Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC already seems to be laying strong groundwork, and perhaps one of the most intriguing additions of all is that of Songbird. Having previously been discovered in the game's files, some have long speculated that the character would play a vital role in the expansion, or at least in future content. With the recent trailer finally confirming her part in the game, players may be excited to know that such suspicions were correct - but also curious to know who Songbird really is in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty.
Of course, Songbird is not the only new character that V will get to meet and work with in Phantom Liberty. Important figures in the Cyberpunk universe, such as Keanu Reeves' iconic Johnny Silverhand and Rosalind Myers, the previous CEO of Militech and the current president of the NUSA, will play critical roles in the expansion's story. Even English actor Phantom Liberty, stepping in as FIA agent Solomon Reed. Seemingly, Reed will be one of the few souls V will be able to trust, but Songbird's identity and intentions are a bit harder to decipher.
Songbird Is The President's Netrunner In Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
As depicted in a tweet from Cyberpunk 2077, Song So Mi, otherwise known as Songbird, is an NUSA intelligence analyst and President Rosalind Myers' right-hand Netrunner. While she started as nothing more than a "hotshot teenage netrunner taking on dangerous - and illegal - missions," she was quickly noticed and recruited by the FIA due to her unparalleled skills. Now, she serves the government, most likely protecting the President from attacks within the Net. Although her origins lie in crime and anarchy, she appears to be loyal to the NUSA, even requesting that V assists in the President's rescue after she crash-lands in Phantom Liberty's dangerous new district, Dogtown.
Songbird May Be A Construct In Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
Arguably of more interest to players, though, is that Songbird seems to be a construct like Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077. In previous teasers, the pink-haired hacker appeared to phase in and out of reality just like the Samurai rockerboy, and in the most recent trailer - which can be viewed on the Cyberpunk 2077 YouTube channel - she seems suspiciously knowledgeable about the Relic as well, even going as far as to offer V a cure for their predicament. While her true nature remains to be seen, Songbird being a construct is one of the likeliest Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty theories so far, and the implications of the NUSA manufacturing engrams are also quite significant.
Construct or not, Phantom Liberty's Songbird is clearly not one to be trifled with. As President Myers' sworn protector, one of the best Netrunners in the country (if not the world), and someone with potentially life-changing information about the Relic, she's one that V should strive to keep on their good side at all costs. But until the expansion releases on September 26, who Songbird really is in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty - and the true extent of her power - are still up in the air.
