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A House Built on Sand is the second of two summer bonus missions included in the World of Assassination trilogy. Agent 47 is sent to Marrakesh, Morocco to eliminate Kong Tuo-Kwang and Matthieu Mendola, and retrieve the confidential company documents they plan to trade.


Targets[]

Icon-Target
Eliminate Kong Tuo-Kwang
Icon-Target
Eliminate Matthieu Mendola


Objectives[]

Icon-Objective
Acquire documents


Exfiltrate[]

Icon-Exit
Locate the exit

A House Built on Sand[]

Diana Burnwood (VO): "Good afternoon 47. Your destination is Marrakesh, Morocco. Your targets: Kong Tuo-Kwang, head of a Chinese construction conglomerate, and Matthieu Mendola, chief architect at Tuo-Kwang's biggest rival, Hamilton-Lowe.
Mendola plans to double-cross his employer and leak non-disclosable company documents to Tuo-Kwang, including the confidential offer for a multi-billion dollar real estate project. In response, Hamilton-Lowe has requested that we eliminate both men and send their competition a clear message.

Kong has rented a rooftop patio for the meeting, but the location is as of yet unclear. So, track them and eliminate them...and reclaim the documents. Good luck, 47."

MISSION STATUS ACTIVE
― Mission Briefing


Description[]

A House Built on Sand takes place in Marrakesh, Morocco sometime before the events of A Gilded Cage. Construction mogul Kong Tuo-Kwang is meeting with an architect from rival Hamilton-Lowe, Matthieu Mendola. He intends to leak non-disclosable and confidential internal planning documents to Kong.

Hamilton-Lowe has again contracted the ICA, this time to eliminate both men and to retrieve the documents before they can be exposed.

Mission Stories[]

Rent Due

Rent Due Tile
Follow one of the Kong Tuo-Kwang's guests and steal his invitation to access the VIP-section of the shisha café.


According to the intel, Mr. Kong is hosting a private party behind those walls. Invite only, of course. Though I'm sure one of the guests could be persuaded to part with their ticket.


The Future Foretold

The Future Foretold Tile
Take the place of the local fortune teller for a chance to isolate Matthieu Mendola.


Apparently, Mendola is looking for a fortune teller. Sounds promising. A man of superstition surrenders himself to fate. Well, you don't have to be clairvoyant to see his future.


Waiting for the Man

Waiting For The Man Tile
Acquire a bodyguard's uniform and escort Matthieu Mendola to the meeting place.


Mendola's escort is not likely to get well soon, but he does have a job to do. Maybe you could give him a helping hand?


Gone Shopping

Gone Shopping Tile
Track down the missing bodyguard and steal his key to the shisha café staff entrance.


According to the note, one of the guards has gone carpet shopping. He will most likely be alone, and the key he bears could be of good use.


Intelligence[]

  • A Good Smoke
The following information may contain spoilers.

According to the tobacco shop's owner, his assistant is serving a very important guest. Kong is known for his fondness for a shisha pipe. So maybe it's time to put two and two together.

  • Angry Men
The following information may contain spoilers.

It appears that the shopkeeper has been forced to lease out his shop for the night. This sounds very suspicious.

  • Antiques Shop Key
The following information may contain spoilers.

A key to the Antiques Shop in the courtyard.

  • Bad Snail
The following information may contain spoilers.

According to the guard, Mr. Mendola's escort has had a bout of food poisoning from some bad snails. This must mean that Mendola is lost. Maybe you can give him a hand and show him the way.

  • Carpet Shop Key
The following information may contain spoilers.

A key to a shop.

  • Delivery Truck Key
The following information may contain spoilers.

A truck key. Possibly to an exit.

  • Do You Believe in Fate?
The following information may contain spoilers.

Apparently, Mendola is a man of superstition and plans his life around the words of so-called fortune tellers. Could be interesting to see what his future holds if you get my drift.

  • Gone Shopping
The following information may contain spoilers.

According to the guards, one of their main men has gone shopping at a carpet shop. Maybe a preoccupied guard could be the ticket to get closer to Mr. Kong.

  • Maintenance Room Key
The following information may contain spoilers.

A technician's key to a maintenance room.

  • Mr. Kong's Private Party
The following information may contain spoilers.

It appears you need an invite to enter Mr. Kong's party. But once you have one, you can come and go as much as you want.

  • Note From Kong's Bodyguard
The following information may contain spoilers.

One of Kong's bodyguards has taken off to the carpet shop across the marketplace and brought along the key to the shisha cafe's back door.

  • Shisha Café Invitation
The following information may contain spoilers.

An invitation into the VIP lounge area of the shisha café.

