Nightcall is the prologue and first mission in HITMAN™ 2. The game begins with Agent 47 sent by boat to Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, to infiltrate the house of one of the Shadow Client's top lieutenants for intel on his identity or whereabouts. The map consists of a single lavishly appointed beach house overlooking an isolated, windswept shoreline.
As this level functions as a tutorial for new players, demonstrating the controls and mechanics of the game, it initially contains no enemies. Hostile NPC's arrive only after the player successfully accesses the office computer. While numerous, they are relatively easy to evade once outside the house, due to the low-light conditions and plentiful cover.
Targets[]
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Eliminate Alma Reynard |
Objectives[]
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Find a way into the house |
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Search the house for intel on the shadow client |
Exfiltrate[]
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Locate the exit |
Nightcall[]
Reynard's cell has already carried out a number of attacks on members of the global elite whom we assume were Providence operatives. She and her new partner, a former CICADA mercenary by the name of Orson Mills, are laying low in a remote beach house in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - no doubt planning the militia's next attack.
Reynard is undoubtedly high on the client's target list, but for now it is information that we seek. So, infiltrate the house and get us a lead on the shadow client.
Description[]
Following the events of HITMAN™, Diana Burnwood has convinced the ICA to accept a contract from Providence to track down and eliminate the Shadow Client and his militia, who have been systematically eliminating Providence members around the world. In return, Diana hopes to receive information about Agent 47's unknown past.
Their first mission is to investigate and eliminate Alma Reynard, a skilled spy working for the militia. 47 must infiltrate her hideout on the shore of Hawke's Bay in New Zealand to uncover information on the militia's next move, then eliminate Reynard and make his escape. Preferably, without raising suspicion.
Mission Stories[]
There are no Mission Stories available for this mission.
Intelligence[]
| Chloroform Canister |
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"Reynard's cell has obtained a large canister of chloroform, a powerful sedative. It seems likely that they are in New Zealand to perpetrate a kidnapping." |
| File on Dynasty Global |
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"A file on Rupert Pierce, founder of Dynasty Global; the world's largest internet retailer. If Pierce is a Providence operative, he undoubtedly ranks high on the militia's hit list. Pierce is based in London, so he cannot be Reynard's immediate target. However, his VP Lance Donovan is from nearby Wellington and his brother is the New Zealand Prime Minister." |
| House Keys |
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"Keys to the house." |
| Militia Operations Reports |
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"Operations reports on every major militia strike going back to the Thomas Cross' kidnapping. Berlin. Shanghai. The murder of shipping mogul Rex Larsson in Montreal just a few days ago. Looks like Raynard had a hand in all of them." |
| Murder Victims |
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"A deceased couple was discovered in the garage, and the cause of death seemed to be execution. The bodies are unidentified, but the male resembles Godfrey Numan; a member of the Olympic committee. Since New Zealand has recently made a bid to host the Olympics, it is not unlikely that Numan and his wife were planning to meet with the Prime Minister, who happens to host a garden party this very evening. If so, we may be looking at a case of identity theft. Alma Reynard is an infiltration specialist and like 47, she is known to use disguises." |
| Password Dongle |
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"A password dongle allowing access to the upstairs computer." |
| Pool Entrance Key |
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"A key that opens the door to the pool." |
| Whiteboard |
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"Reynard's cell has been studying the sewer maps of an affluent residential area in Wellington. They appear to be planning a domestic kidnapping using two teams. One to infiltrate and disable security, and another to extract the mark and vanish through the sewers. The target's name is Donovan." |
Challenges[]
There are 33 challenges in total: 19 "Assassination", 5 "Discovery", 3 "Feats", 1 "Targets" & 5 "The Classics", worth 63000XP.
