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No Easy Way Out is a side job in Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC that centers around a Dogtown boxer named Aaron and the Animals. Players can start this optional mission upon receiving a text message from Coach Fred, and they will be required to make a choice as they work through it. This guide is here to provide more details on that choice, and it will help fans reach a desirable conclusion to Cyberpunk 2077's No Easy Way Out side job.
Cyberpunk 2077: No Easy Way Out Guide
Find Aaron
After responding to the message from Coach Fred, players should use the in-game waypoint to reach a boxing ring in northeast Dogtown. Here, fans will find Aaron engaged in a fight, and they will have the opportunity to speak with him when it reaches its conclusion. It is in this conversation that players will learn more about Aaron's needs, and they should follow the updated waypoint to meet him at Terra Cognita.
Reach Domir's Clinic
Aaron will now lead V to a building in which Domir, the ripperdoc of interest, can be found. Many scavs stand between the building's entrance and its clinic, though, and players should dispatch these foes as they climb the ladders that ascend to the top of the tall vertical interior. Once fans have defeated all the scavs, a waypoint will lead them directly to the Domir's clinic, and Aaron will be happy to open its door.
Cyberpunk 2077: Should You Make a Deal with Angie or Not
Not long after entering the clinic, Angie and her crew of Animals will arrive, and she serves as the initiator of the mission's choice. Specifically, Cyberpunk 2077 players must either make a deal with Angie, allowing her to keep her hold on Aaron, or kill her, and here are details on No Easy Way Out's resolution for both of those options:
Make a Deal with Angie
Players that choose to make a deal with Angie will be instructed to wait for her contact, which will manifest as a text message after waiting three in-game days. This message will ask players to return to the ring where they initially met Aaron, and it is at this location that Angie will reveal that the status quo has been maintained. She will also transfer the agreed upon eddies to Cyberpunk 2077's V, and that transfer will occur even if the player tells Angie to do otherwise.
Kill Angie
If the player instead refuses Angie's deal in Domir's clinic, they will be forced to kill her and her crew. Aaron will wake soon after that is done, and fans will be instructed to leave the scav hideout following a brief conversation. Before players exit the building, they should make sure to search Angie's body, as her Cheetah Iconic Power Pistol is up for grabs.
Once outside the hideout, fans should wait three in-game days and read the text message that they receive from Aaron. This message will send players to the Dream Gig bar, and a server at the establishment will reveal that two men came to visit the boxer a bit earlier. This information will ultimately lead fans to an alley behind the bar, where they will discover that Aaron has met a grisly fate and complete this Phantom Liberty DLC side job.
With respect to which of these options is best, players that could really benefit from Angie's Iconic weapon in Cyberpunk 2077, or believe that Aaron is better dead than beholden to the Animals, may want to refuse the deal. That said, fans that prefer to keep the body count low should feel free to accept Angie's offer and enjoy the eddies that it earns them.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
