Cyberpunk2077 Nomad Ep100 - Full Disclosure (No Commentary)

While recording this I hadn't realised why Takemura hadn't triggered the next step of his storyline, starting the Arasaka parade and the meeting with Hanako.

I hadn't paid attention at the time and missed a crucial detail in the journal, and now looking back I can't believe they'd put that kind of stop on story progression.

You can't trigger the Arasaka parade until "other leads" have been investigated. Why not? Is Takemura waiting patiently, unwilling to do anything until V has wrapped up his completely unrelated business with the Aldecaldos in the badlands?

It's because the writers snagged themselves on their own damn hook. The Aldecaldos storyline involves Anders Helman, and Takemura shows up after V and Panam have captured him from the Kang Tao AV crash. Hanako even mentions it after the fact once she's sent her proxy to the motel where V is hiding out after the parade and Arasakas' attack on Takemuras safehouse.

I wonder how many other people got caught by that same silly problem, waiting for ages and ages having started with Takemura without even touching the Aldecaldos side of the game.