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Venus in Furs

Venus in Furs is an optional Cyberpunk 2077 side mission involving Meredith Stout, a motel meeting, and the acquisition of the iconic weapon Sir John Phallustiff.

RoleOptional side mission and reward encounter tied to Meredith Stout and the outcome of The Pickup.
StatusAvailable conditionally
Importancesupporting
RewardSir John Phallustiff
  • Mission typeSide mission
  • DifficultyEasyThe mission is primarily conversational and exploratory.
  • PrerequisiteThe Pickup
  • Primary locationNo-Tell Motel
  • Primary characterMeredith Stout
  • Main rewardSir John Phallustiff
  • AvailabilityConditionalThe mission can be missed through earlier story decisions.

This mission does not use a conventional boss fight or combat encounter.

Key takeaways

The mission is short, conditional, and primarily serves as a character encounter with a unique item reward.

  • Access depends on The Pickup V must complete the earlier Maelstrom-related mission in a way that leaves Meredith Stout available to contact V afterward.
  • The mission is not combat-focused The central task is reaching the arranged motel meeting and following the interaction there, rather than clearing an enemy compound or defeating a boss.
  • The reward is unique Completing the encounter provides , an iconic blunt weapon with a deliberately risqué design.
  • The content is mature The meeting includes sexual themes and an explicit adult encounter, so players seeking a spoiler-light or non-explicit route should be aware of its tone.

Venus in Furs overview

Venus in Furs is a short, optional side mission in Cyberpunk 2077 that follows V's dealings with Meredith Stout during The Pickup.

Venus in Furs becomes available through Meredith Stout, a Militech agent encountered during The Pickup. The mission is not a conventional combat assignment: its purpose is to resolve V's personal meeting with Meredith after the Maelstrom operation and to provide a distinctive reward for players who preserve the relevant branch of her storyline.

The mission takes V to the No-Tell Motel for a private meeting with Meredith. The objective is straightforward once the invitation is received, but the mission is easy to miss because access depends on earlier decisions in The Pickup rather than on a separate long chain of objectives. Players who want to see it should pay attention to Meredith's fate and remain receptive to her follow-up contact.

Venus in Furs is notable for its tone and for , an iconic blunt weapon associated with Meredith. The mission contains mature sexual material and a character-focused resolution rather than a major citywide consequence. Its outcome is best treated as a small continuation of Meredith's personal arc, with the reward serving as the lasting gameplay result.

Where this sits

PrerequisiteThe Pickup
Follow-up contactMeredith Stout
Motel meetingNo-Tell Motel
RewardSir John Phallustiff
  1. 1The PickupprerequisiteComplete the earlier mission and determine whether Meredith remains available.
  2. 2Meredith Stout's invitationtriggerReceive the follow-up message or call that opens the side mission.
  3. ●Venus in FurscurrentTravel to the No-Tell Motel and complete the meeting.

Venus in Furs is a conditional follow-up to The Pickup, not a freely available early side mission.

Requirements

The mission is unlocked by the outcome of The Pickup and by keeping Meredith Stout available for her follow-up invitation.

  • RequiredComplete The PickupFinish the Maelstrom warehouse operation far enough for its outcome to be recorded. The precise route through that mission affects whether Meredith remains part of V's story.
  • RequiredKeep Meredith Stout availableMeredith must survive and remain able to contact V after The Pickup. If her branch is closed, Venus in Furs will not become available.
  • RecommendedRespond to the follow-up contactWatch for Meredith's message or call after the prerequisite mission and accept the meeting if you want to continue this branch.

Objectives

  1. Complete The Pickup in a route that leaves Meredith Stout available.The side mission is created by the earlier mission's outcome rather than by a standalone starting marker.
  2. Meet Meredith Stout at the No-Tell Motel.Follow the location provided in Meredith's invitation and enter the arranged meeting place.
  3. Finish the meeting.Proceed through the private encounter until Meredith leaves and the mission concludes.
  4. Collect the mission reward.After the encounter, search the meeting area for Sir John Phallustiff before leaving.

WalkthroughSpoilers

  1. 01

    Keep the Meredith Stout follow-up available

    Resolve The Pickup with Meredith's branch intact

    Complete The Pickup while preserving the circumstances that allow Meredith Stout to survive and remain in contact with V. If Meredith's storyline is closed during that mission, this follow-up will not be offered later.

    Location: The Pickup

    TipIf you are planning to collect Sir John Phallustiff, do not treat Meredith's involvement in The Pickup as disposable.

    Watch outThis is the important missable condition: Venus in Furs cannot be started if Meredith is no longer available.

  2. 02

    Receive and accept Meredith Stout's invitation

    Wait for Meredith's follow-up invitation

    After The Pickup, continue until Meredith contacts V with an invitation to meet. The mission is conditional, so the journal entry may not appear for a player whose earlier choices produced a different Militech outcome.

