A Gilded Cage

A Gilded Cage is the sixth mission in HITMAN™, and the third to take place in the present-day. It begins with Agent 47 being tasked with the assassination of Reza Zaydan and Claus Hugo Strandberg.

• Objectives
• Briefing
• Outro

Targets[]

	Eliminate Reza Zaydan
	Eliminate Claus Hugo Strandberg

Objectives[]

N/A

Exfiltrate[]

Locate the exit

A Gilded Cage[]

Diana Burnwood (VO): "Good afternoon, 47. Your destination is Marrakesh, Morocco, where civil riots are looming. Your targets are private banker Claus Strandberg and Army General Reza Zaydan, two of the conspirators in a sinister plot to overthrow Morocco's fragile government.

Strandberg, a former bank CEO who stole billions of dollars' worth of savings from the Moroccan people, was facing trial for investment fraud. But early this morning, a band of heavily armed mercenaries freed Strandberg from his prison transport, resulting in the death of several police officers.

Strandberg now takes refuge at his native Swedish Consulate, in front of which crowds of angry protesters have gathered, demanding his handover to Moroccan authorities. We believe that General Zaydan orchestrated Strandberg's escape to infuriate the public and spark nationwide riots allowing Zaydan to impose martial law.

Operating out of a field HQ at a nearby abandoned school, he will no doubt use the riots to depict the Rabat government as weak and inept and persuade the General Staff to support a fully fledged military coup in the name of "national security".

Our client, building contractor Hamilton-Lowe, who stands to lose a fortune in government contracts, has hired us to prevent the coup d'etat. To do so, you need to paralyze Zaydan's rebel forces and prevent the riots from escalating further, hence the double contract. This is quite the political powder keg, 47, so be careful. The fate of a nation is at stake.

I will leave you to prepare."

MISSION STATUS ACTIVE

― Mission Briefing

Cinematic[]

See Providence is Under Attack cinematic.

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― Outro

Description[]

Agent 47 has been contracted by construction contractor Hamilton-Lowe to prevent a possible military coup about to take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, which could destroy the company's government contracts there. To do this, he must eliminate the two men responsible for orchestrating the coup, Claus Hugo Strandberg and Reza Zaydan.

Strandberg, a banker who swindled millions from the Moroccan people through fraud, was scheduled to go to trial before he was broken out during a convoy hijacking. He is now hiding in the Swedish Consulate, where an angry mob has gathered demanding his arrest. Unknown to them, Standberg's escape was orchestrated by General Reza Zaydan, who is planning to use the civil unrest as an excuse to enforce martial law, and from there, stage a military coup to overthrow the government.

47 must infiltrate the Swedish Consulate, and Zaydan's operation base in an old school, to eliminate both targets.

Mission Stories[]

Bad Blood

Cherry Blossom

Honeycomb

Why We Fight

Prime Time

Golden Touch

Open Sesame

Down the Rabbit Hole

Intelligence[]

• All Access to the School

• Army Truck Key

• Code Word

• Consulate Keycard

• Consulate Safe Code

• Consulate Staff Car Key

• Courtyard Club Membership Card

• Evacuation Plan

• Headmaster Key

• Head of Security's Phone Call

• Massage Expert Konny Engstrom

• Meeting Protocol

• Printing Schedule

• School Safe Code

• Tablet Computer

• The Condemned Prisoner

• The Propaganda Machine

• The Retired Headmaster

• The Strandberg Interview

• Turret Access Code

• Zaydan's Code Word

• Zaydan's Food Delivery

Challenges[]

There are 62 challenges in total: 24 "Assassination", 17 "Discovery", 14 "Feats", 2 "Targets" & 5 "The Classics", worth 145000XP and contain 1 unlock.

