The ‘Man and the Sea’ assassination challenge for Hitman 2’s Miami location is a curious beast. Figuring out what to do isn’t too hard, it’s *how* to do it where players get tripped up. In this guide, we’ll show you how to complete the Man and the Sea challenge step by step. Once you know what to do, completing the challenge becomes a mere issue of proper timing.
The Man and the Sea Setup
The setup for completing the Man and the Sea challenge isn’t too complicated. You can start the Miami mission with your basic loadout, just make sure you bring a silenced pistol. Also, if you have the Marina starting location unlocked, go ahead and select it. If you don’t have access to the Marina, don’t sweat it. From the default starting location, you can reach the Marina by taking the stairs immediately to your left. Head through the tunnel and follow the water’s edge to the south to reach the Marina.
Assassinating Robert Knox
Assuming you start at the Marina, head north up the stairs and you should be facing a large pier. On that pier, you’ll spot the fishing trophy involved in the challenge and a man fishing. That man who’s fishing is known as Florida Man and you’ll have to take his distinct outfit. Wait until the security guard is gone and then subdue Florida Man. Hide his body in the nearby crate (so convenient) and take his outfit and the food stand key he dropped.
If you head further north, following the water’s edge around the bend, you’ll spot a small green food stand. This is the Florida Man stand and you can use the key you took to open the stand for business. Take your post at the stand and wait for Robert Knox to come down. After he’s sampled your wares, Knox will take a stroll down towards the pier with the fishing trophy.
What you want to do is take up a position behind one of the pier’s blue pillars. Make sure you’re out of Knox’s sightline but that you also have a clear view of the fishing trophy. You should also create a manual save point, just in case. Knox will walk towards the trophy and pause to remark on it. Then, he’ll walk past the trophy. What you want to do is use your silenced pistol to shoot the trophy’s right mooring bracket. You have to time your shot so that the trophy dislodges and swings into Knox just as he’s walking by.
If you miss your shot, just reload your save and try again. Once your aim is true and the trophy sends Knox flying to his doom, you’ll unlock the challenge.
For more Hitman 2 guide content, we also covered how to complete the Déjà Due redacted Miami challenge. We also outlined how to complete the Paranoid Android assassination challenge.