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Thank you for sharing!! I love learning about game mechanics and what goes on "behind the scenes," so to speak. This info is so interesting! Shame Kerry didn't get his own customized list like Panam. I agree with you, it seems like an oversight on the dev's part. Kerry always did feel a little unfinished compared to the other romances imo.

We're all aware that your favorite (living) 90 year old rocker is a wanted criminal in Night City. Kerry's charges even change each time you meet up with him in game, which is hilarious. But some of the charges are unlike the others.

TW for mentions of murder and human remains/dead bodies.

Here are some of the average charges Kerry accrues throughout the game. Most of them are drug or assault charges, specifically against police and corpo suits. Typical rockerboy shit, really keeping the punk spirit alive. (Also copyright infringement which always makes me laugh seeing it next to literal MURDER)

The charges so far are all pretty expectable for Kerry. We even see charges like "hostage taking" and "unauthorized use of military hardware" that line up with events that take place in his side missions. However, there are two charges that always stood out to me:

So what the hell are these about? When I first saw these charges I assumed they referred to situations where an officer/corpo was already dead and Kerry continued to fire on them. However, if that were the case, the wording would be something more akin to "mutilation of a corpse" or "tampering with a corpse." The specific word choice of "human remains" implies the body had already been processed for burial.

I discovered these charges many months apart and had never connected them to a possible singular event until, while replaying Holdin' On, I remembered these:

Kerry has two urns on his wardrobe. I assume these are for his parents' ashes. However, as is implied in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, it is illegal to keep cremated remains. And although not expressly stated in Cyberpunk 2077, much media in the cyberpunk genre (or with themes of late stage capitalism) give ownership of human remains to the state, or the corporate entity that the deceased worked for. I could absolutely see this being the case in Cyberpunk 2077 as well, seeing as Jackie's body can be seized by Arasaka and claimed as "corporate property." In that case, the urns would just be in memorial and contain no actual remains. I think, though, that most people would prefer to use something from that family member's past to memorialize them, like an object that represented their interests.

So, with Kerry having two distinct charges for both obtaining and "defiling" human remains, and having two urns despite the requirement that cremated remains be stored in the columbarium, I theorize that Kerry stole his parent's ashes back from the city/the company they worked for. Who knows, maybe some of his other charges came about during the theft as well.

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We're all aware that your favorite (living) 90 year old rocker is a wanted criminal in Night City. Kerry's charges even change each time you meet up with him in game, which is hilarious. But some of the charges are unlike the others.

TW for mentions of murder and human remains/dead bodies.

Here are some of the average charges Kerry accrues throughout the game. Most of them are drug or assault charges, specifically against police and corpo suits. Typical rockerboy shit, really keeping the punk spirit alive. (Also copyright infringement which always makes me laugh seeing it next to literal MURDER)

The charges so far are all pretty expectable for Kerry. We even see charges like "hostage taking" and "unauthorized use of military hardware" that line up with events that take place in his side missions. However, there are two charges that always stood out to me:

So what the hell are these about? When I first saw these charges I assumed they referred to situations where an officer/corpo was already dead and Kerry continued to fire on them. However, if that were the case, the wording would be something more akin to "mutilation of a corpse" or "tampering with a corpse." The specific word choice of "human remains" implies the body had already been processed for burial.

I discovered these charges many months apart and had never connected them to a possible singular event until, while replaying Holdin' On, I remembered these:

Kerry has two urns on his wardrobe. I assume these are for his parents' ashes. However, as is implied in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, it is illegal to keep cremated remains. And although not expressly stated in Cyberpunk 2077, much media in the cyberpunk genre (or with themes of late stage capitalism) give ownership of human remains to the state, or the corporate entity that the deceased worked for. I could absolutely see this being the case in Cyberpunk 2077 as well, seeing as Jackie's body can be seized by Arasaka and claimed as "corporate property." In that case, the urns would just be in memorial and contain no actual remains. I think, though, that most people would prefer to use something from that family member's past to memorialize them, like an object that represented their interests.

So, with Kerry having two distinct charges for both obtaining and "defiling" human remains, and having two urns despite the requirement that cremated remains be stored in the columbarium, I theorize that Kerry stole his parent's ashes back from the city/the company they worked for. Who knows, maybe some of his other charges came about during the theft as well.

