Dialogue: Fortunate Son

Bob

How's Jake holdin' up?

Wife

Not so great. We've managed to stem the bleeding, but... without that implant...

Bob

We'll handle it. Don't ask me how, but we will. I give you my word.

V

1AWhat's goin' on?

Bob

1AJake got hit. Badly. He needs a new kidney as of this minute.

1AOnly problem is, he's got sickle cell anemia. He'll need a specially customized kidney implant.

1AAs you can imagine, that kinda thing isn't easy to come by out here in the Badlands.

V

2AYou can find an implant like that in Night City. No questions asked...

Bob

2ARight. Dakota called up her contact at one of the hospitals. Was told they could work something out...

V

2ABut...?

Bob

2ABut that means getting to the city, and you see the state the camp's in... Raffen Shiv could come back at any moment. It's all hands on deck.

2AYou know where this is going, V. I won't beat around the bush... Can you help us?

V

3BI'm sorry, but... I can't. At least, not right now.

Bob

3BI understand. In case you change your mind, there's still a bit of time left.

V

4AI've thought things through.

2AYou can count on me.

Bob

2AI know, V.

2ADakota's contact works at a hospital in Little China. All you have to do is pick up the implant – the money will take a more secure route.

V

2AGotcha. See ya later, then.

2BRaffen Shiv – were they the ones behind this?

Bob

2BMhm. We pulled through this time... barely.

2BShrapnel caught Jake... half an inch below his flak jacket.

V

2BThat's a tough break.

Bob

2BIt still isn't too late to save him... but time's runnin' out.

Doctor

You there! Miss! Did Dakota send you?

V

1AThat's right. You got the goods?

Doctor

1ARight here. Dynalar SuperKidney, especially for sickle cell anemics. Just like we agreed.

V

1AEddies'll get to you--

Doctor

1AYeah, yes, later, I know. I have to go now. I'm operating.

V

They never make it easy, do they?

Security

Hands in the air! Right fucking now!

Doctor

Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

V

2AI won't if you can give me an explanation. And it better be fucking good.

Doctor

2AThe phone call with Dakota... it was tapped... the police – they made me do it!

V

2ANice try. Badges wouldn't go to all that trouble over a kidney implant.

Doctor

2AWait! Please! It's the truth! They said they're rounding up every last Raffen Shiv member in Night City!

V

2ABut Dakota isn't... Never mind. You won't get it.

Doctor

2APlease, let me go! I... I didn't want to get mixed up in this! I had no choice!

V

3ADecisions, decisions... We've all gotta make 'em.

3AHow do you take your lead? In your head, or in your leg?

Doctor

3ANo, no, no, please, no!

V

3ALet's find out, shall we?

3BUnlike the badges, I don't kill people without a good reason.

Doctor

3BOh, God... Thank you... Thank you...

V

3BYou should be thankin' me, not God. Isn't that what docs always say?

Doctor

3BWait! Wait!

3BThe SuperKidney... the police put a virus onto it... Use the firmware from this shard if you want the patient to live.

V

4BYour honesty's much appreciated.

Doctor

4BIt... it's the least I owed you.

V

3CNo one's touched this implant apart from you, right?

Doctor

3CUh, well, uh... I can't say for certain...

V

3CThink carefully now. I don't want to have to jack into you and find out for myself.

Doctor

3CThe police, they... they put a virus on the SuperKidney. The original firmware is on this shard... You'll need to swap them out.

V

6A"First, do no harm." Ever hear that phrase?

Doctor

6AListen, it wasn't my idea. I didn't want to...

V

6ALame excuse.

6BGet out of my sight.

Doctor

6BOh, Mother of God, thank you, thank you...

V

6BOut of my sight!

2AThis better be worth it...

This better be worth it...

V

1AHow's Jake doin'?

Bob

1AHe's easin' into it, slowly. Needs a day or two to get up on his feet.

V

1AGlad to hear that.

Bob

1AYou have my thanks, V. On behalf of myself and the entire family.

1ASadly... I don't have any good news. The implant didn't take.

V

1AShit... Any reason why?

Bob

1ANo. Maybe it was just an accident... maybe it wasn't. Too late to tell.

1AYou did everything you could, V. We'll never forget that.

V

2AGot Jake's implant.

Bob

2AJust on time, V. Just on time.

V

2BGot Jake's implant, but there's a virus on it. You'll have to swap out its firmware with the original on the shard.

Bob

2BHmph. What a surprise. Nomads always get special treatment.

2BThanks for bein' careful, V.

Come by in a few hours. Things should settle down by then.