In Chapter 4 of 007 First Light, The Past Never Dies, James Bond is thrust into the dangerous underworld of Aleph in Mauritania. Bond joins forces with Greenway to attend a high stakes auction, collect vital intelligence and uncover clues to the mysterious death of Agent 009.
This guide includes all mission objectives, collectibles, achievements and optional items that can be found in the chapter.
Arrival at the Black Market
Bond and Greenway drive to Aleph to begin the mission. Follow Greenway through the massive wreck until you reach the busy black market area.
Before you go any further, go into the bathroom on the right side, close to the big weapons stall. Inside, your first collectible of the chapter:
Card #9 – 6 of Bells
Leave the restroom and walk down the trail. After a brief tussle with a local resident, and a chat with Greenway, you’ll be told you need to pay a whopping $100,000 to enter the auction.
It opens the door for exploration.
Black Market Collectibles
Card #10 – 9 Acorns
Go down the ramp. Turn right to the truck surrounded by fish tanks. Use the Laser Strap to break the glass tanks and collect the:
Card #10 – 9 of Acorns
Postcard # 4 – Mauritania
Head back towards the market entrance and turn left until you see a big red anchor. Nearby is a fenced enclosure, locked with a padlock.
Use the Laser Strap to destroy the lock and enter the area to find:
Postcard 4 – Mauritania Card 11 – Ober of Acorns
Leave the fenced area and go to the truck close by. A locked wall cabinet stands immediately behind the trash piles.
Use the Laser Strap to open it and get:
Card #11 – Ober of Rods
Intel #8 – Delivery Kit
Walk the nearby path and look for a blue market stall near the shooting range. Look on the side of the table for the following:
Intel #8 – Delivery Box Card #12 – Roses Ace
At the end of the market, in the tunnel, is the entrance to the Fight Club.
Head up the stairs and exit beside the bar and make it to the rooftop training area. You will find in the small storage room:
Card #12 – The Ace of Roses
How to Charge the Auction Fee
Bond has to raise $100,000 to go forward.
There are cash rewards for a number of activities:
Mercenaries pickpocketing
Shooting range problems
Pit fighting matches
The Cup-Game
Don’t blow your money on the cup game. There are a few NPCs that talk about the operator being a scammer and that you cannot win.
The quickest way is to do the two big side objectives that are directly related to the chapter story.
Mission to Scorpius
Listen to a conversation between guards near the fish tanks about a Scorpius Burner Phone.
Distract or neutralize the guards and get inside the restricted mercenary compound.
Whether you prefer stealth or direct action, your objective remains the same: find the burner phone that is sitting on a table inside the compound.
Once you have it go to Container 76, which is marked on your map.
Investigate the container, defeat the enemies that appear and close the deal with Voorsted.
Prize $52,000
That’s more than half of what you need for auction access.
Accessing the Crypto Wallet
There’s another chance to snoop near the orange shipping container with the string of lights.
Listen to the local civilian discussing a Crypto Wallet.
Follow him through the market. Hack the individual. Players with a Dart can make things go faster by shutting him down temporarily.
Then a tracking radar will pop up and lead you to the wallet’s owner at the shooting gallery.
Get the wallet through:
Pick pocketing
Dartphone deactivation
Once you acquire it, proceed to the laundromat section and follow the path toward the apartment complex.
Traveling to the Signal Antenna
Proceed through the fenced checkpoints and take out or avoid the mercenary patrols.
Finally you’ll reach a simple climbing and platforming section that leads to the communications tower.
Legacy Collectible #4 – ATAC Unit
When you cross the metal framework near areas marked “6” and “7,” do not follow the arrows immediately.
Drop down to the lower path and follow it to the end where you will find:
Legacy #4 – ATAC Device
Go back to the main route and turn on the antenna.
Prize $50,000 USD
Now with the earlier mission you have enough money to go to the auction.
Collectible Memento Ahead of Auction
Go to the vendor next to the pawn shop before paying for entry.
Look for: –
White shirt White cap Red brolly
$100,000 in your pocket and a new collectible just dropped.
Memento #5 – Pirate Grillz
Buy it and collect it before moving on with the story.
Getting Into the Auction
Go back to Greenway and talk to Barkhad Ali.
Pay the auction fee and take part in the event.
The auction sequence includes several dialogue and quick-time events. Regardless of your choices, Bond wins the bidding war.
Achievement Unlocked
Win, Lose or Die:
To the Boat of Agent 009
The chapter then goes into a long traversal section with climbing, combat and stealth encounters after leaving the auction.
Stealth is possible, but engaging enemies with firearms tends to be much easier due to the large number of guards in the area.
Head towards the objective marker to reach Agent 009’s ship.
Exploring 009’s Boat
The boat is packed with explosives and laser-activated devices.
Disarm the first grenade and then slip through the gap close by to get to some more traps.
Proceed down the lower deck, carefully disarming explosives.
Card #13 – Shield Banner
When you get to the upper deck, turn on the water taps around you to create steam, helping you spot laser tripwires.
In the back of the ship, next to a chess board, you will find:
Card #13 – Banner of the Shield
Watch out when you’re running through the flowerbeds and laser traps. The Laser Strap and Dartphone can help to find safer ways.
Eventually you’ll meet up with Greenway and set off a big story reveal with Agent 009.
Achievement Unlocked:
Nobody Lives Forever
Working With the Crime Scene
The chapter ends with Bond inspecting the boathouse and collecting evidence.
Go to the room at the end of the building, and check the cupboard on the left to get:
Intel #9 – Greenway Photo
Before you go, take a good look at:
Evidence board
Photos on the ground
Clues from crime scene
When prompted, look at the postcard and turn it over to see its logo.
Use the telescope to locate the spot associated with the clue and complete the chapter.
Chapter 4 Collectibles Cards Card #9 – 6 of Bells Card #10 – 9 of Acorns Card #11 – Ober of Acorns Card #12 – Ace of Roses Card #13 – Banner of Shields Postcards
Postcard #4 – Mauritania Intel Intel #8 – Delivery Box
Intel #9 – Greenway Legacy Items Picture
Legacy #4 – ATAC Device
Mementos Memento #5 – Pirate Grillz Achievements Win, Lose or Died Nobody Lives Forever
With this guide, you should complete Chapter 4 with all collectibles in hand, all optional rewards collected, and enough information to continue Bond’s investigation into the conspiracy surrounding Agent 009.