Hunting the Hacker

Chapter 8 - Black Market Deals Turns out, Jensen wasn't the only one interested in that Hengsha apartment: Belltower Associates, a private security firm under contract to the Chinese government, was searching it when he arrived. Jensen learned that Arie Van Bruggen, the criminal hacker who lived there, was now running for his life. Who better to help him escape justice than the Triads? Confirming this meant a trip to the Hive nightclub, followed by a rendezvous at a capsule hotel...

M1 - Hunting the Hacker is a main mission in Deus Ex: Human Revolution and the first to take place in Hengsha.

Investigate the penthouse apartment
This mission requires you to infiltrate an apartment complex in lockdown by Belltower Securities. There are quite a few options to get in:
 * Run in through the front door. (aka: the old-fashioned way)
 * Note: there are 6-7 guards in the courtyard and on the street outside. They won't be happy.


 * Use the various ducts at the side of the building to sneak up to the front door via the courtyard apartments.
 * Climb to the roof.
 * You can get on the roof by climbing the scaffolding on the street beside the apartments, or by jumping from the other rooftops.


 * From the roof, there are two options:


 * Break into the hallway leading to the elevator shaft by hacking or punching through the wall. The elevator shaft is accessible via a vent. A Praxis kit can be found at the bottom of the shaft. A vent at the top leads to the top floor.
 * An emergency exit door on the far side of the roof leads inside. There are two guards on the roof to be dealt with before you can reach it. From there, you can walk downstairs and call the elevator. It takes you directly to the top floor.

The hacker's apartment is on the top floor. In the hallway are three guards, plus three in the Dutchman's suite. The apartment can be entered either through the hallway, or through a vent.

This section is completed by hacking the computer inside a secret room that is already blown open, causing a small fire.

Note: On the kitchen counter is a teddy bear that opens a secret door when pressed. This gives you no extra experience points.

Get inside the Hive nightclub
This leads Jensen to Tong Si Hung at The Hive. You can enter through the sewers, a duct at the side or simply walk in if you already found the VIP passcard at the Hung Hua Hotel (Card located at level 4 - end room on a guard who is "visiting" a working girl). Talk to the first barman to your left as you enter who will instruct you to head upstairs to the VIP section and speak with the other barman. This conversation starts the social minigame, correct social cues are: Pinpoint, Pinpoint and Advise. Win this and you will be allowed to speak to Tong. There is also a password on the men's toilet. You can find a weapon upgrade in the basement near a tortured man.

Find and speak with Tong Si Hung
Talk to Tong to find out the Dutchman's location. If you exit the Hive, you can pick up another sidequest at the bar. Entering the Dutchman's building will also trigger the third sidequest.

Alternately, you can skip the social mini game by entering the vent in the basement that leads over Tong's office. This will lead to a cutscene. This can still be done if you fail the social mini game.

Meet van Bruggen in the Alice Garden pods
Pod 301. 1000 XP.

After the cutscene, van Bruggen will ask for a weapon to defend himself with. If you provide him with one, he will contact you later in the game and award you 2000 credits.