  • Shisha Café Key
The following information may contain spoilers.

A key to the shisha café.

  • Shop Key
The following information may contain spoilers.

A key to a shop.

  • Something is Not Right
The following information may contain spoilers.

It appears that Kong's man has not turned up, and Mendola is all on his own. This could be used to your advantage.

  • The Distraught Landlord
The following information may contain spoilers.

This landlord is apparently quite upset about a certain shop owner. This could be a chance to be invited to Kong's exclusive party at the shisha café. I'm sure you can blend in.

  • The Meeting
The following information may contain spoilers.

It appears Mendola will be met by one of Kong's guards outside the shisha café. Follow him and keep your cool.

  • The Superstitious Frenchman
The following information may contain spoilers.

We know that Mendola suffers from compulsive thoughts and is highly superstitious. Could it be the same man they are talking about?

  • VIP Shopping
The following information may contain spoilers.

According to the carpet shop's owner, the shop is closed for a private showing.

  • Walkie-Talkie
The following information may contain spoilers.

A walkie-talkie belonging to Kong's bodyguard.

Challenges[]

There are 34 challenges in total: 15 "Assassination", 7 "Discovery", 6 "Feats", 2 "Targets" & 4 "The Classics", worth 58000XP.

Type Key: A=Assassination; D=Discovery; F=Feats; T=Targets; TC=The Classics
Name Type Description Rewards
Snailed It!
Snailed It!
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Matthieu Mendola by poisoning the snail samples. +2000XP
License to Ill
License to Ill
A
Icon-Assassination
[REDACTED]
Assassinate both Matthieu Mendola and Kong Tuo-Kwang by poisoning the shisha pipe.
+2000XP
Crystal Balls
Crystal Balls
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Matthieu Mendola with the crystal ball. +2000XP
Laughing Gas
Laughing Gas
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate both Matthieu Mendola and Kong Tuo-Kwang with a gas lamp explosion. +2000XP
Escort Service
Escort Service
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Matthieu Mendola while disguised as a Bodyguard. +1000XP
Dropping the F-bomb
Dropping the F-bomb
A
Icon-Assassination
[REDACTED]
Assassinate either Kong Tuo-Kwang or Matthieu Mendola with the shisha café sign.
+2000XP
Electric Boogie
Electric Boogie
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Kong Tuo-Kwang by electrocuting him in the reflection pool. +2000XP
Pure Chemistry
Pure Chemistry
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Kong Tuo-Kwang with an oil lamp explosion. +2000XP
Phony Call
Phony Call
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Matthieu Mendola with a telephone. +2000XP
Versatile Assassin
Versatile H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Complete all the Versatile challenges in Marrakesh:
  • Piano Man
  • Someone Could Hurt Themselves
  • Hold My Hair
  • Straight Shot
  • Tasteless, Traceless
+4000XP
Straight Shot
Headshot H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target with a headshot in Marrakesh. +1000XP
Piano Man
Piano Man H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target with the fiber wire in Marrakesh. +1000XP
Tasteless, Traceless
Tasteless H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target with lethal poison in Marrakesh. +1000XP
Someone Could Hurt Themselves
Accident H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target in an accident in Marrakesh. +1000XP
Hold My Hair
Drown H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target by drowning them in Marrakesh. +1000XP
Suit Up
Suit Up
D
Icon-Discovery
Disguise yourself as a Bodyguard. +1000XP
Rooftop Rendezvous
Rooftop Rendezvous
D
Icon-Discovery
Get to the carpet shop's rooftop. +1000XP
Party Crasher
Party Crasher (Marrakesh)
D
Icon-Discovery
Get the VIP Invitation. +1000XP
Didn't See That Coming, Did You?
Didn't See That Coming, Did You?
D
Icon-Discovery
Disguise yourself as the Fortune Teller. +1000XP
Sneaking Away
Sneaking Away
D
Icon-Discovery
Escape through the door on the street. +1000XP
Break Out
Break Out
D
Icon-Discovery
Escape through the door near the well. +1000XP
Truck Off
Truck Off
D
Icon-Discovery
Escape in the truck. +1000XP
Mission Story - Rent Due
Rent Due Challenge
F
Icon-Disguise
Enter the Courtyard Club as a VIP guest. +1000XP
Mission Story - Waiting for the Man
Waiting for the Man Challenge
F
Icon-Disguise
Bring Matthieu Mendola to the meeting. +1000XP
Mission Story - The Future Foretold
The Future Foretold Challenge
F
Icon-Disguise
Have someone read Matthieu Mendola's fortune. +1000XP
Mission Story - Gone Shopping
Gone Shopping Challenge
F
Icon-Disguise
Enter the Courtyard Club through the back door. +1000XP
The Real Deal
The Real Deal
F
Icon-Disguise
Get the documents. +1000XP
Chameleon
Chameleon H3
F
Icon-Disguise
Find and equip all disguises in Marrakesh. +2000XP
The Contractor
The Contractor
T
Icon-Target
Assassinate Kong Tuo-Kwang. +2000XP
The Architect
The Architect
T
Icon-Target
Assassinate Matthieu Mendola. +2000XP
Silent Assassin, Suit Only
SASO 2021
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Complete "A House Built On Sand."
  • Only eliminate the targets.
  • No bodies found.
  • Do not get spotted.
  • If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.
  • Do it all in your suit.
+4000XP
Silent Assassin
SilentAssassin2021
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Complete "A House Built On Sand."
  • Only eliminate the targets.
  • No bodies found.
  • Do not get spotted.
  • If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.
+4000XP
Sniper Assassin
Sniper Assassin Tile H3
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Complete "A House Built On Sand."
  • Assassinate your targets with a sniper rifle.
  • Only eliminate the targets.
  • Do not get spotted.
  • If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.
+4000XP
Suit Only
SuitOnly2021
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Assassinate the targets and complete the mission.
  • Do it all in your suit.
+4000XP

