Sowing Discord Starfield – Ryujin Mission Walkthrough

How to Start the Mission

Sowing Discord starts the moment Access is Key ends. Hand Imogene the keycard on the Operations floor of Ryujin Tower in Neon Core, on Volii Alpha, and she briefs you on the spot. No mission board, no travel, no waiting.

She hands you four things:

Dossier: Arthur Cruz
Dossier: Zola Adisa
Nina’s presentation (the fabricated one)
A Fitted Business Suit that raises your persuasion chance

Wear the suit. You can talk to both reps in whatever you like, but the persuasion bonus is free and this mission is nothing but persuasion checks. All four items sit in your inventory, the dossiers under “Notes”.

Sowing Discord Rewards

Report back clean and you get XP, a credit payout, and an immediate handover to the next Ryujin mission, Accidents Happen. The payout is not fixed. Get spotted picking Nina Hart’s lock or fail a persuasion check and Ryujin docks your fee.

Base Reward: 250 XP plus credits
Clean run: an extra bonus on top of the base payout
Follow-up mission unlocked: Accidents Happen

Read the Dossiers First

Read both dossiers before you leave Ryujin Tower. This is the single thing that makes the mission easy.

Once you have read them, the dialogue menus show extra options pulled straight from the dossier talking points. Those options land the persuasion checks that generic replies do not, which is why the lines below work every time. Skip the reading and you are guessing at a speech check with nothing but your Persuasion skill behind you.

Then head to the Astral Lounge, at the far end of Neon Core.

1 – Influence Arthur Cruz Against Infinity LTD

Mission Text:
“My latest assignment is to sabotage a deal between Quantum Synergies and Infinity LTD. First, I need to sway the Quantum reps, Zola Adisa and Arthur Cruz against the deal. I should reference the dossiers Imogene gave me for talking points.”

Arthur Cruz is upstairs. Take the VIP Elevator on the north side of the dance floor, and Booth 1 is the first door on your right as you step out.

Talk to him and pick these two lines:

1 – Infinity profits are fabricated. One audit would ruin them.
2 – To compare, Ryujin’s profits are 25.7% higher, quality included.

That is enough to turn him. He does not need a third push.

2 – Influence Zola Adisa Against Infinity LTD

Mission Text:
“My latest assignment is to sabotage a deal between Quantum Synergies and Infinity LTD. First, I need to sway the Quantum reps, Zola Adisa and Arthur Cruz against the deal. I should reference the dossiers Imogene gave me for talking points.”

Take the elevator back down. Zola Adisa is on the main dance floor level, sitting on a couch off to the side. Follow the mission marker straight to her.

Persuade her with:

1 – Infinity LTD is a cheap version of Ryujin Industries.
2 – Infinity lacks clear vision with constant reorganization.

Both reps are done. Now for the presentation.

3 – Switch Nina Hart’s Presentation

Mission Text:
“I did my best to influence Zola Adisa and Arthur Cruz against the deal with Infinity LTD. All I have left to do is swap out Nina Hart’s presentation with the fabricated one that Imogene gave me.”

Nina Hart is the Infinity LTD rep the two of them are meeting. Her presentation sits on the table inside her suite, the VIP Booth on the upper floor of the Astral Lounge. Take the VIP Elevator back up and follow the marker. The door is a Novice lock. There are three ways past it.

Option 1: Pick the Lock

The quickest route. It is a Novice lock, so one digipick and a couple of picks does it even with no Security skill. Wait until the guard in the hallway walks off and crouch first. Getting spotted mid-pick adds an extra objective and costs you part of your fee.

Option 2: Pickpocket the Suite Key

Nina Hart is downstairs on the dance floor level, in a niche near the VIP elevator, talking with a colleague. Talk her into taking advantage of the free drinks and she moves to the bar, which both makes the lift easier and earns you an extra commendation later. Then take the Suite Keycard off her.

Option 3: Buy the Key from the Bartender

Boone Morgan behind the bar on the dance floor level will sell you a replacement keycard. Say you are asking on behalf of Ryujin Industries and the price drops, and a successful persuade drops it further. Fastest option if you are carrying credits and cannot be bothered with stealth.

However you get in, the presentation is on the round table in the middle of the room. Interact with it to swap in Imogene’s fabricated version and leave.

4 – Return to Imogene at Ryujin Tower

Mission Text:
“I did my best to sway Zola Adisa and Arthur Cruz away from the deal with Infinity LTD, and I swapped out Nina Hart’s presentation. I need to return to Imogene at Ryujin Tower and let her know it’s done.”

Leave the Astral Lounge, cross Neon Core, and take the lift to the Operations floor of Ryujin Tower. Imogene is in her office.

Report in and she pays out, then hands you the next assignment straight away: Accidents Happen.