Judy Alvarez 🐙|| Cyberpunk 2077

- Full Name: Judy Álvarez

- Aliases: Jude, Punchin' Judy, Ranita

- Age: 24

- Date of Birth: November 27, 2052

- Place of Birth: Laguna Bend, Badlands

- Gender: Female

- Nationality / Origin: Night City region, United States

- Species: Human

- Height: 5'3" to 5'5"

- Occupation: Braindance Editor and Technician

- Specialization: Braindance editing and technology

- Role: Techie

- Affiliation: The Mox (formerly)

- Former Workplace: Clouds

- Workplace: Lizzie's Bar

- Former Residence: Judy's Apartment, Kabuki, Watson, Night City

- Eye Color: Dark Brown

- Natural Hair Color: Brown

- Dyed Hair Color: Green and Pink (2077)

- Hair Color in 2079: Black

- Hairstyle: Short, asymmetrical undercut

- Skin Tone: Light

- Distinguishing Features: Multiple tattoos, facial piercings, and cyberware

- Voice Actor: Carla Tassara

- Grandmother: Ainara Álvarez

- Grandfather: Name not specified

- Mother: Unnamed, deceased

- Father: Unnamed

- Ex-Girlfriend: Maiko Maeda

- Close Friend: Evelyn Parker

- Romantic Partner: V (depending on player choices)

- Hobbies: Braindance editing, technical experimentation, robotics, and creative work

- Childhood Activities: Playing street hockey on rollerblades and playing imaginative games with other children

- Favourite Childhood Food: Burgers from Flo's Diner

- Interests: Technology, braindance production, and audiovisual editing

- Artistic Interests: Creating and editing braindances

- Personal Project: Working on robotics and technical equipment

- Music-Related Tattoos: Tattoos referencing songs by Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers

- Notable Tattoos: A firetruck tattoo beneath her neck, a thirteen tattoo, and text-based tattoos on her arms

- Grandmother's Nickname for Her: Ranita ("little frog")

- Cyberware: Zetatech Memo TTX HDR 250

- Known Weapons in Inventory: A-22B Chao and M-10AF Lexington

- Known Vehicle: Villefort Columbus "Sea Dragon"

- Known Collectible: Bushidō braindance collection

- Birthday Celebration: November 27

- First Appearance: Cyberpunk 2077

- Expansion Appearance: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

- Main Associated Quest: Pyramid Song

- Other Associated Quests: Both Sides, Now, Ex-Factor, Talkin' 'bout a Revolution, and Pisces

- Original Hometown: Laguna Bend, later flooded to create a reservoir

- Former Childhood Home: Laguna Bend

- Current Residence in the Main Story: Night City

- Possible Later Residence: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or Arizona, depending on the ending

- Romance Eligibility: V with a feminine body type and feminine voice

- Notable Equipment Location: Her braindance editing equipment is installed in the basement of Lizzie's Bar.

• Independent

• Creative

• Technically skilled

• Artistic

• Resourceful

• Compassionate

• Empathetic

• Loyal

• Idealistic

• Rebellious

• Stubborn

• Determined

• Courageous

• Protective

• Emotionally sensitive

• Impulsive

• Defiant

• Critical of injustice

• Strong-willed

• Caring

Judy Álvarez is a fictional character from Cyberpunk 2077, developed by CD Projekt Red. She is a highly skilled braindance technician and editor who lives in Night City, a technologically advanced but deeply unequal city in the year 2077. Judy is known for her technical abilities, artistic approach to braindance editing, independent spirit, and strong opposition to injustice. She works in the basement of Lizzie’s Bar in Kabuki, Watson, which serves as the headquarters of the Mox gang. Her official character description emphasizes that she is willing to stand up against injustice even when she is outnumbered or lacks the power to win.

Judy was born on November 27, 2052, in Laguna Bend, a small town on the outskirts of Night City in the Badlands. Her childhood was difficult. Her father was absent, and her mother died when Judy was young. Although she still has a photograph of her mother, she barely remembers her. Judy was raised by her grandparents instead. Her grandfather was a techie, and he taught her the technical skills that later became central to her career. She also enjoyed listening to his stories. Her grandmother, Ainara Álvarez, is described as temperamental, a characteristic that the story suggests Judy may have inherited.

