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Side With Songbird Route
Cyberpunk 2077

Side With Songbird Route

Follow this Cyberpunk 2077 walkthrough to side with Songbird during the Firestarter mission. Learn how to escape the stadium with Songbird and acquire the Murphy's Law iconic weapon.

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Follow this Cyberpunk 2077 walkthrough to side with Songbird during the Firestarter mission. Learn how to escape the stadium with Songbird and acquire the Murphy's Law iconic weapon.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Immediately after completing "I’ve Seen That Face Before," the main job Firestarter begins. V and Alex impersonate netrunner twins.
  2. 2
    Meet with Hansen. Give Alex the thumbs up to have her handle Hansen.
  3. 3
    Select the dialogue option: Betray Reed | I’m with you.
  4. 4
    After some scenes, you will begin an escape attempt with Songbird.
  5. 5
    Grab weapons near the door out of the secure area. The quality is random but scaled to your level.
  6. 6
    In the next room with BARGHEST troopers and a burning helicopter, you have options to deal with enemies:
    • Run and gun.
  7. 7
    Use stealth, potentially with Sonic Shock + Short Circuit quickhacks.
  8. 8
    Interact with the environment:
    • "Helicopter - get the rotor spinning."
  9. 9
    "Activate those bots."
  10. 10
    Head upstairs. Follow the quest trail to the left to find your confiscated weapons.
  11. 11
    Before retrieving your weapons, continue around the balcony to a hallway leading back to where you met Hansen. Find a box containing Hansen’s iconic weapons, Bald Eagle and Wild Dog, and a Stadium Security Datashard.
  12. 12
    Return to the side passage where your weapons were forfeited. Songbird will unlock the door.
  13. 13
    Proceed through the doorway to face BARGHEST troopers led by Murphy. Use quickhacks to thin the herd.
  14. 14
    When Songbird offers assistance, choose an option:
    • "Start the cars."
  15. 15
    "Fire up the turret."
  16. 16
    Grab Murphy’s iconic weapon, Murphy’s Law.
  17. 17
    Continue upstairs, eliminating BARGHEST troopers.
Tips
  • Siding with Songbird means Alex does not die immediately, Songbird assists during the escape, and Hansen is not a boss encounter.
  • This route makes the quest generally easier.
  • You will not obtain Hansen’s iconic knife, Fang.
  • If you are a competent netrunner, Sonic Shock + Short Circuit can be effective for stealth.
  • The quality of weapons found in the secure area is random and scaled to your level.
  • Murphy is not a traditional boss; he can be defeated with standard quickhacks.
  • Heavy gunners and additional troops will pour in from the stairs; they are good targets for grenades.
  • Iconic Weapon: Murphy’s Law
  • Iconic Weapons: Bald Eagle and Wild Dog (found in a separate area)
  • Key Item: Stadium Security Datashard

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