Editor’s Note: This article comprises potential spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
Cyberpunk 2077, the sci-fi RPG recreation, has lots of mysteries in its large open world. One of these mysteries is a fixer from the Pacifica area who goes by the title of Mr. Hands. This fixer, who presents numerous gigs for V to finish for money, had by no means revealed his face within the recreation however a visible glitch has simply revealed it. While the look has been circulating on the web, that’s really not how the elusive Mr Hands actually seems like.
Phantom Liberty revolves round Dogtown, which is situated throughout the Pacifica district. Since Mr. Hands operates in Pacifica, he has an lively presence within the Phantom Liberty DLC. Mr Hands’ involvement was additionally teased in one of many trailers main as much as the enlargement’s launch on September 26.
A Reddit person posted a Cyberpunk 2077 screenshot which confirmed Mr. Hands’ face, because of a visible glitch. Mr. Hands did get revealed however this isn’t how the fixer actually seems like in Phantom Liberty.
During our Phantom Liberty evaluation, we obtained to see and meet Mr. Hands, and he seems like a special particular person altogether than the one revealed by means of the glitch. This is probably going on account of CD Projekt Red deciding to transform the character mannequin for the DLC since Mr. Hands is part of the story and aspect missions within the enlargement. Also, the earlier character mannequin seems rather more generic, and understandably so, because the character mannequin was possible a placeholder since he operates anonymously when he presents gigs to the participant. Beware, spoilers forward!
Why Mr. Hands seems completely different in Phantom Liberty
There’s additionally a principle swirling round in my head that Mr. Hands is utilizing a ‘Behavorial Imprint’ expertise when he’s speaking to V over the cellphone. This is a brand new tech that was additionally teased in one of many trailers of the sport, which lets you simply alter the way you look, how your voice sounds, in addition to your habits.
Mr. Hands is in possession of the ‘Behavorial Imprint’ expertise, which I confirmed in my playthrough of the sport. So, it is smart for the fixer to be utilizing the implant when speaking to V, or anybody he doesn’t need to reveal himself to. It might be an attention-grabbing rationalization of Mr. Hands’ completely different look on the decision, and in addition his preparedness for cyber hacks that will reveal his face. This principle would possibly clarify why CD Projekt Red had an entirety different-looking particular person as Mr. Hands in Cyberpunk 2077, previous to the reveal in Phantom Liberty.
In IGN India’s evaluation of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, we wrote that “Phantom Liberty isn’t an enlargement of Cyberpunk 2077, however its coronary heart and soul. CD Projekt’s RPG recreation lastly seems prepared for a deserved victory lap.”
