Nightcall

Nightcall
In-Game Information
Target(s):	Alma Reynard
VIP(s):	N/A
Client:	Providence
Location:	Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Mission Date:	May 2020
Mission Order:
Preceded By:	Situs Inversus
Succeeded By:	The Finish Line
Real-World Information:
Game:	HITMAN™ 2 HITMAN™ III
Walkthrough:
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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.

• Objectives
• Briefing

Targets

Eliminate Alma Reynard

Objectives

	Find a way into the house
	Search the house for intel on the shadow client

Exfiltrate

Locate the exit

Nightcall

Greetings, 47. The ICA Board has accepted Providence's contract; eliminate the Shadow Client and neutralize his militia.

Examining the intel you acquired in Colorado, our analysts have managed to track down a key member of the militia; Alma Reynard, a gifted field infiltrator, former eco-terrorist and girlfriend of the late Sean Rose.

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.

― Mission Briefing

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

The following information may contain spoilers.
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 mas 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.

Type Key: A=Assassination; D=Discovery; F=Feats; T=Targets; TC=The Classics; S=Shinobi; TN=Thriller Night

Name	Type	Description	Rewards
Like Fish in a Barrel	A	Assassinate Alma Reynard from the roof, while she is in the panic room.	+4000XP
Smells like Nail Polish	A	Assassinate Alma Reynard by poisoning the ventilation system.	+1000XP
A Clean Kill	A	Assassinate Alma Reynard while Orson Mills is in the shower.	+2000XP
Sugar, Honey, Honey	A	Assassinate Alma Reynard by poisoning her tea.	+2000XP
Sleep Tight	A	Smother Alma Reynard with a pillow while she's sleeping.	+1000XP
Deadly Ninja*	A	Eliminate 10 people using only katanas and shurikens.	+1000XP
Versatile Assassin	A	Complete all the Versatile challenges in Hawke's Bay:*Piano Man Someone Could Hurt Themselves Hold My Hair Straight Shot Tasteless, Traceless	+4000XP
Straight Shot	A	Assassinate a target with a headshot in Hawke's Bay.	+1000XP
Deadly Shadow*	A	Eliminate a target with a katana while wearing your suit. No bodies found.	+2000XP
Contained Explosion*	A	Eliminate a target with an explosion. Don't kill or pacify anyone else in the explosion.	+2000XP
Hold My Hair	A	Assassinate a target by drowning them in Hawke's Bay.	+1000XP
Hitman with a Shotgun†	A	Eliminate 5 guards with a shotgun without getting spotted. Getting spotted resets the counter.	+2000XP
Someone Could Hurt Themselves	A	Assassinate a target in an accident in Hawke's Bay.	+1000XP
Waterbender*	A	Pacify someone with the aquarium.	+1000XP
Piano Man	A	Assassinate a target with the fiber wire in Hawke's Bay.	+1000XP
Vertigo†	A	Eliminate a target by pushing or dumping them from high above.	+1000XP
No Running on the Tiles!	A	Push someone into the pool.	+1000XP
The Scissor Man†	A	Eliminate a target with a pair of scissors.	+1000XP
Tasteless, Traceless	A	Assassinate a target with lethal poison in Hawke's Bay.	+1000XP
Discover Hawke's Bay	D	Reveal all undiscovered areas in Hawke's Bay.	+1000XP
Wood You Believe It?	D	Find the driftwood weapon.	+2000XP
Don't Tread on Me!	D	Find the squeaky toy.	+1000XP
Chameleon	D	Find and equip all disguises in Hawke's Bay.	+4000XP
Under the Mat	D	Find the hidden house key.	+1000XP
Mr. Sandman	F	Assassinate Alma by shooting her through the skylight above her bed while she's sleeping.	+1000XP
Death of a Statesman	F	Spike Orson's whiskey with a lethal dose of poison.	+1000XP
Orson Bathes	F	Assassinate Orson Mills with a kitchen knife while he's in the shower.	+1000XP
The Mastermind	T	Assassinate Alma Reynard.	+1000XP
Sniper Assassin	TC	Complete "Nightcall". Assassinate your targets with a sniper rifle. Only eliminate the targets. Do not get spotted.	+4000XP
Silent Assassin, Suit Only	TC	Complete "Nightcall". 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
The Classics	TC	Complete all The Classics challenges for "Nightcall": Silent Assassin Silent Assassin, Suit Only Sniper Assassin Suit Only	+4000XP
Silent Assassin	TC	Complete "Nightcall". Only eliminate the targets. No bodies found. Do not get spotted. If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.	+4000XP
Suit Only	TC	Assassinate the targets and complete the mission. Do it all in your suit.	+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

Name	Type	Description	Rewards
No Evidence	TC	Complete "Nightcall" with no bodies discovered. If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.	+1000XP
Shinobi	S	Complete all the Shinobi challenges: Waterbender Deadly Ninja Deadly Shadow Contained Explosion	Tanto +4000XP
Thriller Night	TN	Complete all the Thriller Night challenges: Vertigo The Scissor Man Hitman Of The Black Lagoon Hitman With A Shotgun	Red-Tie Kiwi +4000XP
Hitman of the Black Lagoon	TN	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
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

Tactical Wetsuit (Starting suit)

Bodyguard

Items

Firearms
Bartoli 75R	Bartoli 75S	Hackl 9S Covert	Kalmer 1 - Tranquilizer	HX-7
Fusil G1-4C		Tactical Bartoli 12G
Melee
Bust	Car Battery	Cleaver	Driftwood Log	Fire Poker
Folding Knife	Katana	Kitchen Knife	Lead Pipe	Maori Paddle
Scissors	Screwdriver	Shovel	Shuriken	Soda Can
Wrench		Explosives
		Fragmentation Grenade	Propane Flask
Distractions
Apple	Coin	Squeaky Toy		Wristwatch Alarm
Poisons
Cannabis Joint	Chloroform Flask	Emetic Rat Poison	Expired Can of Spaghetti Sauce	Lethal Poison Pill Jar
Tools
Lockpick

Other NPCs

• Orson Mills - CICADA Mercenary and Alma Reynards lover
• Gerard Mann - Head of Security and Personal Bodyguard of Reynard and Mills.

Gallery

Map of Hawke's Bay

First floor of the building

Roof of the building

A summary of the mission from IOI’s official World of Assassination guidebook

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:

The Mills Reverie

Elusive Targets

This is the list of the Elusive Targets that appeared in Hawke's Bay, with reactivations occuring during HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III.

#30: The Politician

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 apologise 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 dog which lives in the beach house, is repeatedly referred to in NPC dialogue, and will sometimes be blamed for unknown sounds or damage caused by the player. Despite repeated references to his vicious nature, the dog itself never appears.
• 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.

Missions in HITMAN™ 2
Main Campaign
New Zealand	Nightcall
United States of America	The Finish Line
Colombia	Three-Headed Serpent
India	Chasing a Ghost
United States of America	Another Life
North Atlantic	The Ark Society
United States of America	Golden Handshake
Maldives	The Last Resort
Sniper Assassin
Austria	The Last Yardbird
Singapore	The Pen and the Sword
Russia	Crime and Punishment
Special Assignments
Columbia	Embrace Of The Serpent
India	Illusions Of Grandeur
United States of America	A Silver Tongue
United States of America	A Bitter Pill