#this man is a menace #and i love him #kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk kerry #cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk

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Here’s a little fic I’ve been messing with off and on for a few months. I was thinking about how V never really has a quiet moment to process everything that’s happened to him, and this came out. Kerry gets to know V a little better and listen to his fears and desires.

#cyberpunk 2077 #kerry eurodyne #male v cyberpunk #johnny is there too #kerry x v #v x kerry #kerry x male v #male v x kerry #cyberpunk v

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The fact Kerry's voice sounds the same in Chippin' In (2023) and Off The Leash (2077) despite at some point between then having gotten what is effectively an autotune implant wired to his vocal cords, proves Johnny was wrong about Kerry's singing ability. Kerry always had the chops to be a solo act. Maybe Johnny said what he did as a way to motivate Kerry, but it ended in Kerry getting (what I'm sure was) a very invasive surgery for an implant he didn't need, because he could always sing. Johnny just didn't like sharing the spot light.

#ok yes i know its actually because the same singer did kerrys songs for the entire game #let me have my headcanons #cyberpunk 2077 #kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk #cyberpunk kerry #johnny silverhand #cyberpunk johnny #silverdyne

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"Seems like whenever you're on my mind, all I can think about is rides"

I swear this started as anatomy practice, but then I thought about Him and

#kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk #cbp 2077 #cyberpunk kerry #kerry x v #v x kerry

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Oh boy you better get your asses ready because I just beat the game again on 2.1+ and I think it actually has interesting implications for Kerry’s romance. SPOILERS FOR THE SUN ENDING SPECIFICALLY!

Like many other players, I got the Sun ending the first time I played, and (other than when I’m roleplaying a new type of character) it’s the ending I always go for and consider canon for my main oc Vesper. Over on the subreddit(s), people seem to view this ending as definitely 100% implying that V finds a cure and lives to see old age. While of course I would love my character to live a long and happy life, I don’t think that’s the case. V free floats off into space toward a several trillion dollar heavily guarded spacecraft filled with the most elite of the elite. That job was a suicide mission, and I interpreted this ending as V going out with a bang so they could finally, actually become a real Night City legend.

I believe Kerry knows this. When he calls you during the credits, Kerry asks you in a casual tone to buy some olives on your way back, then his voice gets soft and he goes, “Actually, you know what, forget it. I’ll buy them myself.” He does this backtracking in conversation several times during his romance, and I always read it as him being uncomfortable talking about his feelings. He stops himself from apologizing to V during A Like Supreme: Kerry gives V the gun he tried to shoot Johnny with, V reminding him that he was actually aiming the gun at V’s head. Kerry says “yeah…” in an apologetic tone and then starts saying “And earlier when–” then stops himself and says “nevermind.” Kerry also does this during Boat Drinks. He starts by saying “You shake things up, V. Make me feel…” trails off for a second, then stutters before saying “uh, I mean.” It sounds like he has a habit of stopping himself when he starts to feel he’s being too vulnerable.

Now, during the Sun epilogue, Kerry doesn’t hesitate when he tell’s V “I don’t want to lose you.” This would normally be a very vulnerable thing to say, and Kerry’s shown that he always backtracks in moments such as these. He even goes so far as to repeat it and make direct eye contact as he says it again. This makes it seem like maybe he’s done some emotional growing and is now more comfortable talking about his feelings, specifically with V. So, if that were the case, why does he restart the habit of backtracking in the credits call? He doesn’t backtrack during the emotional part, when he tells V he wants them to spend more time together and try to be less busy for one another. He only corrects himself when he talks about V coming back. Because he knows V isn't coming back. Even before that, right before V gets on the flying Delamain to head to the Afterlife, he says “Take care of yourself.” to Kerry, which feels very final, like he doesn’t think he’ll see Kerry again.

With all the other romances, saying goodbye in the mansion makes perfect sense. Panam is leaving with the Aldecaldos, Judy is leaving Night City for good, and River expresses that he feels their relationship doesn't feel equal. The conversation V has with Kerry feels very much like any of their other conversations throughout the game: Kerry talks about his stuff, then once he’s gotten it out of his system, asks how V is doing. But with some notable, very subtle changes.