Name	Type	Description	Rewards
(Un)happy Ending	A	Assassinate Claus Hugo Strandberg during a massage while disguised as the Masseur.	+4000XP
Internal Affairs	A	Assassinate Claus Hugo Strandberg with the fiber wire while disguised as the Intern.	+4000XP
A Room with a Moose	A	Assassinate Claus Hugo Strandberg with the moose.	+4000XP
Dance Till You Drop	A	[REDACTED] Assassinate Reza Zaydan while he is dancing.	+4000XP
Poison IV	A	Assassinate General Reza Zaydan by poisoning his food.	+2000XP
Bathroom Break	A	Assassinate General Reza Zaydan by dropping a toilet on him.	+2000XP
Drama Queen	A	Disguise yourself as a Cameraman. Assassinate Claus Hugo Strandberg with an explosion during the interview.	+4000XP
Personal Vendetta	A	Assassinate General Reza Zaydan while disguised as the Prisoner.	+4000XP
The Headmaster's Revenge	A	Find all the children's paintings [This objective was removed in HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III]. Assassinate General Reza Zaydan while disguised as the Headmaster.	+4000XP
.50 Syndrome	A	Assassinate both Claus Hugo Strandberg and General Reza Zaydan with the APC turret.	+4000XP
Electri-fried	A	Assassinate Claus Hugo Strandberg by electrocuting him.	+2000XP
Don't Blow It	A	Arrange for Claus Hugo Strandberg and General Reza Zaydan to meet in the tunnel. Assassinate both targets with a burning oil drum.	+4000XP
Oil Lamp	A	Assassinate General Reza Zaydan with the oil lamp.	+4000XP
Don't Use That Tone	A	Assassinate General Reza Zaydan by pushing him into the printing press.	+4000XP
Drowning Your Sorrows	A	Assassinate Claus Hugo Strandberg by drowning him.	+4000XP
Tunnel Vision	A	Assassinate General Reza Zaydan in the tunnel with a burning oil drum.	+2000XP
Straight Shot	A	Assassinate a target with a headshot in Marrakesh.	+1000XP
Versatile Assassin	A	Complete all the Versatile challenges in Marrakesh: Piano Man Someone Could Hurt Themselves Hold My Hair Straight Shot Tasteless, Traceless	+4000XP
Someone Could Hurt Themselves	A	Assassinate a target in an accident in Marrakesh.	+1000XP
Hold My Hair	A	Assassinate a target by drowning them in Marrakesh.	+1000XP
Tasteless, Traceless	A	Assassinate a target with lethal poison in Marrakesh.	+1000XP
Piano Man	A	Assassinate a target with the fiber wire in Marrakesh.	+1000XP
Seven Years of Bad Luck*	A	Assassinate 5 targets in 5 different accidents while disguised as the Fortune Teller.	+4000XP
Pipe Dreams	A	Assassinate a target by poisoning the shisha pipe.	+1000XP
Strong Hands	D	Disguise yourself as the Masseur.	+1000XP
Poster Boy	D	Disguise yourself as a Printing Crew Member.	+1000XP
Candid Camera	D	Disguise yourself as a Cameraman.	+1000XP
Dismissed!	D	Disguise yourself as an Officer.	+1000XP
Is it Safe?	D	Find the combination to the school safe.	+1000XP
Back to School	D	Find the headmaster's key.	+1000XP
Mole-tiple Choice	D	Find the tunnel entrance.	+1000XP
New Transfer	D	Enter the school without getting spotted.	+1000XP
Uninvited	D	Enter the Consulate without getting spotted.	+1000XP
Discover Marrakesh†	D	Reveal all undiscovered areas in Marrakesh.	+1000XP
Looking Through Walls	D	Look through all the peepholes in the school.	+2000XP
Chameleon	D	Find and equip all disguises in Marrakesh.	+4000XP
I'm a Member	D	Find the courtyard club membership card.	+1000XP
Floor It!	D	[REDACTED] Escape in the Consulate car.	Consulate Parking Garage Starting Location +1000XP
The Scenic Route	D	Find a child's painting.	+1000XP
Get the Truck Out of Here!	D	Escape in the army truck.	+1000XP
A Tall, Bald Stranger	D	Disguise yourself as a Fortune Teller.	+2000XP
Slam Dunk	F	[REDACTED] Throw a pool ball through the basketball hoop behind the school.	+4000XP
Mission Story - Cherry Blossom	F	A way to summon General Zaydan to the underground tunnel. Interesting.	+1000XP
Mission Story - Why We Fight	F	The Printing Crew is in the streets, hanging posters. Could be a way into the school.	+1000XP
Mission Story - Prime Time	F	Infiltrate the Consulate as the missing Cameraman and take the interview.	+2000XP
Mission Story - Down the Rabbit Hole	F	Discover the Consulate's secret evacuation plan and escort Claus Hugo Strandberg to freedom.	+2000XP
Let's Dance	F	[REDACTED] Disguise yourself as a Military Officer. Dismiss all patrolling Elite Soldiers in the school building. Turn on the intercom, then turn on the nearby radio.	+4000XP
Mission Story - Honeycomb	F	Arrange a meeting with Claus Hugo Strandberg.	+1000XP
Mission Story - Open Sesame	F	The school's old headmaster key still exists. Should be useful.	+1000XP
Mission Story - Bad Blood	F	Infiltrate a hostile army base and help an honest man escape the wrath of General Reza Zaydan.	+2000XP
Mission Story - Golden Touch	F	Strandberg has ordered a massage. Sounds like he could use a specialist.	+1000XP
Wishing Well	F	Hide five bodies in the well.	+2000XP
Public Sneaker	F	Get rid of the protester. Do not eliminate him.	+2000XP
Your Luck is Running Out	F	[REDACTED] Throw six coins into the fountain.	+1000XP
Begging for It	F	[REDACTED] Give the fortune teller five coins.	+4000XP
The Banker	T	Assassinate Claus Hugo Strandberg.	+4000XP
The General	T	Assassinate General Reza Zaydan.	+4000XP
The Classics†	TC	Complete all The Classics challenges for "A Gilded Cage": Silent Assassin Silent Assassin, Suit Only Sniper Assassin Suit Only	+4000XP
Silent Assassin, Suit Only	TC	Complete "A Gilded Cage". 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
Suit Only	TC	Assassinate the targets and complete the mission. Do it all in your suit.	+1000XP
Silent Assassin	TC	Complete "A Gilded Cage". 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	TC	Complete "A Gilded Cage". Assassinate your targets with a sniper rifle. Only eliminate the targets. Do not get spotted.	+4000XP

