The Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition story is a sprawling tale of survival, power, and identity in dystopian Night City, following mercenary V as they become entangled with a biochip containing Johnny Silverhand's consciousness, leading to multiple branching paths, key choices, and a fight against corporate greed and impending death, all enhanced by the spy-thriller Phantom Liberty expansion and major system overhauls. The core narrative involves V's quest for immortality and survival as the chip slowly kills them, culminating in significant choices that affect Night City and V's fate.