Cyberpunk 2077 Hidden Dogtown Location Reveals More Lore About An Important Decision
25.12.2023 - 18:51
/ screenrant.com
A secret area in 's DLC reveals much of the backstory behind a previous mission. adds a whole new region to 's map, being set entirely in a previously unexplored region of Night City called Dogtown. It's a former vacation playground for the ultrarich that was taken over by the private militia BARGHEST and its tyrannical leader Alex Hansen. It's the one part of Night City where government agencies have no sway, but that doesn't mean there's any less corruption. Compared to 's map, 's looks pretty small — but it's extremely condensed, and there are many things to do in Dogtown.
For one thing, there are tons of secrets to find in 's DLC. While many of them reference other media (especially other games developed by CD Projekt Red), there are also plenty of Easter eggs that tie into quests. Many of them are hard to find, catering only to the most curious class of player. But once they are found, these secrets really do color in the wider world of Night City. One particularly interesting secret sheds some light on an important quest decision players may have made earlier in the DLC.
As revealed in a YouTube video by Handsome Tez, it's possible to learn more about NPC Leon Rinder, who features in the quest "," by finding his secret hideout in 's Dogtown. This is a complicated job unlocked during the DLC. Despite being short and deceptively simple, there are many different character motivations, interactions, and complications at play in this job. It involves exacting revenge on the murderer of one Jason Foreman, a man named Leon Rinder — but things get far more complicated from there.
By exploring an area near Akebono, climbing a set of metal stairs, and jumping across a shipping container, V can find the small, secluded area in Dogtown where Leon Rinder made his home. The general location may be seen in Handsome Tez's video, or in the map screenshot in the image gallery above. Exploring his little lair, which only contains a laptop and a few sparse pieces of furniture, can help reveal a little more about this complicated character. And depending on what the player chose during the initial quest, it can take on a wholly different tone.
"" begins when V is contacted by Mr. Hands. They’ve been hired by a woman named Briana to exact revenge on Jason Foreman’s murderer. Foreman was apparently a pillar of the community, but since Rinder is a member of the ruling BARGHEST militia, there's little likelihood of an official punishment. However, Briana knows he’s responsible, describing him as a cold-blooded killer who’d just as soon kill again if he got the chance. She gives V some data Jason had on him when he died, and asks for Rinder's dog tags as proof of the finished job.
V must decrypt Foreman's data shard