Small Man, Big Mouth

Key takeaways

The mission is short, but a careful approach makes the recovery and departure much easier.

• The vehicle is the real objective Do not treat the initial hostile area as the end of the mission. The job is complete only after V has recovered the target vehicle and delivered it as instructed.
• Several approaches are viable Stealth, direct combat and dialogue-supported progress can all help V reach the vehicle. Build choice matters more here than a single required tactic.
• Plan the exit before taking the vehicle Clearing or observing the area before entering the vehicle can reduce surprises during the departure. Once the recovery is underway, staying focused on the marked destination is safer than exploring.
• The mission belongs to Reyes's local work Small Man, Big Mouth is tied to El Capitan Reyes and his operations in Santo Domingo, making it useful for players completing the fixer's available jobs.

Overview

Small Man, Big Mouth is a vehicle-recovery side mission connected to El Capitan Reyes in Santo Domingo.

Small Man, Big Mouth is one of the smaller fixer jobs in Cyberpunk 2077, but it still gives V room to decide how to handle an objective. El Capitan Reyes directs V toward a stolen vehicle, turning what initially looks like a straightforward retrieval into an operation involving a hostile location and people who do not intend to surrender the vehicle willingly. The mission is built around reaching the target, securing it and getting it back to Reyes rather than completing a large chain of story set pieces.

The job takes place in Santo Domingo and uses the district's industrial surroundings to support a compact infiltration or combat encounter. Players can generally approach the site with stealth, use dialogue when it is available, or fight through the opposition before taking control of the vehicle. The exact difficulty depends on V's build and the player's route, but the mission is more about managing the recovery and escape than defeating a named boss.

Once the vehicle is secured, the objective changes from investigation or entry to delivery. Treat the vehicle as the mission's central resource: avoid unnecessary detours after taking it, watch for hostile resistance around the departure route and follow the objective marker until the handoff is complete. Completing the job strengthens V's working relationship with El Capitan Reyes and contributes to the broader pool of rewards from fixer work in Santo Domingo.

Where this sits

Requirements

The mission requires access to the relevant El Capitan Reyes job and a character capable of navigating a hostile recovery site.

• RequiredAccess to El Capitan Reyes's workThe job is presented through El Capitan Reyes's fixer activities in Santo Domingo.
• RecommendedA usable combat or stealth approachThe recovery area can be handled through direct fighting or by avoiding unnecessary detection, depending on V's build and equipment.
• RecommendedA clear route to the destinationAfter taking the vehicle, follow the mission route promptly instead of treating the surrounding district as an open exploration objective.

Objectives

1. Go to the vehicle recovery siteUse the mission marker to reach the area where the stolen vehicle is being held.
2. Recover the stolen vehicleEnter the site, deal with or avoid the opposition and take control of the target vehicle.
3. Deliver the vehicleDrive the recovered vehicle to the destination indicated by the mission.

Walkthrough

1. 01

   Start Small Man, Big Mouth

   Accept the job from El Capitan Reyes

   Begin the mission through El Capitan Reyes's fixer work in Santo Domingo, then read the updated objective before leaving. The job is a recovery operation, so make sure the active marker is the vehicle assignment rather than another nearby activity.

   Location: Santo Domingo

2. 02

   Reach the stolen vehicle

   Travel to the marked recovery site

   Follow the objective marker to the area where the stolen vehicle is being kept. Approach from outside the immediate site and use cameras, scanning and cover if you want to understand the opposition before committing to a route.

   Location: Marked recovery site

3. 03

   Enter the area

   Choose an entry approach

   Look for a way into the site that matches V's build, using stealth and quickhacks when avoiding a full fight is preferable or weapons when the area is already alerted. Do not rush directly to the vehicle if doing so leaves V surrounded with no clear way out.

   Location: Recovery site

4. 04

   Secure access to the vehicle

   Deal with the people guarding the vehicle

   The recovery area is defended, and detection can turn the operation into a conventional combat encounter. Eliminate the immediate threat or slip past it, then confirm that V has reached the correct vehicle before attempting to leave.

   Location: Vehicle holding area

   TipScout the space before entering the driver's seat; a quiet exit is easier when nearby threats have already been identified.

5. 05

   Recover the vehicle

   Take control of the stolen vehicle

   Interact with the target vehicle once the route to it is open. Entering the vehicle advances the mission from site infiltration to delivery, so finish any optional looting or exploration first if you want to avoid backtracking.

   Location: Vehicle holding area

6. 06

   Deliver the recovered vehicle

   Drive to the delivery destination

   Follow the marked route and avoid unnecessary stops after the recovery. If enemies pursue or the route becomes dangerous, prioritize keeping the vehicle moving and return to the objective marker rather than abandoning the mission area.

   Location: Santo Domingo roads

   Watch outLeaving the vehicle or wandering too far from the marked destination can interrupt progress, so stay focused on the delivery objective.

7. 07

   Finish Small Man, Big Mouth

   Complete the handoff

   Reach the destination shown by the mission marker and follow the on-screen prompt to finish the delivery. The job concludes after the vehicle has been accepted, at which point its fixer-related rewards are granted.

   Location: Delivery destination

   Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

The mission's main mechanical shift is from infiltration to vehicle delivery. Before the recovery, V has freedom to use weapons, cyberware, quickhacks or positioning to get through the guarded area. After taking the vehicle, the safest play is usually to stop treating the location like a combat arena and instead focus on the marked route.

Stealth is useful for reducing the number of enemies V must handle, especially for builds that rely on quickhacks, suppressed weapons or mobility. A direct assault is also workable for characters built around gunplay or close combat, but the player should still identify the exit route before starting the fight. The vehicle objective does not require clearing every hostile in the surrounding area.

The delivery stage rewards disciplined driving more than exploration. Follow the route, avoid abandoning the vehicle and respond to the active objective if the marker updates. If the mission does not advance, verify that V is using the marked vehicle and has reached the precise delivery zone rather than stopping near it.

What works and what does not

Failure conditions

• V is killed during the recoveryA failed combat or stealth attempt ends the current run and sends the player back to the most recent save or checkpoint.
• The target vehicle is abandoned or the delivery route is disruptedThe mission expects V to keep control of the recovered vehicle and take it to the marked destination. Leaving it behind can prevent the delivery objective from completing.
• The wrong vehicle is usedOnly the mission's designated vehicle advances the recovery objective. If the marker does not update, return to the target vehicle and interact with it directly.

Rewards

• Eddies
  Completing the fixer job provides a monetary reward.
• Experience
  The mission contributes progression rewards for completing the objectives.
• Fixer reputation
  Finishing the assignment supports V's standing with El Capitan Reyes and his local work.

Characters in this mission

• VPlayer character who carries out the recovery

Aftermath

Trivia

• The mission title contrasts a physically small subject with an outsized reputation for talking, matching the irreverent naming style used by several Cyberpunk 2077 gigs and side jobs.
• Small Man, Big Mouth is associated with El Capitan Reyes rather than the game's main story questline.
• Its structure highlights a recurring Cyberpunk 2077 design pattern: an initially hostile location followed by a vehicle objective that changes how the player should approach the area.

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