To decrypt the tour shard in Cyberpunk 2077’s Welcome to Paradise quest, open your Journal, go to Shards, scroll to the Encrypted category, select NC Revitalization Project – Identity Cache and choose Crack Security. The game asks for this after the NCART tour stop, and there is no terminal in the world to use. Once cracked, the shard moves to the Other category, where you read it later to find the next clue. The quest is part of Update 2.5, released on October 22, 2026, and it needs The Heist and Street Cred level 15.
Summary: Cyberpunk 2077 Tour Shard Decrypt
- Where to decrypt: Journal, then Shards, then Encrypted. No world terminal is involved.
- Which shard: NC Revitalization Project – Identity Cache.
- Command: choose Crack Security and finish the hacking sequence.
- When: right after the NCART tour stop, before the Coronado Dam stop.
- After decrypting: the shard moves to the Other category, and you read it later to find a clue.
- Unlock: Update 2.5, The Heist and Street Cred 15.
- Light spoilers: this guide mentions the Red Caliburn clue but not the ending.
What Is the Tour Shard in Welcome to Paradise?
Welcome to Paradise is a side quest that arrived with Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5. CD Projekt Red describes it as a tour of the city led by Richard Night. You follow a guided Night Corp route across Night City while you investigate what happened to a man named Haze.
The tour shard is the item that ties the route together. It is the NC Revitalization Project shard that Haze hid, and it holds an identity cache for an investor. Because the data is locked, the quest stalls at the NCART stop until you crack it.
Most walkthroughs agree on the steps, but many players still get stuck. The reason is the interface. The objective says to decrypt the tour shard, but nothing in the world glows or opens a prompt. You have to do it from the menu. For the full quest, see our Cyberpunk 2077 Welcome to Paradise walkthrough.
Where to Find Haze’s Lost Shard
You need the shard before you can decrypt it. The quest starts in Kabuki, in Watson, near the Creek Loop fast travel point.
- Travel to Creek Loop. Follow the job marker into the lower passage beside a corrugated metal wall.
- Look for the metal sheet. A sheet leans against a pipe in the corner, under an elevated walkway with yellow railings.
- Move the sheet aside. Interact with it to push it away.
- Take the shard. Pick up the NC Revitalization Project shard from the pipe, and slot it to hear the recording.
After the recording, call Aera when the game prompts you, and then start the Night Corp tour. If the quest does not appear at all, check the requirements further down.
How to Decrypt the Tour Shard
The decrypt step is short once you know where it lives. Follow these steps after the NCART stop.
- Open the Journal. Use your usual menu button.
- Select Shards. This is the tab that holds your data files.
- Scroll to Encrypted. The category sits near the bottom of the list.
- Select NC Revitalization Project – Identity Cache. It shows the (Encrypted) label.
- Choose Crack Security. On PlayStation, one guide lists Triangle, and on Xbox it lists Y, for the decrypt prompt.
- Finish the hacking sequence. Work through the minigame to unlock the file.
A successful hack moves the shard out of Encrypted. Several guides note that it is then filed under the Other category, which matters for the next step.
When the Game Asks You to Decrypt It
The prompt arrives at a specific point in the tour. According to guides for the quest, you visit the Biotechnica Farms stop first, then NCART. At NCART, you activate the terminal and follow Richard’s hologram while he explains the transit system.
At the end of the presentation, V realizes that the investor’s identity information is stored on the tour shard. The objective then changes to decrypt the tour shard. This is easy to miss because the world offers no terminal to interact with.
Once you finish the decrypt, the tour continues. One guide places the next stop at Coronado Dam. The full tour has nine stops, and guides also list a Med Center stop later in the route. We do not list every stop here, because the cache step is the one that stalls players.
How to Look for Clues in the Tour Shard
A second objective asks you to look for clues in the tour shard. It comes after you speak with Aera at the Med Center stop, so do not worry if it appears later than the decrypt.