During her childhood, Judy spent time with other children in Laguna Bend. She played street hockey on rollerblades and participated in games inspired by MaxTac and criminals. However, other children sometimes mocked her because she did not have her parents around and because her family was poor. She also enjoyed eating burgers from Flo’s Diner, which was the only restaurant in her hometown. These details show that Judy's early life included ordinary childhood experiences alongside loneliness and social difficulties.

As a child, Judy sometimes visited the local church, although she was not religious. She was curious about the building and once entered it when nobody else was there. She wondered how a priest could supposedly understand people and know what they were thinking. She then shouted to test the church's acoustics, but the echo frightened her enough that she ran away. Another childhood story involves a girl named Jenni Chapman. Judy hid Jenni's doll because she thought playing with dolls was something only losers did. However, Judy actually wanted Jenni to notice her and offered to help find the doll. The situation did not develop as Judy had hoped. These stories reveal parts of her childhood without requiring her personality to be reduced to a single label.

Around 2062, Laguna Bend was purchased by NC Dam Ltd., which intended to transform the area into a reservoir. The residents were eventually forced to leave their homes. Judy and her grandparents moved to a rental apartment in Night City. Her grandparents disliked the city and moved to Oregon a few years later, while Judy remained in Night City and made the apartment her own. The flooding of Laguna Bend later becomes important to Judy's story because the town remains a significant part of her memories and personal history.

When Judy was sixteen, she was arrested for driving a fire truck that she had found abandoned in a scrapyard. She had spent approximately half a year repairing it before taking it out for a ride. The police arrested her and did not believe her explanation that she had found the vehicle rather than stolen it. Years later, Judy attempted to seek compensation for what she considered an unlawful juvenile arrest. She contacted a lawyer to ask about pursuing the matter against the City Council, but the lawyer discouraged her, and Judy eventually abandoned the case. The fire-truck incident is also referenced by a tattoo beneath her neck.

Judy's technical interests developed into a career in braindance technology. Braindance, commonly abbreviated as BD, is a technology in the Cyberpunk universe that allows people to experience recorded sensory experiences through specialized equipment. Braindance editing involves working with these recordings, examining their contents, and adjusting them. Judy is particularly talented at this work. CD Projekt Red describes her as one of Night City's most talented braindance technicians, emphasizing the artistry she brings to her edits. Her abilities are valuable enough that major corporate entertainment studios could offer her lucrative employment, but she chooses to preserve her independence instead.

Before the main events of Cyberpunk 2077, Judy worked at Clouds, a club where she met several people who became important in her life, including Evelyn Parker, Tom Caldera, and Maiko Maeda. Judy eventually entered a relationship with Maiko. She also helped Maiko advance professionally by modifying her doll-chip statistics, hoping that this would improve their circumstances and help bring about positive changes.

Over time, however, Judy and Maiko developed increasingly different views about their lives and their future. Maiko became more focused on maintaining her position and gaining influence at Clouds, while Judy remained concerned about the treatment of the people working there. Their disagreement became especially serious when Judy was prevented from visiting Maiko's office. Judy believed Maiko herself was responsible for the decision, despite Maiko's attempt to explain it as a matter of procedure. Their argument exposed the growing distance between them. Judy felt that Maiko was prioritizing power and professional advancement over the values that had once connected them. Their relationship eventually ended.

After leaving Clouds, Judy began working at Lizzie's Bar as a braindance technician and editor. She joined the Mox, a gang whose ideals appealed to her because of its stated aim of protecting vulnerable people from exploitation. Judy hoped that the Mox could help improve life for people in Night City. She installed her editing equipment in the basement of Lizzie's Bar and continued to maintain contact with people she had known at Clouds, particularly Evelyn, who had become one of her closest friends.

The Mox affiliation is an important part of Judy's background, but her relationship with the group is tied to her own values rather than simply to a desire for status. She values independence and has little interest in sacrificing her principles for a more profitable career. Her opposition to injustice can also create problems for her. The official character description specifically identifies her tendency to speak up when she sees wrongdoing, even when doing so puts her at a disadvantage.

Judy's role in the main story begins when Evelyn Parker contacts her for help editing a braindance recording. Evelyn knows that Judy has the skills needed to process the recording and offers her the possibility of a better life in return. Judy agrees to help. During this part of the story, she meets V, the player character, and assists V with understanding and examining a braindance. Judy explains how the equipment works and helps V identify important details in the recording.

