Where Is My Mind?

Key takeaways

The mission is primarily narrative and investigative rather than combat-focused.

• A medical epilogue V wakes in an orbital Arasaka facility after the Relic procedure and must complete a series of examinations. The mission’s central challenge is understanding the situation and following the testing sequence.
• Very limited combat Unlike most major missions in Cyberpunk 2077, this section is built around observation, dialogue, movement, and medical tests. Standard combat preparation is not the priority.
• The final route decision The mission ends with a consequential choice about whether V will accept Arasaka’s proposed arrangement or return to Earth. This choice is part of the ending rather than a side decision with a small reward.
• Save before the conclusion Because the final response determines the direction of the ending, retaining a save from before the last decision is useful for players comparing the available outcomes.

Where Is My Mind? overview

Where Is My Mind? is one of Cyberpunk 2077’s ending missions. It follows the Arasaka-aligned conclusion to Nocturne OP55N1 and moves V away from Night City to an orbital medical facility, where the effects of the Relic procedure are assessed.

The mission begins after V accepts Arasaka’s plan to separate the Relic from their nervous system. Instead of returning immediately to Night City, V wakes in an unfamiliar clinical environment and is subjected to a sequence of examinations. The setting deliberately contrasts with the crowded streets, combat arenas, and improvised clinics that define much of the rest of the game: here, V’s survival depends on following instructions, observing the staff, and enduring the uncertainty of the procedure rather than winning a conventional firefight.

The medical tests focus on the damage caused by the Relic and on the condition of V’s body after the operation. V is asked to perform routine tasks and answer questions while the medical team monitors the results. These scenes are intentionally repetitive and isolating, emphasizing that Arasaka has reduced a life-changing personal crisis to a controlled experiment. The mission’s tension comes from what the tests imply about V’s future, not from a large combat encounter.

Where Is My Mind? also serves as a transition into the ending choice that determines how V’s story closes on this route. Once the examination sequence is complete, V must decide whether to accept Arasaka’s proposed future or reject it and return to Earth. The mission therefore functions as both a clinical epilogue and a final decision point, with the outcome shaped by the player’s response to Arasaka’s offer.

The mission is easy to approach as a quiet interlude, but it contains important ending information. Players who want to compare outcomes should make sure they have a suitable save before the final decision. The orbital facility cannot be treated like a normal open-world location, and many familiar Night City activities, equipment choices, and combat routines are unavailable here.

Where this sits

Requirements

This mission is available only as part of the Arasaka-aligned ending sequence.

• RequiredReach Nocturne OP55N1Advance the main story to the point where V meets Hanako Arasaka and chooses how to confront the Relic crisis.
• RequiredChoose the Arasaka planSelect the route that places V’s fate in Arasaka’s hands and leads to the operation described in this mission.
• RequiredComplete the preceding operationWhere Is My Mind? begins after the Relic-removal procedure and is not entered as a freely selectable side mission in Night City.
• RecommendedCreate a pre-ending saveA separate save before the final response is recommended if you want to examine the route’s alternative conclusion.

Objectives

1. Undergo Arasaka’s medical testsFollow the staff’s instructions and complete the examination sequence aboard the orbital facility.
2. Observe the results of the operationPay attention to the tests, conversations, and symptoms because they establish the state of V’s body after the Relic procedure.
3. Respond to Arasaka’s proposalAt the conclusion of the medical sequence, choose whether V accepts the offered arrangement or returns to Earth.

WalkthroughSpoilers

1. 01

   Begin the post-operative evaluation

   Wake in the orbital medical facility

   After the Arasaka operation, V regains consciousness in a clinical room far from Night City. Look around and listen to the medical staff before moving on; the opening establishes the facility’s controlled nature and explains why V is being kept under observation.

   Location: Arasaka orbital medical facility

   TipThis opening is dialogue-heavy, so take time to inspect the room and absorb the context before rushing toward the next instruction.

   Checkpoint
2. 02

   Complete the initial tests

   Follow the examination instructions

   Move through the facility as the doctors direct V from one test to the next. The route is largely linear, and progression comes from completing the requested actions and waiting for the medical personnel to finish their observations rather than finding a hidden combat path.

   Location: Medical testing areas

   Watch outDo not expect normal Night City exploration or combat systems to solve these sequences; the mission advances through the prescribed examinations.

3. 03

   Demonstrate V’s condition after surgery

   Complete the physical evaluations

   V is asked to perform basic physical and coordination tasks while Arasaka’s staff monitors the results. Follow each prompt carefully and continue only after the current test has registered as complete, because the facility’s routine can make the next objective easy to overlook.

   Location: Orbital clinic examination rooms

   TipKeep the camera and subtitles on the staff when they speak. Important context is delivered during the examinations rather than through a conventional mission briefing.

4. 04

   Continue the psychological evaluation

   Take part in the cognitive testing

   The evaluation shifts from physical recovery to V’s memory and mental state. Answer the questions and complete the interactions as instructed; the sequence is designed to make V’s uncertainty and isolation more important than mechanical difficulty.

   Location: Arasaka testing rooms

   Watch outThe mission contains major ending context in these scenes. Avoid skipping dialogue if this is your first time following the route.

