The briefing
Preparation: bring armor and a dependable firearm before starting this pivotal Los Santos mission. Make a manual save while earlier neighborhood activities are still familiar. The mission combines a revelation with an urgent fight, so be ready to move promptly after the conversation rather than expecting a leisurely drive between ordinary errands.
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Cesar calls CJ away from the planned confrontation and shows him a meeting involving Big Smoke, Ryder, C.R.A.S.H. and the green Sabre linked to his mother’s death. After the scene, drive to Sweet’s position. Concentrate on reaching him and removing the nearby enemies instead of trying to investigate the newly revealed conspiracy during the mission. Use available cover, identify the enemies closest to Sweet, and avoid firing through his position. Arriving well equipped makes this short but important battle much more manageable.
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the police intervene, Sweet is arrested, and Tenpenny forces CJ into the countryside. This closes the first Los Santos chapter and changes the available activities and contacts. The story does eventually return to the city; the interruption is part of the campaign’s structure. Record unfinished side activities before the mission so that the later return does not depend on remembering every race, collectible or neighborhood task from memory.
Sources & further reading
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