How to Use the Code to Free Brick in Cyberpunk 2077: A Complete Guide

Introduction

In the primary story mission, “The Pickup” of Cyberpunk 2077, you are tasked with finding a way to free Brick while navigating through the All Foods Factory. This guide will show you how to complete the optional objective and discover the code to free Brick during the mission.

Mission Overview: “The Pickup”

Early in Cyberpunk 2077, you receive a mission called “The Pickup,” which requires you to infiltrate the All Foods Factory and negotiate with the Maelstrom gang, led by Royce. Your objective is to obtain a Flathead robot model MT0D12 from Militech.

Choices and Approaches

Throughout this mission, you have several choices in how you approach it:

1. Negotiation with the Maelstrom Gang: Engage in a dialogue with Royce and the Maelstromers.
2. Peaceful or Violent Resolution: Choose between a peaceful negotiation or a violent confrontation.

To free Brick, you will need to choose the violent path.

Meeting with Meredith Stout

Before heading to the All Foods Factory, meet Meredith Stout, a Militech Corpo agent. She offers you a chip containing 10,000 Eddies, but it’s infected with a virus. Here are your options:

1. Pay Royce with your Eddies: Collect 10,000 Eddies through side jobs and street events.
2. Use Meredith’s CredChip: Use the chip to pay Royce without revealing the virus.

Regardless of your choice, the situation with Royce can escalate to violence.

Choosing Violence to Free Brick

Steps to Follow

1. Collect 10,000 Eddies: Gather money through side jobs or street events.
2. Meet Meredith Stout: Take her chip.
3. Go to All Foods Factor: Engage in a conversation with the Maelstrom gang.
4. Pay Royce: If you have the money, offer it to him. If not, use Meredith’s chip without revealing the virus.
5. Knock Down Royce: Choose the violent dialogue option when available.
6. Fight the Maelstromers: Engage in combat with the gang members.

By choosing the violent path, you ensure the opportunity to free Brick.

Finding Brick

After confronting Royce, you’ll need to escape the All Foods Factory. During your escape, you’ll find a locked room with Brick, the former leader of the Maelstrom gang, inside.

Location of Brick

1. Large Room with Storage Containers: You’ll pass through a large room with storage containers on your way out.
2. Locked Door: The locked room where Brick is held is located on your right as you enter the room.
3. Control Room with Glass Walls: Head to the control room and find the detonator on a shelf near the door.

How to Free Brick

1 Disarm the Charge: Disarm the charge if you have a high Tech attribute. Otherwise, find the detonator in the control room.
2. Find the Code to Free Brick: Locate the laptop in the room, open the last message titled “only you guys know,” and note the code “9691.
3. Unlock the Door: Enter the code “9691” into the terminal to unlock Brick’s door.
4. Talk to Brick: Enter the room and converse with Brick. He will express his gratitude and promise to assist you in the future.

Who is Brick?

Brick, whose real name is Declan Griffin, was the original leader of the Maelstrom gang. Royce overthrew and locked him away, spreading the false narrative that Brick was gone.

Meeting Brick Again

After freeing Brick, you will encounter him later in the game at the Totentanz Club in Northside, Night City. He has regained leadership of the Maelstrom gang and is interacting with Nancy (Bes Isis), a former member of Johnny’s band, Samurai, who is now a journalist.

Conclusion

Following this guide ensures you successfully free Brick during “The Pickup” mission in Cyberpunk 2077. Remember, choosing the violent route is essential to achieving this objective. Enjoy the game and the rewards that come with your choices!