How Cyberpunk 2077's Controversial Sinnerman Quest Was Created

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Cyberpunk 2077's locale of Night City had no shortage of interesting stories, and in one of the more fascinating tales, players got to experience a strange saga of justice and redemption. Sinnerman starts off with what seems to be a straight-forward revenge plot gone wrong, but as quest director Pawel Sasko explained in a new Audio Logs video, there's an incredible amount of nuanced work happening in this quest that subtly guides the player.

As Sasko explained, every character movement, line, and even a seemingly stray ray of light serve a purpose in setting up this quest, in which you're introduced to convicted murderer Joshua Stephenson. This entire quest, and its two accompanying missions that end with an actual crucifixion that you can play a part in if you see it through to the end, tie into themes of existentialism that are woven throughout Cyberpunk 2077's world.

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While Stephenson never claims to be a messianic figure, his quests are littered with iconic moments and characters pulled from the Christian Bible. Stephenson has a moment to grab a meal before his execution that's directly inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper painting, and he even has his own Judas accompanying him. Eventually, the quest leads to one of the more empathic moments of Cyberpunk 2077 as you're given a chance to join Stephenson in prayer, and even here, players are given a choice as to how they want to approach a spiritual moment in the game.

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