The Killing In The Name quest in Cyberpunk 2077 is a compelling side mission that delves into Night City's anti-establishment conspiracy theories and rogue artificial intelligences. Originating from Bes Isis, this quest tasks V with investigating a mysterious website and tracking down hijacked signal routers across various districts. Following this investigation allows players to unravel an intriguing web of digital manipulation while earning valuable experience points.
Starting the Investigation and Scanning Swedenborg's Site
To trigger the quest, you must progress far enough in Johnny Silverhand's questline to unlock contacts related to Samurai and Bes Isis. Once you receive the message regarding the strange fortune-telling website, open your terminal to check the website dedicated to Swedenborg-Riviera. Analyzing the site content prompts Johnny to voice his curiosity, sending you toward your first physical coordinate in Santa Domingo.
Navigating to the designated location reveals a hidden router attached to a nearby fire escape ladder. Approach the device and use your intelligence stats or quickhacking capabilities to crack the security protocol. Successfully breaching the router provides the next set of coordinates and reveals that Swedenborg's anti-capitalist messages are automated broadcasts.
Tracking Down Additional Signal Routers
The second location leads you to a bustling alleyway where another rogue signal device is concealed high above street level. Scanning the environment reveals a path across air conditioning units and rooftop ledges that leads directly to the router. Hacking this second node reveals additional encrypted data, confirming that a network of hijacked transmitters is spreading these viral messages.
Continue your search by traveling to Pacifica, where the third transmitter is attached to a high amusement park structure. Climbing the metal frame requires careful platforming, but reaching the top offers a panoramic view and access to the third router. Decrypting this router pinpoints the final origin point of the broadcast network deep within the Badlands.
Locating Swedenborg-Riviera in the Badlands
Follow the quest marker into the desolate desert region until you reach a cluster of modified mobile routers hooked up to a fortune-telling machine. Interacting with the setup reveals the surprising truth about Swedenborg-Riviera's identity and creation. Johnny Silverhand will join you for a brief conversation regarding the philosophical implications of the automated message generator.
You are presented with several choices on how to handle the automated system, including modifying its algorithms or taking it offline completely. Altering the algorithm allows the machine to post increasingly absurd anti-corporate manifestos across Night City's network. Choosing to leave it active keeps Johnny entertained, while shutting it down brings a definitive end to the mystery.
Finalizing the Quest with Bes Isis
After deciding the fate of the router network, open your phone to contact Bes Isis and report your findings. Explaining the origin of Swedenborg's messages completes the quest line and awards a substantial amount of eurodollars and street cred. Resolving this digital mystery adds rich narrative depth to the overarching lore of Night City's cybernetic ecosystem.
