The Politician is the fourth Elusive Target Mission in HITMAN™ 2, and the thirtieth overall, and tasks you with eliminating Dame Barbara Elizabeth Keating.
The Politician[]
Diana Burnwood (VO): "Good evening, 47. Your target is Dame Barbara Elizabeth Keating, a New Zealand tycoon and the former Minister of Trade and Foreign Affairs.
She was forced to resign from her position when a charity she represented was accused of funneling donations towards the Dame's own offshore portfolio. Dame Barbara drew on contacts in the tabloids to shift the blame onto the charity's director, Jacqueline Vicar, destroying her reputation and ensuring that Vicar's death shortly after thereafter was perceived as a suicide. Dame Barbara is now embarking on a PR tour to restore her standing and we believe she's working with a body double in order to protect herself at public events. Needless to say, the contract only applies to the real Dame Barbara.
Good Luck 47."
― Mission Briefing
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Appearance[]
HITMAN™ 2[]
| Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| March 8th 2019 | March 18th 2019 |
| April 10th 2020 | April 20th 2020 |
HITMAN™ III[]
| Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| April 23rd 2021 | May 3rd 2021 |
| October 7th 2022 | October 17th 2022 |
| August 25th 2023 | September 4th 2023 |
| August 30th 2024 | September 9th 2024 |
Keating was the third and twenty-second Legacy Elusive Target.
Elusive Target Arcade[]
| Added | Mission |
|---|---|
| March 3rd 2022 | The Genera |
| March 24th 2022 | The Indices |
| May 24th 2022 | The Liaisons |
| June 16th 2022 | The Entrepeneurs |
| July 14th 2022 | The Detours |
| September 1st 2022 | The Illusory |
Keating appears as the third, first, third, second, first and second target respectively in the missions.
Mission Stories[]
There are no Mission Stories in this mission.
Intel[]
- Printed Out Speech
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A printed out copy of a speech found in the living room. There are hand-written "performance" notes including i. e. emphasis on intonations, posture, etc, apparently done by the target's double. |
- Unfinished Speech
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An unfinished speech found on a laptop in Dame Barbara's office. The computer appears to belong to the target herself. |
Challenges[]
There are 29 challenges in total: 14 "Assassination", 5 "Discovery" & 10 "Elusive Targets", worth 35000XP & 7 unlocks.
Type Key: A=Assassination; D=Discovery; F=Feats; ET=Elusive Targets; S=Shinobi; TN=Thriller Night
| Name | Type | Description | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
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
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+4000XP |
Straight Shot  |
A |
Assassinate a target with a headshot in Hawke's Bay. | +1000XP |
Deadly Shadow*  |
A |
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+2000XP |
Contained Explosion*  |
A |
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+2000XP |
Hold My Hair  |
A |
Assassinate a target by drowning them in Hawke's Bay. | +1000XP |
Hitman with a Shotgun†  |
A |
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+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 |
The Politician  |
ET |
Assassinate the Politician. | +2000XP |
Silent Assassin  |
ET |
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+4000XP |
Elusive Target - Hawke's Bay  |
ET |
Complete 1 Elusive Target in Hawke's Bay. | N/A |
Elusive Targets - I  |
ET |
Complete 3 Elusive Targets. |
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Elusive Targets - II  |
ET |
Complete 6 Elusive Targets. |
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Elusive Targets - III  |
ET |
Complete 9 Elusive Targets. |
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Elusive Targets - VI  |
ET |
Complete 12 Elusive Targets. |
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Elusive Targets - V  |
ET |
Complete 15 Elusive Targets. |
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Silent Assassin Elusive Target - I  |
ET |
Complete 1 Elusive Target in any location while achieving Silent Assassin. |
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Silent Assassin Elusive Targets - II  |
ET |
Complete 5 Elusive Targets in any location while achieving Silent Assassin. |
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*Added in HITMAN™ 2 Patch 2.21's Shinobi Challenge Pack.
†Added in HITMAN™ 2 Patch 2.71.0's Thriller Night Challenge Pack.
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[]
Tactical Wetsuit (Starting suit)
Items[]
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Other NPCs[]
- Politician's Double - Keating's body double
- Jacqueline Vicar - Director of Keating's charity
Trivia[]
- This mission appears to take place before or after the events of Nightcall.
- A newspaper in the briefing is dated January 2018.
- Alma Reynard and Orson Mills are missing, alongside the bodies of the hostages.
- While the militia guards are present, dialogue indicates they are regular security guards instead of Alma's militia. Similarly, there are less guards in this mission.
- The house is identical to its appearance in Nightcall, except for the living room projector being missing.
- The kidnapping van and the shallow grave are missing.
- Despite Diana mentioning that the contract only applies to the real Dame Barbara, eliminating the Politician's Double only results in a non-target kill penalty, including loss of silent assassin, and a remark from Diana.
- This mission adds an additional exit to the Hawke's Bay map. If the player retrieves the car keys from a table, they will be able to use one of the cars parked in the driveway to exit the mission, instead of the boat.
- This mission appears the most in Elusive Target Arcade Escalations.
Gallery[]
Media[]
HITMAN 2 - Elusive Target 4 Full Mission Briefing
Briefing
Roadmaps[]
The Politician in the March 2019 Roadmap
The Politician in the April 2020 Content Calendar
The Politician in the Season of Greed Roadmap
The Politician in the October 2022 Roadmap
Elusive Target Arcade[]
The Genera
The Indices
The Liaisons
The Entrepeneurs
The Detours
The Illusory