Hitman 2’s first set of Escalation Contracts are now available to play. There are three different ones to try out and complete, all with multiple levels of difficulty. Hitman 2 The Macmillan Surreptition is the first one, which happens to takes place in the Santa Fortuna mission in Colombia.
Escalation Contracts require you to kill your targets in a specific way, whilst also adhering to various constraints. You then need to escape to complete the contract. This contract has three levels of difficulty.
Hitman 2 The Macmillan Surreptition – Level 1
The first level asks you to kill your target, Floreal Cordova Melgar, with a machete while wearing any disguise. You also are required to stay within the foliage, only leaving it for less than fifteen seconds at a time. The only item you need to bring with you during the Planning phase is the Coins.
At the start of the contract, you will be blending in with your environment. Immediately, stop blending in and head into the foliage behind you. There is a tree to the right of where you were blending in. It has the machete stuck in it. Pick it up.
Quickly turn 180 degrees, and the target will be making its way towards you. Pull out the coins, and throw one into the grass behind the metal sheet. Make sure the front enemy, who is not the target, is far enough away so that he will not be the one who investigates the coin. Once the correct target begins investigating the coin, pick up the machete, which should be on the floor next to you.
Walk behind the enemy and initiate a Stealth Attack, killing him.
Now, head around the back of this area to escape. Make your way behind the small hut seen above, staying in the foliage as much as possible. Continue behind the next one as well.
Now, you are gonna need to make a run for the Helicopter to escape. Time it so that enemies are not facing the path to the helicopter. When ready, bolt it to the helicopter. Stay crouched but fast walk with the L1 button. Also, stick to the left side of the area. Once at the window of the helicopter, level 1 of the contract will complete.
Hitman 2 The Macmillan Surreptition – Level 2
For the second level, you will have to kill an additional target, this time with a pistol. Follow the guide above up until you kill the first target.
Be sure to stealth kill him, it cannot be a melee attack as this will affect the second target’s pathing. Immediately, walk away from the first target and head into the corner of the grass shown below, next to the chemical testing hut.
The target will walk back and forth along the path in front of you. Hop to the grass on the other side of the pathway and hide behind the tree in the center of the image above.
The enemy will then stop directly in front of you. Take aim at the target and shoot him with your pistol.
This will alert enemies; however, if you stay crouched and move around you should not be found. This can be a little finicky, so just repeat the mission till it works. When it is clear, continue towards where you killed the target and make your way to the helicopter.
Subdue the enemy that is standing by the grass, right next to the helicopter.
After that, walk to the helicopter and escape.
Hitman 2 The Macmillan Surreptition – Level 3
This is the final level and asks you to take out an additional target outside of the initial camp. On top of that, the Helicopter escape route is unavailable.
Follow the guides above up until you kill the second target. This time head in the opposite direction and go through the exit of the camp. Walk slow around the enemies below to ensure they do not get suspicious.
Across the small bridge is a set of stairs. At the top of the stairs is the third target as well as an additional enemy. Use the coins to distract one of them away from the other. Try to subdue the enemy who is not your target first.
If not engage in melee combat with him. Remember to press square to knock him out after he falls to the ground if you go the melee route.
Now, depending on if the target heard you, you will need to quickly engage in melee combat with the target. After he is knocked out, snap his neck to complete the objective.
Now, you need to escape. I am going to use the map and show you the path to exit. The exit we will use is the Car. Follow the path below, moving in and out of the foliage to stay hidden. The start of the line is where you kill the target and you want to head to the Exit on the left side of the land.
You should be in the bushes, next to these two enemies and the car.
You want to wait around for a good few minutes so that they finish their conversation. One of the enemies will initially walk away. Do not do anything! He will come back to the car. After some more minutes of conversation, the enemy will then walk down the main road.
Now, you can make your move. Throw a coin into the grass and melee or pacify the enemy. He will drop a Car Key.
Pick up the car key and then head to the car on the road to escape.
That covers it for this escalation contract.