Power amongst gangs in Night City's districts doesn't change or shift, should a gang be heavily affected by a questline or decision made by players. In " The Pickup " quest, players have the option to free the trapped former Maelstrom leader, Brick. Once he's freed, Brick offers V a favor, but players never see that favor from repaid, and V’s relationship with Maelstrom doesn't change. Maelstrom will still attack the player in the streets, despite V saving them from being zeroed. On the other ha...