Here is the route:
- Open the Journal and select Shards.
- Open the Other category. The decrypted NC Revitalization Project – Identity Cache sits there now.
- Open the file and scroll. Use the right stick to move through the text.
- Close the shard. Exit back into the game.
- Wait for V to comment. Guides say V remarks on a Red Caliburn, which points you toward the next part of the investigation.
Because the shard moved after decryption, many players look in the wrong tab. If the objective still says to decrypt, check Encrypted. If it says to look for clues, check Other.
Fixes if the Quest Gets Stuck
Most problems come from the menu or the requirements. Use this table.
| Problem | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The objective says to decrypt the tour shard | The shard is still encrypted | Journal, Shards, Encrypted, then Crack Security |
| You cannot find the shard to read | It moved after decryption | Check the Other category in Shards |
| No Crack Security option | You may have decrypted it already | Look in Other, not Encrypted |
| You cannot find a terminal | None exists for this step | Use the Journal menu |
| The quest never starts | Requirements are not met | Finish The Heist and reach Street Cred 15, then watch for Aera’s message |
| Welcome to Paradise is missing | The game is not on Update 2.5 | Install the update |
| The tour seems stuck before Kabuki | A shard step was skipped | Check the Shards menu first |
If none of these work, reload your last save and replay from the previous tour stop.
Requirements, Release Date and Platforms
CD Projekt Red released Update 2.5, called the Edgerunners 2 Update, on October 22, 2026. The studio says it is free.
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Update | 2.5, the Edgerunners 2 Update |
| Release date | October 22, 2026 |
| Platforms at launch | PC (Steam, GOG, Epic), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S |
| Later | Nintendo Switch 2 and the Mac App Store version |
| Cost | Free |
| Quest requirements | Complete The Heist and reach Street Cred 15 |
| Launch hour | Not published |
You can read the studio’s notes as quoted on Nintendo Life’s report of the official patch notes. One game-news site lists the reward as 1,050 Eurodollars, but we found no second source, so check your own payout.
What Else Is in Update 2.5
Welcome to Paradise is only one part of the update. The notes also list these additions:
- Clampdown: a new side quest set before Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which unlocks after The Heist and two Wakako gigs.
- King gear set: a five-piece set earned during Clampdown.
- Double Trouble: a new perk in the Cool tree that lets V dual-wield Power pistols and revolvers.
- Tarot cards: 12 new Minor Arcana cards to find.
- Mod support: cross-platform mods through mod.io.
- Technology: DLSS 4.5 and other graphics upgrades.
Tips and Common Mistakes
- Looking for a world terminal. The decrypt step is in the Journal.
- Checking the wrong tab. Encrypted holds the locked file, and Other holds it afterwards.
- Skipping Aera’s message. The quest does not start without it.
- Starting too early. You need The Heist and Street Cred 15.
- Forgetting to install 2.5. The quest does not exist on older versions.
Conclusion
The Cyberpunk 2077 tour shard decrypt step lives in your Journal: Shards, Encrypted, NC Revitalization Project – Identity Cache, then Crack Security. After that, the shard moves to Other, where you read it for the next clue. Install Update 2.5, meet the Street Cred 15 requirement and check the right tab when the objective changes.
FAQs
How do I decrypt the tour shard in Cyberpunk 2077?
Open the Journal, go to Shards, select NC Revitalization Project – Identity Cache under Encrypted and choose Crack Security.
Where is Haze’s lost shard?
It is in Kabuki near the Creek Loop fast travel point, behind a metal sheet leaning on a pipe.
Why can’t I find the shard after decrypting it?
It moves to the Other category in the Shards menu.
When does the game ask me to decrypt it?
After the NCART tour stop, once Richard’s presentation ends.
What do I need to start Welcome to Paradise?
Update 2.5, The Heist completed and Street Cred level 15.
When was Update 2.5 released?
CD Projekt Red released it on October 22, 2026, with Switch 2 and Mac versions to follow.
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