Kerry is always excited to talk about himself, and rarely asks much about V unless he’s making sure V isn’t already dead. The text that actually sparked me wanting to put these thoughts to paper is the one where Kerry takes a personality quiz and it labels him as a narcissist. He’s self absorbed, sure, but he doesn't have the psychiatric disorder Narcissism as far as I’m convinced. Whichever reply you send, his responses are pretty funny. However, getting that text reminded me that the first time I played Cyberpunk I really wasn’t all that into Kerry as a character, and definitely not as a romance option.

So, the conversation you have in V’s mansion in the Sun ending is actually much more V focused than previous interactions with Kerry. When Kerry asks if you’re alright, even if you say everything’s fine, he still insists that he’s there for V and willing to talk, cuddle, fuck, whatever V needs. This is in stark contrast to when you call Kerry on the rooftop before picking your ending. During that call, he definitely notices something is off with V and asks if he’s ok, but doesn’t press any further when V says he’s fine. His dialog in the Sun ending is strangely caring for Kerry, who otherwise always seemed like V was more of a convenient side-piece with whom he shared a mutual friend. Obviously, as I’ve played the game more and considered Kerry’s quests and dialog options from different angles, I really like him as a character and see much more of his depth than I did on my first playthrough.

Now here’s why playing the game on version 2.1+ is important: 2.1 added dates with your romance options to the game (the “I really want to stay at your house” repeatable quest). If you were to consider the new texts, dialog, and gift responses from the perspective of any of the other endings, Kerry’s replies sound somewhat out of character. The phrasing, the word choice, the tone is all Kerry, but the sentiment is decidedly not so. “I really like you, V. Thought I should remind you.” after the first time he goes over to V’s. His response to getting the flowers or car, he’s almost too complimentary; I feel like Kerry would mention everything wrong with the gift first, then admit that he actually likes it, but still find a way to show his appreciation without saying the words “thank you, V.”

However, if you put everything added in 2.1 into the context of the Sun ending, it starts to feel like Kerry is growing as a person. That’s what his whole quest string was about, sure, but you don’t see him put any of those personal changes into practice after Boat Drinks (mostly because all the romance options just stop leaving their houses once you reach the end of their questlines). So the sweet, appreciative texts after dates and gifts, leading into the way he’s much more focused on V and their relationship during the Sun ending, It actually feels like a natural growth for his character. It’s like the dates, the gifts, the cute little replies, are all the beginning stages of him becoming a much more attentive partner in the Sun ending. Kerry even says himself, before V gets on the Delamain, that their relationship has changed his outlook on life and helped him reprioritize things. The 2.1 additions actually make it feel like we watched that journey begin for him, instead of it just being told to us after a time skip.

#maybe im making connections that arent there #but honestly it makes me like kerry even more #i think about this man too much #cyberpunk 2077 #kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk #cbp 2077 #cyberpunk kerry #kerry x v #v x kerry

[plazmafields]

When your boyfriend is hot

also Vesper with straight hair will haunt me forever

#cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk #cbp 2077 #kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk kerry #cyberpunk oc #male v x kerry #kerry x v #v x kerry #vesper sterling

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All my favorite men throwing things

#dorian pavus #astarion #kerry eurodyne #dragon age inquisition #baldurs gate 3 #cyberpunk 2077

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If the Cyberpunk universe diverged from our own timeline somewhere in the late 1970's early 1980's that means that Care Bears never happened which means V could absolutely call Kerry "Ker bear" and it would be cute and also he'd hate it.

#cyberpunk 2077 #kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk kerry #kerry x v #v x kerry #cyberpunk

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When the Us Cracks girls invited him out, Kerry asked V to be his plus one. They all had a blast, but at some point in the evening, the boys seemingly disappeared.

#cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk #cbp 2077 #cyberpunk kerry #kerry eurodyne #us cracks #blue moon #red menace #purple force #kerry x v #male v x kerry #kerry eurodyne x v #kerry x masc v #v cyberpunk #v x kerry #cyberpunk v #kerry x male v #masc v x kerry

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V went from neighborhood rascal to comrade REAL fast

I got a little carried away with the tattoos, definitely gonna flesh out those designs at some point

#cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk #cbp 2077 #cbp2077 #cbp77 #cp 2077 #cp2077 #cp77 #johnny silverhand #cyberpunk77 #cyberpunk johnny #male v cyberpunk #male v #v cyberpunk #cyberpunk v #johnny x v #johnny x male v #silverv #v x johnny #vesper sterling

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V's a living legend at the Afterlife, he's got a stylish new mansion, and his head is one consciousness lighter. And he's not handling it well. V knew Johnny had to go or they'd both die, but he wasn't prepared for how empty he'd feel. Emotionally and...physically? Psychologically? The turn around between Jackie dying and Johnny getting wiped was too quick, V hadn't had time to process all of it. Any of it, really. He could say he feels numb, but that's not right. He feels too many emotions all at once, but he can't express anything. "System overload" would be more accurate.

When a room is quiet for too long, V can almost hear Johnny's voice in the back of his head, an indecipherable murmur. When he's alone and hears a voice, he assumes it's Johnny's. He replies accordingly, often to the room's confusion. Sometimes he responds in his head, forgetting he has to move his lips and vocal cords for others to hear what he's thinking.

It's been a long and difficult adjustment, but Kerry understands. He remembers hearing Johnny's snide, critical remarks echo with every strum of a cord. He remembers staring at his guitar from across the room, listening to a repeating memory of Johnny's fingers on the strings. Distinct. Inimitable.

That doesn't mean it hurts any less when V calls him "Johnny" by mistake. After 50 years of trying to escape that Silver shadow that loomed over his life and career, and finally succeeding, it feels like a major step back. Kerry's been patient--something V has profusely thanked him for--but he's snapped more than once.

Kerry wonders if this is how V felt when they first met. He had such a hard time separating the two in his mind at first, despite being able to tell them apart easily. V's a rebel, an anarchist, an edgerunner to the bone, but not in the same way Johnny always was. V had expressed, when they started dating, that he didn't want to play second fiddle to Johnny. If there had been--or still was--anything between Johnny and him, Kerry ought to come clean. V tended to be a little sensitive to comparisons at the time, but since Johnny's removal, he hasn't shown any signs of insecurity.

Insecurity is now Kerry's burden to bare. He knows in the forefront of his mind that each time V uses the wrong name, it's simply an accident. The last person around him day in and day out was Johnny, so it follows that after moving in together, V occasionally uses the name of his previous "housemate." But Kerry's feelings of inferiority hiss and screech on instinct, like a bat brought to the light, each time he hears the late rocker's name. He's never held his tongue before, but he holds it for V. The marc apologizes ad nauseum each time it happens, and Kerry tells him it's alright.

And it is, he thinks. They've each gotten better; Kerry's reactions are less visceral now, and V is getting used to it being Kerry in his peripherals. Neither will ever be completely without Johnny, much to their dismay, but he's less a part of their daily lives now.

Life, as it were. They've adjusted well to living together. Both men are busy frequently; V's thievery is better done under the cover of night, and Kerry's shows run late due to multiple encores. But when they converge at home in the wee hours of the morning, the world stands still for them, giving them a precious moment to bask in what little time they may have left together.

V's still looking for a permanent cure. Kerry worries his lover won't outlive him. What an odd thing to hope for, he realizes, to die long before V. Before he finds his first grey hair; before he begins feeling the weather in his joints; before he starts groaning whenever he stands from the couch.

V's eyes catch on Kerry's from across the living room. He hadn't realized he'd been staring.

"Wha'cha thinkin' about?" V asks, inquisitive hazel eyes adjusting like a camera shutter around void-black pupils.

Kerry smiles as he replies without hesitation, "Thinkin' about how much I love you."

They haven't said it a lot, only when things get really bad. When V wakes up searching for Johnny, when he has nightmares of Jackie bleeding out and not being able to stop it. When Kerry gets another email from his custody lawyer, when he battles with his label to renegotiate ownership of his masters.

V rises from his seat and joins Kerry on the couch, kissing his forehead as he sits. "Everything okay?" He rubs his hand firmly up and down Kerry's thigh.

"Sure," Kerry lays his arm across the back of the couch, coaxing V to lean into him. "Just feel like I don't remind you enough, that's all."

V grins as he scoots closer. "Well feel free to remind me as much as you want." He grabs Kerry's free hand in his, interlocking their fingers and squeezing tightly, whispering as he leans in for a kiss, "I love you too, Ker."