    Location: Night City

    TipCheck messages and calls after the prerequisite mission instead of immediately assuming the side mission has failed.

  3. 03

    Meet Meredith Stout

    Travel to the No-Tell Motel

    Use the objective marker to reach the No-Tell Motel and enter the designated meeting area. There is no enemy gauntlet to clear on the approach, so the practical challenge is recognizing that the motel visit is the mission's main objective rather than a transition to another combat zone.

    Location: No-Tell Motel

    Checkpoint
  4. 04

    Complete the meeting with Meredith Stout

    Enter the private meeting

    Follow Meredith into the arranged room and continue the conversation. The scene is adult-oriented and can be explicit; players who do not want to view that material should avoid progressing through the encounter or use the game's available content settings where applicable.

    Location: No-Tell Motel

    Watch outThe encounter contains mature sexual content and should not be treated as a standard neutral dialogue scene.

  5. 05

    Acquire Sir John Phallustiff

    Collect Sir John Phallustiff before leaving

    Once the encounter ends and Meredith departs, inspect the meeting area for the distinctive weapon left behind. Pick up Sir John Phallustiff before leaving the motel so the reward is not overlooked in the room.

    Location: No-Tell Motel

    TipThe reward is placed in the meeting area rather than presented as a conventional end-of-mission loot screen.

    Missable

Mission mechanics

Venus in Furs uses conditional quest availability rather than a level gate. The relevant check is the state of Meredith Stout's storyline after The Pickup, which means a player can technically be ready for the mission but still never receive it if the prerequisite resolved against Meredith.

The mission's travel segment is uncomplicated. Once the invitation is active, the No-Tell Motel objective leads directly to the meeting, and the mission does not ask V to solve a puzzle, defeat a named opponent, or manage a squad of allies.

The reward is handled as world loot inside the meeting location. This makes the end of the mission worth exploring instead of immediately fast-traveling away after the scene, particularly for players collecting iconic weapons.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • Provides a memorable continuation of Meredith Stout's storyline.
  • Offers an unusual iconic weapon rather than a generic mission payout.
  • Can be completed without a demanding combat sequence or build-specific strategy.

Weaknesses

  • The mission is easy to miss because its availability is determined by The Pickup.
  • Its mature encounter may not suit every player.
  • The mission is brief and offers little conventional gameplay beyond travel and interaction.

Best uses

  • Complete it when collecting Cyberpunk 2077's iconic weapons.
  • Use it as a follow-up to a Meredith-focused route through The Pickup.
  • Treat the motel visit as a character scene rather than preparing for a boss battle.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

  • Preserve Meredith Stout's availability during The Pickup

    Meredith can contact V afterward, opening Venus in Furs and its weapon reward.

    Spoiler
  • Resolve The Pickup without Meredith remaining available

    Venus in Furs does not become available in that playthrough, and Sir John Phallustiff cannot be obtained through this mission.

    Spoiler
  • Accept Meredith's private invitation

    V proceeds to the adult encounter at the No-Tell Motel and can collect the associated reward afterward.

    Spoiler

Checklist

  • Complete The Pickup.This is the mission's prerequisite.
  • Keep Meredith Stout available after the Maelstrom operation.The follow-up depends on her storyline remaining open.
  • Read or answer Meredith's follow-up contact.The invitation is the practical trigger for the side mission.
  • Travel to the No-Tell Motel.Follow the mission marker to the meeting location.
  • Complete the private encounter.This contains mature sexual content.
  • Search the meeting area for Sir John Phallustiff.Do this before leaving the motel.

Failure conditionsSpoilers

  • Meredith Stout is no longer available after The PickupThe follow-up mission is conditional. If Meredith's branch ends during the prerequisite, Venus in Furs will not be offered.
  • Leave the reward behindThe mission can still progress to completion, but failing to inspect the meeting area may cause V to miss Sir John Phallustiff.

On failure

The mission is primarily a conditional narrative encounter rather than a combat mission with repeated fail-state checkpoints.

RewardsSpoilers

  • Sir John Phallustiff
    An iconic blunt weapon found in the No-Tell Motel meeting area after the encounter with Meredith Stout.

Characters in this mission

AftermathSpoilers

The lasting result is the weapon

After the motel encounter, Meredith leaves V with the situation resolved on her terms, while Sir John Phallustiff remains as the mission's notable gameplay reward. The mission does not develop into a larger combat chain; its main consequence is the conclusion of this Meredith-focused branch and access to the iconic weapon.

Trivia

  • The mission title references the Venus in Furs motif associated with its adult-themed encounter.
  • Sir John Phallustiff is one of Cyberpunk 2077's deliberately humorous iconic weapons.
  • The mission is unusual among side missions because its availability is determined largely by an earlier quest's character outcome rather than by exploration alone.

Relationships

items

  • Sir John PhallustiffRewardThe iconic blunt weapon can be collected after the motel encounter.