Cut Challenges[]

Name Type Description Rewards
Mission Mastery
Mission Mastery AHBOS
F
Icon-Disguise
  • Complete all Mission Stories in the mission.
  • Complete five Assassination challenges in the mission.
Janbiya HITMAN2021
  • +4000XP
No Evidence
No Evidence S2
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Complete "A House Built On Sand" with no bodies found.
  • If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.
+1000XP

(Both of these were cut in HITMAN™ III.)

Mastery[]

Mastery Level Type Unlock Description
1 Starting Location
Icon-Start Location
Consulate Plaza
Marrakesh Consulate Plaza
47 arrives at the café on the Consulate Plaza, and begins the mission from here.
Agency Pickup
Icon-Smuggled Item
Rooftops
Marrakesh SI(AHBOS)
The ICA can smuggle a briefcase containing a large item into the rooftops overlooking the night-time bazaar.

Disguises[]

Items[]

Firearms
Bartoli 75R
Bartoli 75R HITMAN2021
HX-10
HX-10 HITMAN2021
Fusil G2
Fusil G2 HITMAN2021
Tactical Bartoli 12G
Tactical Bartoli 12G HITMAN2021
Melee
Battle Axe
Battle Axe HITMAN2021
Brick
Brick HITMAN2021
Cleaver
Cleaver HITMAN2021
Crowbar
Crowbar HITMAN2021
Folding Knife
Folding Knife HITMAN2021
Kitchen Knife
Kitchen Knife HITMAN2021
Lead Pipe
Lead Pipe HITMAN2021
Letter Opener
Letter Opener HITMAN2021
Scissors
Scissors HITMAN2021
Screwdriver
Screwdriver HITMAN2021
Soda Can
DrPopp Soda
Wrench
Wrench HITMAN2021
Explosives Poisons Distractions Miscellaneous Items
Propane Flask
Propane Flask HITMAN2021
Emetic Rat Poison
Emetic Rat Poison
Lethal Poison Pill Jar
Lethal Poison Pill Jar HITMAN2021
Coin
Coin-HITMAN2021
Walkie-Talkie
Walkie-Talkie

Other NPCs[]

Gallery[]

Escalation Contracts[]

There are currently 2 escalation contracts available in A House Built on Sand (those in italics are also available in HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III):

Elusive Targets[]

This is a list of the elusive targets who appeared in A House Built on Sand, with reactivations occuring during HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III:

Trivia[]

  • According to the HITMAN Reddit's FAQ, the summer bonus missions (The Icon, along with A House Built on Sand) are not part of the main story arc, though it may still be part of the canon.[1]
  • There are no security cameras present in this level.
  • There are several indications that the level takes place before A Gilded Cage:
    • The client the fortune teller is talking to asks if she should go with Claus Hugo Strandberg's investments, calling him a "genius".
    • The school is boarded up and the outer walls are intact.
    • The shoe store is not present and in its place is a ceramics store whose owner is about to be evicted.
    • The tunnel has not been constructed.
    • Kong Tuo-Kwang discusses doing business with Reza Zaydan.
  • Out of the three, this is the only bonus mission with two targets.
    • This is also the only bonus mission with an extra objective, which is to collect the Hamilton-Lowe Documents.
  • This mission was originally going to have a second elusive target called The Brothers, but was ultimately scrapped.

References[]


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