Devils or Taking the Presidents deal are the objectively best possible end outcomes for V which is why CDPRs writers shit and cum and add fake consequences to them.
>don't try for the cure after saving arisaka, courted become haniko's top guy for your remaining months of life
>do try for the cure, well arisaka could pop your engram in a new body so you can be haniko's top guy but won't immediately... because ok!
and phantom liberty
>don't be a willing pawn in Mr. Blue Eyes nightcorp hellfuck nightmare AI apocalipse plan
>Do be cured entirely, they can just do that
>Oh no back to square one... of being the merc you were the entire jackie prologue with limited to no cyberware
>Reject golden parachute job (gg player choice), go back to night city where all your shit is repo'd despite having infinite cash, Reed and myers apparently not bothering to pay your rent or give you new shit with their infinite cash, Romantic partner crashes out because dead/coma isn't an excuse for not picking up the phone, get caught lackin by a homeless street nigga and no knock gamed via cutscene

Becoming alts tomogachi is retarded, you will literally drop dead in days on the sun ending just in bumfuck mexico, and all space station endings are being an AI's bitch and also you're still dying. Being buffeted by fate is not noble or a choice.