*Added in HITMAN™ Patch 1.5.0's Master Fortune Teller Challenge Pack.

†Added in HITMAN™ 2.

Cut Challenges[]

Name	Type	Description	Rewards
Rise to the Top*	D	Start on a rooftop.	+1000 Mission Mastery
Infiltration*	D	Start in the school alley.	+1000 Mission Mastery
Exit Strategy*	D	Escape through the street gate.	+1000 Mission Mastery
Exit, Take Me Away*	D	Escape through the marketplace gate.	+1000 Mission Mastery
Off to the Market*	D	Start in the market as a Food Vendor.	+1000 Mission Mastery
Stepping up Your Game*	D	Start in the Consulate basement.	+1000 Mission Mastery
A View to Die For*	D	Start on the rooftop as a Handyman.	+1000 Mission Mastery
Pipe Down*	D	Start in the shisha café.	+1000 Mission Mastery
You Have to Start Somewhere*	D	Start in the Consulate, disguised as a Janitor.	+1000 Mission Mastery
Old School*	D	Start in the school classroom.	+1000 Mission Mastery
Prank Call†	F	Assassinate five targets with a telephone.	+2000XP
I Re-fuse†	F	Assassinate five targets by electrocuting them.	+2000XP
Mission Stories - Marrakesh‡	F	Complete all [then] 3 Mission Story Challenges in Marrakesh.	Emetic Poison Vial +4000XP
No Evidence†	TC	Complete "A Gilded Cage" with no bodies found. If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.	+1000XP
Wishful Thinking†	MFT	Assassinate Claus Hugo Strandberg and General Reza Zaydan with the saber while disguised as the Fortune Teller.	+4000XP
Master Fortune Teller†	MFT	Complete all Master Fortune Teller challenges: Future Events It Was an Axeident Seven Years of Bad Luck Wishful Thinking	TAC-4 AR Desert +8000XP
Future Events†	MFT	Disguise yourself as the Fortune Teller. Do not eliminate him.	+2000XP
It Was An Axeident†	MFT	Assassinate 5 targets with an axe while disguised as the Fortune Teller.	+2000XP

*Cut in HITMAN™ 2.

†Cut in HITMAN™ III.

‡Added in HITMAN™ 2, cut in HITMAN™ III.