Judy initially maintains some distance from V. Their relationship develops as they work together and as V becomes involved in events surrounding Evelyn. Judy cares deeply about her friend, and Evelyn's situation becomes one of the major emotional threads in Judy's storyline. When Judy learns what has happened to Evelyn, she is devastated. Her grief motivates several of her subsequent actions, including her attempts to confront the people she believes are responsible and to improve the conditions at Clouds.

As the story continues, Judy asks V to help her deal with problems at Clouds. She hopes to remove the people responsible for the club's exploitation and give its workers more control over their lives. Her plans involve Tom, Roxanne, and Maiko, but the situation becomes complicated because Maiko has her own ambitions. Maiko's decisions can conflict with Judy's original intentions, forcing Judy to confront the possibility that someone she once trusted is no longer pursuing the same goals.

The outcome of these events depends on the player's choices. If Maiko's plans proceed differently from what Judy hoped, Judy may feel disappointed, frustrated, or grateful to V, depending on the circumstances. The game does not have a single identical outcome for every player. This is important when describing Judy's relationships and later life: some events and character details depend on which missions the player completes and which decisions they make.

Another major part of Judy's storyline takes place at Laguna Bend Reservoir. Judy invites V to accompany her on a dive in the flooded remains of her hometown. The experience connects her present life with the place where she grew up. She also uses the opportunity to create a braindance recording from their shared experience. When V encounters a problem during the dive, Judy helps bring them safely back to the surface. The experience reveals how much V's safety matters to her and how strongly she remains connected to her childhood home.

Judy's apartment also provides details about her interests beyond her professional work. She owns a collection of Bushidō recordings in braindance format and has a Perilous Futur poster in her bedroom. Her apartment contains technical equipment, including a robotics workbench. These objects are confirmed environmental details in the game, although they do not establish every aspect of her personal life or prove that she spends all her free time on those interests. Judy's tattoos also contain references to music: one references Radiohead, while another references the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Her grandmother affectionately calls her “Ranita,” a Spanish term that can be translated as “little frog.”

Judy's physical appearance changes across the series' timeline. In Cyberpunk 2077, her hair is shown in green and pink, while the Fandom character page lists it as black in 2079 and brown as her natural hair color. She has dark brown eyes, tattoos, and visible cyberware. She is voiced by Carla Tassara in the game. Her profile identifies her as a woman and lists her occupation as a braindance editor and her role as a techie.

Judy can also develop a romantic relationship with V, but this depends on the player's choices and the version of V being played. The romance storyline is available when V has a feminine body type and voice. The relationship develops through several missions and reaches a decisive point during the quest “Pyramid Song.” If the player chooses not to pursue the romance, Judy's story can still continue as a friendship. It would therefore be inaccurate to describe Judy as being in a relationship with V in every playthrough.

Her ending also varies depending on the player's decisions. In a storyline where Judy and V do not become a couple, Judy eventually decides to leave Night City. She explains that she wants to move on and seek a different life. Depending on the ending and the choices made, later messages show her continuing her journey outside Night City. In the Phantom Liberty storyline, if V experiences the two-year coma associated with the FIA ending, Judy can be found living in Pittsburgh, married to a woman named Bianca. Other possible outcomes differ, so no single ending should be treated as the only canonical outcome for every playthrough.

Judy's biographical profile lists her aliases as Jude, Punchin' Judy, and Ranita. It gives her date of birth as November 27, 2052, and identifies Laguna Bend in the Badlands as her birthplace. Her family information includes her grandmother Ainara, an unnamed grandfather, a deceased mother, and an unnamed father. Her listed former affiliations include Clouds, while her association with the Mox depends on the relevant storyline details. The profile also lists Maiko Maeda as her former girlfriend and records V or Bianca as a partner in particular story outcomes. Judy is alive in the character profile, and her appearances include both Cyberpunk 2077 and Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.

Overall, Judy Álvarez is a technically gifted braindance editor whose life has been shaped by childhood loss, displacement, personal independence, and a strong opposition to exploitation. Her relationships with Evelyn, Maiko, V, and the Mox reveal different sides of her life: her loyalty to friends, her frustration with people who compromise their principles, and her desire to make a meaningful difference in a city where vulnerable people are frequently mistreated. Her story does not end in exactly the same way for every player, but her talent, independence, and willingness to challenge injustice remain central elements of her character.