Shot by Both Sides

Key takeaways

These are the practical points to know before entering the facility and committing to the ending.

Treat the mission as an investigation The early portion is driven by dialogue and environmental exploration. Listen to Bree’s explanations and search the facility rather than rushing directly toward the next combat encounter.
Stealth is useful but not mandatory The facility contains security systems and hostile encounters, so hacking, silent takedowns and careful positioning can reduce pressure. A direct combat approach remains viable if the alarm is raised.
Save before the final meeting The confrontation between Bree Whitney and Dante produces different outcomes depending on V’s decision. A manual save before entering the final area is the safest way to review the alternatives without replaying the whole mission.
The ending is about trust and evidence The decision is framed around Bree’s investigation and Dante’s competing claims. Read or listen to the available information before choosing whom to support.

Shot by Both Sides is a Phantom Liberty side mission centered on an investigation, a tense infiltration and a final choice involving journalist Bree Whitney.

Shot by Both Sides takes V into Dogtown to assist Bree Whitney, a journalist pursuing information connected to a dangerous corporate operation. The mission begins as an investigative job rather than a straightforward firefight, but the location and the people involved make a quiet approach difficult to maintain. Players should expect a mixture of conversation, exploration, hacking and combat as they move through the facility.

The mission’s central tension comes from the conflicting accounts surrounding Bree’s work. V is not simply asked to retrieve an item and leave; the investigation gradually reveals that Bree’s research has placed her in direct danger and that another party is also searching for the same information. The final encounter forces V to decide whom to believe and whether to intervene.

Shot by Both Sides is most notable for its choice-driven conclusion. The outcome depends on how V handles the confrontation between Bree and Dante, and the decision affects who leaves the facility and what V can take away from the mission. Because the ending is easy to resolve permanently, players who want to see every outcome should make a manual save before the final confrontation.

Where this sits

InvestigationMeet Bree Whitney and establish the objective

InfiltrationEnter the facility and follow the investigation

ConfrontationResolve the dispute between Bree and Dante

1Meet Bree WhitneymissionBegin the investigation at the agreed meeting point.
2Enter the facilitymissionFollow Bree into the restricted site.
3Search for evidencemissionExplore the interior and advance the investigation.
●Resolve the confrontationchoiceChoose how to respond when Dante appears.

The mission moves from a guided investigation into a choice-driven confrontation.

Requirements

Shot by Both Sides requires access to the Phantom Liberty content and takes place in Dogtown.

RequiredPhantom LibertyThe mission is part of the Phantom Liberty expansion and is not available in the base game alone.
RequiredAccess to DogtownV must be able to travel through Dogtown and reach the mission’s meeting point and facility.
RecommendedCombat or stealth readinessThe interior can become a combat zone, so bring a build that can handle hostile security and close-quarters encounters. Stealth and quickhacks are useful but not required.
RecommendedManual save before the finaleSave before the final conversation if you want to compare the mission’s mutually exclusive outcomes.

Objectives

Meet Bree WhitneyTravel to the meeting point in Dogtown and speak with Bree to begin the investigation.
Enter the facilityFollow Bree into the restricted location and proceed through its secured interior.
Investigate the facilitySearch the site and use the available terminals, devices and environmental clues to advance the objective.
Survive the hostile encountersDeal with security and other threats when the investigation turns violent.
Decide what to do about Bree and DanteChoose how V responds when Dante confronts Bree near the end of the mission.

