Tapeworm | Cyberpunk 2077 Wiki

Tapeworm is a Side Job in Cyberpunk 2077. Tapeworm can be acquired from Johnny Silverhand. This side job activates at various points during Act 2 and will disappear from the journal until it is reactivated. Phases one to four become available after completing Automatic Love, Life During Wartime, Search and Destroy, and Transmission. Depending on the order in which you complete these quests, the dialogues will occur in different locations, except for the final one. Completing Tapeworm will trigger the beginning of Act 3. Completing Side Jobs (Side Quests) in Cyberpunk 2077 rewards you with experience points and may reward you with items. Side Jobs can also influence the main story outcome.

Looks like "know thyself" has become a two-for-one deal. If it's true we're becoming one person, I suggest we keep an open dialogue. And by the way, I'd be happy to explain why the only shot you got to survive is to reach Mikoshi and stay in one piece along the way. You'd be doing me a huge favor. After all, if you're not good at following my instructions, I have to inherit whatever's left of you.

Tapeworm Objectives in Cyberpunk 2077

• Take the psudoendotrizine.
• Talk to Johnny Silverhand.
• Enter through the window.
• Open the cache.
• Leave the hotel through the window.

Tapeworm Walkthrough in Cyberpunk 2077

In this quest, you'll mainly engage in dialogue sequences with Johnny Silverhand during key moments of the story. The quest unfolds in four distinct instances, each occurring after completing certain main jobs. Completing the brief dialogue objectives unlocks a chain of side jobs related to Johnny's past.

Trigger Points for Tapeworm:

• After "Automatic Love": Leave Clouds at the end of the main job.
• After "Transmission": On your way out of the chapel after speaking with Alt.
• After "Life During Wartime": Following your conversation with Anders Hellman.
• After "Search and Destroy": After talking to Hanako Arasaka.

Hotel Pacifica

• At some point during the questline, V will experience a blackout caused by the malfunctioning relic, and you'll wake up near a hotel in Pacifica.
• Follow Johnny: Upon arriving at the hotel, simply follow Johnny to a hidden room where you'll locate a cache of Johnny's old belongings.
• Conversation with Johnny: Before the conversation ends, Johnny will ask V to help him take revenge on Adam Smasher. You'll be given a choice:
  
  • Allow Johnny to take control of V’s body: This will lead to Johnny's plan to meet Rogue and exact his revenge.
  • Deny Johnny control: You can refuse Johnny's request to take over your body, but it won't prevent you from completing the quest.

You'll finish Tapeworm after your conversation with Johnny and leaving the hotel. Depending on your progress in the story, you may now enter Act 3 and continue with the main job, Nocturne Op55N1.

How to unlock Tapeworm in Cyberpunk 2077

Talk to Johnny Silverhand at the end of the following Main Jobs:

• Transmission
• Automatic Love
• Search and Destroy
• Life During Wartime

Tapeworm Rewards in Cyberpunk 2077

• Johnny's Tank Top

Tapeworm Notes & Tips in Cyberpunk 2077

• This is a major side job.
• The job's title is derived from the song "Tapeworm" by Pigface, featured on their 1991 album Gub.
• Depending on the choices made during the preceding quests, the conversations can change significantly, affecting the player's understanding of V and Johnny's relationship.
• The events and choices made during this side job can influence V's relationships with other characters, especially regarding trust and emotional bonds.
• The quest heavily features Johnny Silverhand's character, emphasizing his impact on V and their shared journey.
• The dialogues during this side job delve into V's mental state, highlighting the struggle between V's identity and Johnny's influence.