5. 05

   Await the doctors’ conclusion

   Wait through the observation period

   Once the tests are complete, V is returned to the facility’s controlled routine while the medical team reviews the results. Use the available prompts and conversations to progress, and do not assume that a quiet room means the mission has stalled.

   Location: Orbital facility quarters

   TipIf no new combat objective appears, check nearby interactive objects and the current objective marker. This section intentionally slows the pace.

6. 06

   Hear the result of the operation

   Listen to Arasaka’s assessment

   The medical staff explain what the procedure means for V and outline the arrangement Arasaka is offering. This conversation is the mission’s central narrative turning point, so follow it closely before making the final response.

   Location: Orbital medical facility

   Watch outThe discussion reveals the stakes of the ending route. Save-management decisions made before this point are more useful than trying to recover a missed branch afterward.

   Checkpoint
7. 07

   Choose V’s immediate future

   Make the final response

   When V is given the choice, decide whether to accept Arasaka’s proposed future or reject the arrangement and return to Earth. The decision determines which closing sequence follows, so choose according to the ending you want rather than treating the prompt as a routine dialogue check.

   Location: Arasaka orbital facility

   Watch outThis is the mission’s major consequence point. A different ending requires returning to an earlier save or replaying the ending route.

   Missable
8. 08

   Finish the Arasaka-aligned ending

   Complete the ending sequence

   After the response, follow the remaining prompts and conversations until the ending sequence concludes. There is no standard open-world cleanup phase attached to this mission, and the player is not returned to ordinary exploration in the same way as after a typical side job.

   Location: Orbital facility and ending scenes

   Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

Where Is My Mind? replaces Cyberpunk 2077’s usual loop of scouting, hacking, shooting, and looting with a controlled sequence of tests. The player’s main task is to move between the examination spaces, respond to instructions, and recognize when an interaction or conversation is required to advance. The absence of a conventional enemy encounter is deliberate: the facility’s authority and the uncertainty around V’s recovery provide the pressure.

The mission also changes the value of the player’s usual build choices. Weapons, cyberware, armor, and consumables are not the focus of the evaluation, and there is little reason to optimize a combat loadout for this section. A player who has invested heavily in combat abilities should approach the mission as a narrative sequence and concentrate on prompts, dialogue, and the final choice instead.

The most important practical mechanic is branch management. The ending route has already been selected before this mission begins, but the final response in the facility determines what happens next. A manual save made before that response gives the player a reliable way to compare the available conclusion without replaying the entire preceding ending sequence.

The facility itself is intentionally restrictive. It is not a replacement for Night City’s open-world map, and the mission does not provide the normal opportunity to leave the area, pursue unrelated gigs, or gather resources. Treat the examination as a finite story sequence and follow the current objective rather than searching for optional combat content.

What works and what does not

Choices and consequencesEnding spoilers

• Accept Arasaka’s proposed arrangement

  V agrees to the option presented by Arasaka after the medical evaluation, leading into the corresponding conclusion of this ending route.

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• Reject the arrangement and return to Earth

  V refuses the offered solution and chooses to go back to Earth, leading into the alternative conclusion available from this mission.

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Checklist

• Make a manual save before the final decisionUseful for comparing the route’s two concluding responses without replaying the entire ending sequence.
• Listen to the doctors’ explanationsThe medical conversations explain the narrative consequences of the operation.
• Complete every examination promptThe mission progresses through its tests and interactions rather than through combat objectives.
• Inspect the available room interactionsThe opening and recovery spaces provide context for V’s condition and situation.Optional
• Choose the desired conclusion deliberatelyThe final response has ending-level consequences.
• Do not search for ordinary Night City activitiesThe orbital facility is a restricted story location, not an open-world hub.Optional

Failure conditions

• Failing to complete a required examination interactionThe mission may not advance until V performs the requested action or responds to the current prompt. Check the objective marker and nearby interactable objects before assuming the sequence is broken.
• Moving away from the prescribed testing sequenceThe facility is structured as a controlled linear area. Wandering does not open a separate route and can make the next objective or conversation harder to locate.
• Choosing the undesired final responseThe last decision changes the conclusion of this ending route. If the result is not the desired one, reload a save from before the choice or replay the ending sequence.

RewardsEnding spoilers

• Ending outcome
  The principal reward is the conclusion reached through the Arasaka-aligned route and the final response in the orbital facility.
• Main-story progression
  Completing the mission advances V’s story into its ending sequence.
• Narrative resolution
  The examination and final decision provide the route’s resolution for V’s condition after the Relic procedure.

Characters in this mission

• VThe protagonist undergoing the medical evaluation.
• Hanako ArasakaHer plan leads V into the Arasaka-aligned ending route.
• Anders HellmanA Relic specialist associated with Arasaka’s explanation of the condition and procedure.

AftermathEnding spoilers

Trivia

• The mission’s title references a song by Talking Heads, continuing Cyberpunk 2077’s use of music-related titles and cultural references.
• The orbital facility creates a strong visual and thematic contrast with Night City’s dense streets, neon advertising, and improvised technology.
• The mission is notable for making medical observation and dialogue the primary form of player activity instead of using a traditional combat set piece.
• The ending route frames Arasaka’s technological solution as a question about identity and autonomy, not merely as a medical treatment.

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