Mastery[]

Mastery Level	Type	Unlock	Description
1	Starting Location	Bazaar Entrance	47 has arrived in Marrakesh and begins the mission in the bazaar area.
	Agency Pickup	Lamp Shop Alley	The ICA can smuggle a briefcase containing a large item in a secluded alley in Marrakesh.
2	Agency Pickup	Consulate Parking Garage	The ICA can smuggle a large secure case into the storage room in the basement parking lot beneath the consulate in Marrakesh.
	Explosive	ICA Proximity Explosive	A modular explosive device designed by the ICA. Detonated by proximity. Exercise caution when placing. Highly suspicious if noticed (HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III only).
3	Starting Location	Undercover in the Courtyard Club	47 has infiltrated the Courtyard Club in the shisha café and begins the mission disguised as a waiter (Mastery Level 2 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
4	Hidden Stash	Mechanic Shop	The ICA can conceal a small item inside a mechanic's toolbox (Mastery Level 3 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
5	Pistol	ICA19 F/A	A tactical pistol. Custom slide. Capable of automatic fire (HITMAN™ Normal Difficulty, HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III only; Mastery Level 10 on HITMAN™ Normal Difficulty).
6	Starting Location	Undercover at the Snail Stand	47 has infiltrated the bazaar and he begins the mission cooking snails, disguised as a local food vendor (Mastery Level 3 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
7	Agency Pickup	West Bazaar Rooftops	The ICA has placed a large secure case on one of the rooftops close to a good vantage point overlooking the bazaar and consulate in Marrakesh (Mastery Level 4 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
	Poison	Emetic Poison Vial	A vial of poison. Contains a single dose of an emetic poison. When consumed, an individual will immediately become nauseated and seek a location to throw up in. Can be administered via food or drink (HITMAN™ Normal Difficulty & HITMAN™ III only; Mastery Level 10 on HITMAN™ Normal Difficulty).
8	Starting Location	Undercover in Zaydan's Compound	47 has infiltrated General Zaydan's forces and begins the mission inside the compound, disguised as a soldier (Mastery Level 4 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
9	Hidden Stash	Shisha Café Restroom	The ICA can hide a small item inside the toilet cistern in the shisha café's Courtyard Club restroom (Mastery Level 5 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
10	Explosive	Remote Explosive Duck	A medium explosive device designed to resemble a rubber duck. Detonated remotely. Exercise caution when placing. Will attract casual attention if spotted (HITMAN™ Normal Difficulty, HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III only; Mastery Level 15 on HITMAN™ Normal Difficulty).
	Melee	Janbiya	A curved dagger. Ceremonial origins, likely Middle Eastern. Can be used in melee or thrown to eliminate a target (HITMAN™ III only).
11	Starting Location	Undercover on the West Bazaar Rooftop	47 has infiltrated a local electronics company and has found a sniper vantage point overlooking the bazaar and consulate. He begins the mission here (Mastery Level 5 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
12	Agency Pickup	Old Headmaster's Terrace	The ICA has placed a large secure case on the house terrace of an aspiring and preoccupied novelist. This location is now available during planning (Mastery Level 6 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
	Shotgun	Enram HV CM	A modern bullpup shotgun. Agile and effective at close ranges. Fastest fire rate of the Enrams, tight spread (HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III only).
13	Starting Location	Lamp Store Rooftop	47 has chosen a vantage point overlooking the city and begins the mission on a lamp store's rooftop (Mastery Level 6 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
14	Hidden Stash	Consulate Top Floor	The ICA can smuggle a small item in one of the consulate's cleaning carts (Mastery Level 7 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
15	Explosive	Proximity CX Demo Block	A block of Composition 10 plastic explosive. Shaped for use in demolitions or improvised explosive snares. Integrated proximity trigger. Exercise caution when placing (HITMAN™ Normal Difficulty, HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III only; Mastery Level 20 on HITMAN™ Normal Difficulty).
16	Starting Location	Undercover in the Consulate	47 has infiltrated the consulate and begins the mission on the top floor, disguised as a janitor (Mastery Level 7 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
17	Hidden Stash	Carpet Shop	The ICA can conceal a small item inside a stack of carpets in the carpet shop in the Marrakesh market (Mastery Level 8 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
18	Starting Location	School Alley	47 has infiltrated the rear of the military compound in Marrakesh and begins mission near the the school's south-facing windows (Mastery Level 8 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
19	Agency Pickup	School Gate	The ICA can smuggle a large secure case to the back entrance of the old school (Mastery Level 9 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).
20	Assault Rifle	TAC-4 AR Stealth	A modern bullpup assault rifle. Fully automatic. Has a powerful suppressor attached.
	Melee	Crystal Ball	A crystal ball. Breaks when thrown, or when used in melee combat. Knocks an individual unconscious (HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty, HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III only; Mastery Level 10 on HITMAN™ Professional Difficulty).