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Name | Type | Description | Rewards |
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Like Fish in a Barrel  |
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Assassinate Alma Reynard from the roof, while she is in the panic room. | +4000XP |
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Smells like Nail Polish  |
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Assassinate Alma Reynard by poisoning the ventilation system. | +1000XP |
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A Clean Kill  |
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Assassinate Alma Reynard while Orson Mills is in the shower. | +2000XP |
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Sugar, Honey, Honey  |
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Assassinate Alma Reynard by poisoning her tea. | +2000XP |
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Sleep Tight  |
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Smother Alma Reynard with a pillow while she's sleeping. | +1000XP |
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Deadly Ninja*  |
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Eliminate 10 people using only katanas and shurikens. | +1000XP |
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Versatile Assassin  |
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Complete all the Versatile challenges in Hawke's Bay:*Piano Man
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+4000XP |
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Straight Shot  |
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Assassinate a target with a headshot in Hawke's Bay. | +1000XP |
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Deadly Shadow*  |
A |
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+2000XP |
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Contained Explosion*  |
A |
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+2000XP |
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Hold My Hair  |
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Assassinate a target by drowning them in Hawke's Bay. | +1000XP |
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Hitman with a Shotgun†  |
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+2000XP |
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Someone Could Hurt Themselves  |
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Assassinate a target in an accident in Hawke's Bay. | +1000XP |
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Waterbender*  |
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Pacify someone with the aquarium. | +1000XP |
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Piano Man  |
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Assassinate a target with the fiber wire in Hawke's Bay. | +1000XP |
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Vertigo†  |
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Eliminate a target by pushing or dumping them from high above. | +1000XP |
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No Running on the Tiles!  |
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Push someone into the pool. | +1000XP |
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The Scissor Man†  |
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Eliminate a target with a pair of scissors. | +1000XP |
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Tasteless, Traceless  |
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Assassinate a target with lethal poison in Hawke's Bay. | +1000XP |
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Discover Hawke's Bay  |
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Reveal all undiscovered areas in Hawke's Bay. | +1000XP |
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Wood You Believe It?  |
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Find the driftwood weapon. | +2000XP |
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Don't Tread on Me!  |
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Find the squeaky toy. | +1000XP |
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Chameleon  |
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Find and equip all disguises in Hawke's Bay. | +4000XP |
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Under the Mat  |
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Find the hidden house key. | +1000XP |
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Mr. Sandman  |
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Assassinate Alma by shooting her through the skylight above her bed while she's sleeping. | +1000XP |
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Death of a Statesman  |
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Spike Orson's whiskey with a lethal dose of poison. | +1000XP |
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Orson Bathes  |
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Assassinate Orson Mills with a kitchen knife while he's in the shower. | +1000XP |
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The Mastermind  |
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Assassinate Alma Reynard. | +1000XP |
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Sniper Assassin  |
TC |
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+4000XP |
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Silent Assassin, Suit Only  |
TC |
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+4000XP |
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The Classics  |
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Complete all The Classics challenges for "Nightcall":
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+4000XP |
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Silent Assassin  |
TC |
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+4000XP |
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Suit Only  |
TC |
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+4000XP |
*Added in HITMAN™ 2 Patch 2.21's Shinobi Challenge Pack.
†Added in HITMAN™ 2 Patch 2.71.0's Thriller Night Challenge Pack.
Cut Challenges[]
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No Evidence  |
TC |
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+1000XP |
Shinobi  |
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Complete all the Shinobi challenges:
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Thriller Night  |
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Complete all the Thriller Night challenges:
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Hitman of the Black Lagoon  |
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Eliminate a target by pushing or dumping them into the pool. | +2000XP |
All of these were cut in HITMAN™ III.
Mastery[]
| Mastery Level | Type | Unlock | Description |
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| 1 | Starting Location |
Boat  |
47 has arrived at Hawke's Bay by boat, a good walking distance from the house. |
| 2 | Hidden Stash |
Garbage Container  |
The ICA can conceal a small item inside a garbage container behind the house. |
Explosive |
ICA Proximity Explosive Mk II  |
A modular explosive device designed by the ICA. Detonated by proximity. Exercise caution when placing. Highly suspicious if noticed. It also has the signature Mk II look. | |
| 3 | Starting Location |
Beach  |
47 arrived at Hawke's Bay, on the beach near the house. |
| 4 | Agency Pickup |
Beach Shack  |
The ICA can smuggle a briefcase containing a large item inside of an old boat house on the beach. |
| 5 | Starting Location |
Office  |
47 has infiltrated the house in Hawke's Bay and starts inside the office. |
| Explosive |
Flash Grenade  |
A flash grenade. Can be thrown and detonate in a bright flash after a small delay. Will blind anyone nearby. | |
Melee |
Tanto |
A very sharp short blade. Used by samurais to perform seppuku [HITMAN™ III only]. |
Disguises[]
Items[]
Other NPCs[]
- Orson Mills - CICADA Mercenary and Alma Reynards lover
- Gerard Mann - Head of Security and Personal Bodyguard of Reynard and Mills.