#idk i just wanted some domestic shit #kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk kerry #cyberpunk 2077 v #male v x kerry #kerry x v #kerry x masc v #masc v #male v cyberpunk #kerry x male v

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I just realized Vesper has a scar on his right cheek, exactly where Kerry clocks Johnny with his pistol when they break into his house. Since I've never drawn Vesper pre meeting Kerry (yet), I'm gonna say that Ves's scar is from Kerry's pistol and he NEVER let's Kerry live it down.

#this post is just for me #vesper sterling #cyberpunk 2077 #kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk kerry #johnny silverhand #cyberpunk johnny #kerry x male v #male v x kerry #male v cyberpunk #male v #kerry x masc v #masc v #cyberpunk

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Mom said it's my turn to draw young Kerry with my V >:(

#the mullet are you fucking kiddingggggggg #my babies have matching 80s updos #cyberpunk 2077 #cbp 2077 #kerry eurodyne #cyberpunk #cyberpunk oc #cyberpunk 2077 v #cyberpunk v #cyberpunk kerry #male v x kerry #kerry x v #kerry x masc v #kerry x male v #male v cyberpunk #male v #vesper sterling

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Babygirl needs therapy and a fucking muzzle

#cyberpunk #cyberpunk 2077 #cbp 2077 #kerry eurodyne #cbp77 #cbp2077 #cyberpunk77 #cyberpunk fanart #cyberpunk kerry

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Johnny is so happy to be alive again. Ves hopes the relic kills him soon.

Based on this draw-the-squad

(laptop still fucked so drew this on tablet)

#cbp 2077 #cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk #cyberpunk v #cyberpunk fanart #cbp2077 #cbp77 #cyberpunk johnny #johnny silverhand #johnny x v #male v cyberpunk #male v #masc v #silverv #draw the squad #v x johnny #vesper sterling #my oc

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Picture if you will:

V finally convinces Kerry to get out of the house so they can go on a date. Usually Kerry likes a nice dinner with some live music (V insists on paying for himself because he doesn't like feeling like a charity case), but this time V made the plans.

"I promise you've never been here before. Hopin' you'll like it, though."

"I've been around a while, V, know this city inside and out. We'll see if you manage to surprise me."

They drive for a while, chatting and listening to music. As they pass through Charter Hill, Kerry concedes that he doesn't get out this way much, so maybe V will show him something new afterall.

"Nah, our stop's a bit further out."

Kerry eyes him with suspicion as they pass the Sunset Motel and make their way well into the badlands. Kerry jokingly asks if V plans to kill him out here and leave his body to the vultures. V asks what a vulture is.

After some time they arrive at a nomad camp way out in the wastes. V gets out and people yell over and wave, Panam rushing up to give him a hug and ruffle his hair.

V drags Kerry out of the car as he protests that the sand is definitely going to ruin his syn-leather boots and get into crevices Kerry didn't even know he had, but he begrudgingly follows V to the center of the Aldecaldo camp anyway. V introduces him to the vets and stays to chat with everyone for a while. Panam asks if V has been taking good care of her sniper, and challenges him to a competition to see who's the better shot.

Kerry stays back to talk with the vets more and reminisce.

After V gets his ass thoroughly handed to him by Panam's superior aim, he comes back to camp to find Kerry playing guitar for a large gathering by the fire. Some of the vets are singing along to the old classics, Cassidy keeping rhythm on an empty bucket. V listens with a smile as he watches Kerry loosen up and genuinely be himself, something V doesn't get to see too often.

They wrap up so they can head out before it gets dark and Kerry asks if he can steal a cord progression he saw Cassidy playing earlier.

The drive back is mostly quiet until V asks if Kerry had a good time.

"I'll say it: you did in fact surprise me. Maybe I should get out of North Oak more often..."

#day 4 of my laptop getting repaired #a bit rusty in the writing department #headcanon that kerry actually gets along super well with the aldecaldos #and most of v's friends i think #cyberpunk #cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk2077 #cyberpunk77 #cyberpunk 77 #v cyberpunk #cyberpunk v #cyberpunk kerry #kerry eurodyne #v x kerry #kerry x v #kerry x masc v #kerry x male v #male v x kerry #male v cyberpunk #male v