Disguises[]

Summer Suit (Starting suit)

Bodyguard

Cameraman

Consulate Intern

Consulate Janitor

Consulate Security

Elite Soldier

Food Vendor

Fortune Teller

Handyman

Headmaster

Local Printing Crew

Masseur

Military Officer

Military Soldier

Prisoner

Shopkeeper

Waiter

Items[]

Firearms
Bartoli 75R	HX-10	Fusil G1-4	Fusil G1-4/C	Fusil G2
Shashka A33		Tactical Bartoli 12G
Melee
Battle Axe	Brick	Cleaver	Crowbar	Fire Axe
Folding Knife	Hammer	Kitchen Knife	Letter Opener	Pool Ball
Saber	Scissors	Screwdriver	Soda Can	Toy Tank
Wrench	Explosives			Containers
	Fire Extinguisher	Propane Flask	Remote Explosive	Leather Briefcase*
Poisons			Distractions
Emetic Rat Poison		Lethal Poison Pill Jar	Coin

*HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III only.

Other NPCs[]

• Erik Olander - Swedish Consul to Morocco
• Konny Engström - Swedish Masseur
• Sayid Laham - Soldier held prisoner by General Zaydan
• Hilda Berg - Swedish Consulate Security Manager
• Jeff Baker - Freelance cameraman
• Pamela Kingsley - GNN Journalist
• Tyler Clark - GNN Producer
• Ellinor Westrup - IAGO model and spy in Marrakesh
• Shahin Abdul-Barr Maalouf - Former School Headmaster in Marrakesh
• Hektor Lindberg - Intern at the Swedish Consulate
• Schuaib Aly - Protest Leader Outside the Swedish Consulate
• Zaki Diab - Fortune Teller
• Magnus Norton - Security guard in the surveillence room of Swedish Consulate

Gallery[]

Marakesh concept.

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Marrakesh embassy.

Ditto.

Marketplace.

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

Escalation Contracts[]

There are currently 8 escalation contracts available in A Gilded Cage (those in italics are also available in HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III):

The Bahadur Dexterity

The Ignatiev Integrity

The Kilie Agitation

The Lupei Sensitivity

The Raskoph Satisfaction

The Reziko Conundrum

The Sokoloff Sophistication

The Varvara Mystification

Elusive Targets[]

This is a list of the elusive targets who appeared in A Gilded Cage, with all having been reactivated at some point during HITMAN™ 2 or HITMAN™ III.

#5: The Gunrunner

#11: The Fixer

#15: The Angel of Death

Target Lockdown[]

When target lockdown goes into affect Claus Strandberg will run down to the parking lot where 4 elite soldiers will escort him through the escape tunnel until they reach the shoe store. From there a soldier will escort him to the school so he can meet General Zaydan. The two will speak in the front of the school before Claus is brought to Zaydan's office. If the parking lot is compromised he will go out through the main entrance and run through the crowd until he reaches the school. If a lockdown happens at the school he will be brought to Zaydan’s office. Zaydan will be brought to his office or stand outside one of the school entrances if the office gets compromised.

Mission Map[]

Trivia[]

For the full list of easter eggs on this & other levels, see here.

• There are a total of 290 civilians in this mission, excluding crowd civilians.
• The mission name comes from a term used to describe the idea of being trapped in a luxurious environment. In this case, it refers to the Swedish Consulate, the luxurious building Claus Hugo Strandberg is taking refuge in.
• This mission is the first mission in the game series to take place in Africa.
• This mission is referenced in the "World of Assassination" trailer for HITMAN™, as the narrator mentions that "...In Morocco, a banker meets his end. A general loses his line of credit. A riot burns out in the street. Two men die, and a military coup is averted."
• There is a contrast to how each target base handles the target's death. After General Reza Zaydan dies, a PA announcement will be released through the school intercom, with a military training ground calmly announcing Zaydan's death and that those responsible will be charged with treason. At the Swedish Consulate, the PA announcement following the death of Stranberg will be a panicked Greta Persson telling the Consulate staff not to disclose what happened to the outside world.
• Despite the completely dilapidated state of the building, the fire alarm and intercom systems in the school appear to still be functional.