Gallery[]
Mission Map[]
The full interactive map for this mission can be viewed via HITMAPS by clicking the image or clicking here.
Escalation Contracts[]
There is currently one Escalation Contract available in Hawke's Bay:
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Elusive Targets[]
This is the list of the Elusive Targets that appeared in Hawke's Bay, with reactivations occuring during HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III.
Target Lockdown[]
Alma Reynard has a safe room on the second floor, hidden behind the wall in her office. She will run there during an emergency with Orson. When this happens, the safe room is locked and cannot be accessed from either the office with the computer (whose painting opens the secret door) or the garage where the safe room's second door opens. Players can circumvent this at any time by destroying the safe room's hatch on the roof. If the safe room is breached or discovered by the player, she will run into the sea and commit suicide. In some cases, Alma Reynard will run to the truck where the grave is being dug and huddle by the mercenaries there; while other times, Alma Reynard will run to the edge of the water but remain alive, perhaps due to a deviation in her functions after the safe room being discovered. The player can kill her if they manage to get close enough by hiding in vegetation and shooting her from a distance or by rushing and pacifying her. In any case, it seems that repeatedly causing disturbances is enough to eventually frighten her into drowning herself.
Trivia[]
- There are a total of 34 non-target NPCs in this mission. Of these, only Orson Mills is a non-combatant civilian.
- This level has the least amount of non-target NPCs in the World of Assassination trilogy, as well as the least number of civilians.
- The challenge "Sugar, Honey, Honey" takes its name from the 1969 "bubblegum pop" song by the Archies.
- The developers revealed that originally Alma's appearance and attire were much sexier. Later they changed it to avoid Agent 47 looking like a sexual predator.
- If Alma and Orson head to sleep, Alma will eventually wake up after 15 minutes to call her sister Celia and apologize for missing her daughter Mercedes's birthday, who is currently living with Celia.
- One of Alma's guards was apparently at the militia compound during Freedom Fighters. He can be overheard still being unnerved by how someone could infiltrate a fortified compound and kill four highly trained operatives without raising any alarm or leaving any trace.
- Max, Reynard's large and dangerous pet, which lives in the beach house, is repeatedly referred to in NPC dialogue, and will sometimes be blamed for unknown sounds or damage in the household caused by the player. Despite repeated references to his vicious nature, the animal never appears.
- While implied to be a dog, Max could also be a fox or wolf. Several things point to this: Orson can reveal Max is not a cat or dog in a voice line after investigating a distraction and realizing it was nothing, Max has nearby eaten sheep, NPCs are worried Max will dig up the hostages' bodies, and Max is referred to as a nocturnal predator in dialogue.
- Although conversations regularly may seem friendly, Alma and Orson often scold Gerard to tears when mistakes such as naked disarmed guards or randomly placed weapons occur. He will also be scolded if he is caught vomiting in the top floor bathroom via rat poison in the ventilation.
- Nightcall is the first mission in the Hitman franchise to take place in the continent of Oceania. It is also one of three missions in the Hitman franchise known to take place in the Southern Hemisphere, along with The Farewell and A Vintage Year.
- Alma's bodyguards will remain on high alert if anyone in the mission is alerted. This is one of three levels where this can be happen, the other two being The Showstopper in HITMAN™ and End of an Era in HITMAN™ III.
- In HITMAN™ III, WB GAMES PRESENTS and AN IO INTERACTIVE GAME are replaced with IO INTERACTIVE PRESENTS, due to IO Interactive being the publisher of these games.
- Alma drowning herself in the ocean is likely a reference to the ending of the 2011 movie "Drive" in which the character Nino (Ron Perlman) attempts to flee into the ocean from the protagonist (Ryan Gosling). The mission also shares its name with the 2011 song "Nightcall" by Kavinsky used in the opening of Drive.
- If the player steps on the scale in the bathroom, it will display "47.0 kg".