WalkthroughSpoilers

01
Meet Bree Whitney
Travel to the meeting point in Dogtown
Go to the mission marker in Dogtown and approach the rendezvous area. Bree Whitney is waiting to explain the job, so avoid wandering into unrelated fights before speaking with her and accepting the investigation.
Location: Dogtown
TipMake sure your weapons, cyberware and quickhacks are ready before entering the facility; the mission can shift from conversation to combat without much warning.
Checkpoint
02
Learn what Bree needs
Speak with Bree Whitney and hear the plan
Talk with Bree and let her outline what she is looking for. The conversation establishes that the facility contains information important to her investigation and that V is being asked to help her reach it.
Location: Dogtown meeting point
Watch outThe mission’s later choice is easier to understand if you pay attention to Bree’s account and the evidence found inside the facility.
03
Enter the facility
Enter the restricted facility
Follow Bree to the entrance and move inside the secured site. Use the available route through the building rather than leaving Bree behind, because the mission’s progression is tied to her movement and the investigation.
Location: Restricted facility beneath Dogtown
TipScan doors, devices and security equipment as you advance. Hacking can provide safer routes or reduce the number of threats you must face directly.
Checkpoint
04
Reach the investigation area
Advance through the security systems
Continue through the interior while dealing with cameras, locked access points and hostile security. You can combine quickhacks, stealth and cover, or fight through the area if the alarm is raised.
Location: Facility interior
Watch outAn alarm does not necessarily end the mission, but it makes the enclosed spaces more dangerous and can remove the advantages of a quiet approach.
05
Find the information Bree is seeking
Search the facility with Bree
Follow Bree deeper into the site and examine the information she is pursuing. Interact with terminals and other relevant devices when prompted, then stay with Bree as the investigation reveals why the facility is contested.
Location: Facility investigation area
TipDo not sprint past interactive equipment in the investigation rooms. The mission’s context comes from the location and its terminals as much as from the dialogue.
06
Confront the people searching for the evidence
Prepare for Dante’s arrival
After the investigation reaches its turning point, move toward the final area and be ready for the confrontation. This is the best time to create a manual save if you want to experience more than one resolution.
Location: Facility final area
Watch outThe next conversation contains the mission’s decisive choice. Once the confrontation is resolved, the immediate outcome cannot normally be reversed without reloading a save.
Checkpoint
07
Resolve the confrontation
Choose how to handle Bree and Dante
Listen to Dante’s position and decide whether V will allow him to take control of the situation or intervene on Bree’s behalf. The selected response determines who survives the encounter and changes the mission’s immediate rewards and aftermath.
Location: Facility final area
Watch outThis is the mission’s major spoiler point. Save beforehand if you want to compare the consequences of supporting Bree with the consequences of letting Dante proceed.
08
Complete Shot by Both Sides
Leave the facility and collect the outcome
Once the confrontation is over, search the area for available loot and follow the objective to leave the facility. The mission concludes after the chosen outcome has been registered, so check the bodies and nearby containers before departing.
Location: Facility and Dogtown
TipIf you are collecting equipment, inspect the final encounter area before fast-travelling away; outcome-dependent loot can be easy to overlook.

Mission mechanics

The facility is designed around layered access rather than a single mandatory combat route. V can use quickhacks and stealth to manage surveillance and security, take advantage of cover, or fight through the interior after detection. The mission remains completable after an alarm, but a loud approach makes the confined rooms less forgiving.

Exploration matters because the investigation is supported by terminals, devices and environmental information. Bree’s objective is advanced through the facility itself, not only through waypoint movement. Players who rush from marker to marker may reach the finale while missing context that explains why Bree and Dante disagree.

The final sequence changes the mission from an infiltration into a judgment call. There is no need to defeat a conventional boss, and the most important result comes from V’s response during the confrontation rather than from a special combat mechanic. A pre-confrontation save is therefore more valuable than a particular weapon setup.

What works and what does not

Strengths

The mission combines dialogue, investigation, environmental storytelling and combat instead of relying on one activity.
The facility supports multiple approaches, allowing stealth-focused and combat-focused characters to progress.
The ending gives the player a meaningful decision about conflicting claims and personal trust.

Weaknesses

The investigation can feel unclear if the player ignores terminals or moves too quickly through the facility.
The final choice is easy to commit to without realizing that it determines the immediate outcome.
The mission offers limited room to revisit the conclusion after it has been resolved without reloading a save.

Best uses

Play it as a short investigative detour between larger Phantom Liberty story missions.
Use quickhacks and scanning to make the facility’s security systems part of the solution.
Create a save before the final confrontation when documenting both possible outcomes.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

Allow Dante to take control of the confrontation
Bree’s fate is determined by Dante, and the mission ends with the corporate side of the dispute prevailing. The available aftermath and loot differ from the outcome in which V intervenes.
Spoiler
Intervene on Bree’s behalf
V turns the confrontation against Dante and gives Bree a chance to survive. This route produces a different conclusion and changes what can be recovered in the final area.
Spoiler
Inspect the facility’s evidence before deciding
Searching the site and listening to both sides gives V more context for the decision, although the mission still requires a final commitment during the confrontation.