pause outside to inspect the approach. Look for cameras, visible guards, sight lines through windows, and alternate access points before crossing the most exposed part of the entrance.
Location: Outside Aaron McCarlson's apartment
Watch outStarting combat in the open can draw additional attention and makes the later evidence search harder to manage.
03
Infiltrate the apartment
Choose an entry route
Enter through the available access point that gives you the best cover and the clearest view of the interior. If a side route, balcony, or elevated approach is available in your playthrough, use it to avoid walking directly into the apartment's first line of sight.
Location: Apartment entrance and exterior access points
TipQuickhack cameras or distract nearby enemies before opening a door or crossing a room.
04
Secure a path through the apartment
Neutralize or bypass the first occupants
Once inside, identify the nearest threats and decide whether to sneak past them, use a non-lethal takedown, or start a controlled fight. Keep bodies out of obvious sight lines when possible, because an alerted occupant can compromise the search before V reaches the evidence.
Location: Interior rooms near the entrance
Watch outDo not assume that the first room is the whole encounter; alerting one occupant can expose V to enemies deeper in the apartment.
05
Find and recover the incriminating evidence
Search the apartment for the recording
Follow the active objective marker and examine the relevant interior area rather than stopping after looting the first room. The recording is the mission-critical item, so confirm that the objective updates after you collect it before leaving.
Location: Aaron McCarlson's apartment
TipIf the marker seems unclear, check nearby desks, storage areas, and interactable electronics instead of searching only containers.
06
Resolve the target encounter
Manage the encounter with Aaron McCarlson
Aaron McCarlson is the mission's principal source of tension once V reaches the apartment. Keep your weapon lowered or maintain cover if you want to preserve a quiet resolution, and be ready to defend yourself if dialogue or detection turns the meeting hostile.
Location: Inside Aaron McCarlson's apartment
Watch outA loud response can turn the evidence retrieval into a full apartment fight; save or use a checkpoint before making an aggressive choice if you are testing outcomes.
07
Complete the evidence-recovery objective
Confirm that the evidence is secured
After the recording is collected, check the objective tracker for the next instruction before sprinting outside. This prevents an unnecessary retreat if the game still expects V to interact with a nearby object or leave through a particular route.
Location: Apartment interior
Checkpoint
08
Leave the danger area
Exit the apartment
Retrace the safest route or use the nearest concealed exit, depending on whether the occupants remain unaware. If combat has started, move from cover to cover and prioritize a clean escape rather than searching for unrelated loot.
Location: Apartment and surrounding access area
TipOnce the mission objective changes to the handoff, avoid lingering in the building unless you are deliberately completing optional exploration.
09
Complete the gig
Report back to Regina Jones
Travel to the fixer handoff point and contact Regina Jones after the evidence is in V's possession. The gig concludes when Regina acknowledges the result, so do not treat the apartment exit as the final completion step.
Location: Regina Jones's territory
Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

Scrolls Before Swine is structured around a compact interior infiltration. The apartment's limited space makes detection more dangerous than in an open street encounter: enemies can see across connected rooms, cameras can reveal V's position, and a missed takedown can alert everyone nearby. Scanning first is therefore valuable even for builds that ultimately intend to fight.

The evidence objective also changes the best way to play the mission. Clearing every hostile is not the same as completing the gig, and unnecessary combat can consume healing items, ammunition, and time without improving the reward. A stealth character can use distractions and silent takedowns, while a combat build can still succeed by isolating threats and maintaining a retreat path.

The mission supports the broader Cyberpunk 2077 pattern in which fixer work is often about choosing the least costly solution rather than following a single combat script. V can approach the apartment with weapons, hacking, stealth, or a mixture of all three; the important mechanical priorities are reaching the recording, surviving the target encounter, and completing the handoff to Regina Jones.

What works and what does not

Strengths

The compact apartment setting makes the mission easy to understand and keeps the objective focused on infiltration and retrieval.
Stealth, hacking, non-lethal tools, and direct combat can all support the core objective.
The evidence-based premise gives the encounter a purpose beyond simply defeating another group of enemies.

Weaknesses

The confined interior leaves little room to recover from a poorly timed detection.
Searching can be confusing if V moves too quickly past interactable objects or fails to follow the active objective marker.
The mission offers limited value from fighting beyond what is needed to reach the recording and escape.

Best uses

Use it as a controlled test of indoor stealth and quickhack awareness.
Bring a flexible build that can switch between silent takedowns and short-range combat.
Complete the search before collecting unrelated loot so the evidence objective remains the priority.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

Sneak through the apartment and avoid unnecessary combat
V preserves a quieter approach and reduces the chance of a prolonged indoor firefight. This route focuses on the requested evidence and the later handoff to Regina Jones.
Use non-lethal control against occupants
V can limit immediate danger without treating the apartment as a conventional elimination objective. Exact reactions and follow-up details should be checked against the current game version.
Spoiler
Confront Aaron McCarlson aggressively
The encounter can become hostile, forcing V to fight through the apartment before leaving with the evidence. The mission's principal consequence is the change from controlled retrieval to open combat.
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Completion checklist

Accept the gig from Regina JonesMake sure Scrolls Before Swine is active before travelling to the target area.
Inspect the apartment approachCheck cameras, occupants, and alternate entrances before entering.
Enter Aaron McCarlson's apartmentUse stealth, hacking, or combat according to the build and preferred outcome.
Recover the incriminating recordingConfirm that the objective updates after the evidence is collected.
Resolve or survive the Aaron McCarlson encounterAvoid escalating the situation unless a direct confrontation is intended.
Leave the apartmentFollow the updated objective and do not linger unnecessarily.
Report back to Regina JonesThe gig is not fully closed until the fixer handoff is complete.

Failure conditions

V is incapacitatedAs with other combat missions, dying during the apartment encounter fails the current attempt and returns V to the latest available checkpoint or save.
The evidence objective is abandonedLeaving the mission area before recovering the recording can prevent progress until V returns to the apartment and resumes the active objective.
The target encounter escalatesDetection does not necessarily fail the gig, but it can create a dangerous close-quarters fight. Keep cover and an exit route available if stealth is lost.

On failure

Checkpoint behavior can depend on the player's recent save and the current game version; save before entering if you want to test different approaches.

Rewards and drops

Gig completion reward
Completing the handoff to Regina Jones provides the mission's standard fixer-gig payout.
Experience progression
Finishing the gig contributes to V's general progression through mission completion.
Loot from the apartment
Additional equipment or consumables may be collected from the location, but incidental loot is separate from the required evidence objective.

Characters in this mission

Regina JonesFixer who gives V the assignment and receives the recovered evidence.

AftermathSpoilers

The evidence is the real objective

Once V has the recording, the most important follow-up is completing the handoff with Regina Jones. Whether the apartment was handled quietly or through combat, the gig's resolution is tied to delivering the evidence rather than fully investigating every detail of Aaron McCarlson's wider conduct.

Trivia

The title Scrolls Before Swine uses a variation on the familiar phrase about presenting something valuable to an unreceptive audience.
The mission contrasts Regina Jones's investigative fixer work with the more overtly violent gigs that can also appear in Night City.
Its apartment setting highlights how Cyberpunk 2077 can turn ordinary domestic spaces into stealth arenas through cameras, sight lines, and interactable evidence.

Relationships

mission

Regina JonesAssigned byRegina Jones gives V the gig and receives the evidence.
Aaron McCarlsonTargetAaron McCarlson is the NCPD officer connected to the recovered recording.
NCPDAssociated factionThe mission concerns conduct by an NCPD officer.