Cyberpunk 2077: I Fought the Law (River) walkthrough Cyberpunk 2077 guide, walkthrough
Last update: 10 February 2021
This page of the Cyberpunk 2077 game guide contains a walkthrough of the side job I Fought the Law. This is the first quest in which detective River Ward appears - a potential romance option for female V. This job concerns investigating the death of the mayor of Night City. From our guide you will learn how to analyze the mayor's braindance and how to investigate the Red Queen's Race club and warehouse.
- Unlocking the quest
- Watch the braindance and search for clues
- Meet with Detective Ward
- Meet with Christine Markov
- Meet with the informant
- Investigate the Red Queen's Race
- Confront Detective Han
- Meet with Elizabeth in her apartment
Unlocking the quest
How to begin the quest: To start this quest, Elizabeth Peralez must call V. Our hero was previously unacquainted with this person. Elizabeth might hear about V and their skills during the game.
Elizabeth won't call before you complete the main job Life During Wartime. If Elizabeth still hasn't called, work on increasing V's reputation in certain districts of the city (e.g. in Heywood or Westbrook) by completing gigs and responding to NCPD's requests for help.
Elizabeth won't be willing to reveal on the phone the details of the task she has for V, but you still have to agree to a meeting in the Glen sub-district of Heywood.
After reaching the place you will notice a parked limousine. Get into it. Elizabeth Peralez and her husband Jefferson Peralez will be waiting for you inside. You will find out that they want to investigate the death of mayor Lucius Rhyne. From Jefferson you will receive a shard with the BD recording you will need to analyze.
Watch the braindance and search for clues
Start by watching the whole braindance - it takes about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Then rewind the braindance and start analyzing it in detail.
Around the 11 second mark, you can scan Weldon Holt, the deputy mayor, on the visual layer.
Switch to the audio layer and stay focused on Wild Holt. The point is to eavesdrop on his conversation. You will find out about Red Queen's Race.
Return to the visual layer. Around the 30 second mark, you can scan the door frame through which Weldon Holt left. Aim carefully for the yellow highlighted frame, because only then will the scan start and the trace be considered to be examined.
Scroll the recording to about the 1 minute mark and scan Peter Horvath, who entered the second room.
Stay in the same place on the timeline and scan the CCTV screen located near the place where Horvath came from, on the other side of the security gate - we marked it on the attached image.
These are all major clues and, at this point, you can either end the braindance or discover an additional, optional clue. To do this, switch to the audio layer and move the recording back to around the 1 minute mark, the moment when Horvath appeared. Track him in audio mode and aim the camera so that you can hear the song he is humming under his nose.
After the analysis is completed and you return to the real world, talk to Elizabeth and Jefferson, who will fly away on board of the AV. V will ask them about the detective from the recording - you will find out who River Ward is and where to find him.
Meet with Detective Ward
You start by calling River Ward - the detective's phone number appears automatically in V's contact list.
Ward will meet you at the Chubby Buffalo's BBQ located in The Glen sub-district of Heywood. You will also find detective Han in the restaurant. During the meeting, you won't be making any choices and V will always reveal that they were hired by the Peralez couple.
After the conversation get into Ward's car. You can choose your next destination:
- Meet with Horvath's boss - Christine Markov
- Meet with Ward's informant
This is not an important choice, as you will eventually explore both locations.
Meet with Christine Markov
In order to find Christine Markov you have to search the Cherry Blossom Market marked in yellow on the mini-map. You can optionally ask the vendors about the woman's whereabouts - her booth is shown in the attached image.
After you've finished questioning her, talk to River again.
When you return to the car, you will notice some thugs from the Tyger Claws gang milling about. You can choose one of two options:
- Ignore their taunts and let River take the initiative.
- React to their jeers in any way, leading to a fight against the gangsters. This will be an additional problem for River to deal with and you will have to reach your next mission destination on your own, without his car. However, this does not affect the quest further.
If you chose the Street Kid lifepath, joining the confrontation won't necessarily result in a fight. You'll have a chance to ease the situation.
Meet with the informant
The informant (CI) working for Ward is in the Corpo Plaza sub-district of City Center. You will be sent to a sex shop to meet Neil. After you tell him who sent you, the man will start running away.
You can break down the exit door with a high enough Body attribute. Alternatively, you can run out of the building and into a side alley. No matter how you behave, Neil will be caught and questioned. You can go to the location indicated by Neil with River or alone.
Investigate the Red Queen's Race
When you get there, River will inform you that the Red Queen's Race warehouse, which you have to investigate, is under the control of the hostile Animals gang, but the building is very poorly guarded and you shouldn't have any problems getting inside.
Examine the interior of the warehouse. You have to open the cratefrom the above image to discover the secret descent to the elevator. Use the elevator and select floor -04: Club.
Expect to meet more Animals as you exit the elevator. If you have weapons capable of incapacitating your opponents, you have the opportunity to interrogate the defeated Animals' boss to get more information. However, this is an optional quest goal and there won't be any negative consequences if all enemies die.
You need to reach the office located at the opposite end of the club. Interact with the computer, go to the Files tab and view the footage from the CCTV camera. Listen to River's commentary on the content of the recording incriminating detective Han. You can leave the club with River or optionally look around the club for loot.
Confront Detective Han
Ultimately, V and River have to return to the Chubby Buffalo's BBQ. Detective Han is in the parking lot. You won't have any influence on the finale of the confrontation with Han regardless of which dialogue options you choose. It doesn't matter whether you advise River to reopen the investigation or abandon it.
Meet with Elizabeth in her apartment
Call Elizabeth Peralez, then head to the Peralez's apartmentlocated in the Charter Hill sub-district of Westbrook. Use the elevator. During the elevator ride you can optionally talk to Johnny.
During the meeting with Elizabeth and Jefferson, you can choose any dialogue option to share your investigation results. The quest will soon be over and you will receive payment.