Walkthrough - Rome - Bug CIA Listening Post | Rome Alpha Protocol Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

INTRODUCTION:

You can buy additional Intel for this mission (use the computer in the hideout and choose Clearinghouse). The available options are:

- Additional Intel on the CIA.

- Additional Intel on the security system at the CIA post, which will also decrease the difficulty of disarming them. It's not absolutely needed, but it's a good option considering the low price.

I'd suggest taking an armour and gadgets which increase the chances of staying hidden, is it will be especially awarded.

MAP:

SIDE MISSION - CUTTING OFF THE VIDEO SIGNAL:

The mission begins in a weekly lit corridor in the (M10, 1). Go into the adjacent room and look for the box on the northern wall (M10, 2). Note that cutting off the signal turned one of the nearby guards' attention. Hide behind the boxes and wit for him to come close (screen). You can pretty much kill the CIA agents during this mission, but it's highly inadvisable, as you would draw the agency's and local services' attention, as well as lose points with Mina. It's better to just avoid them or quietly eliminate. In the second option you have to approach them from behind and press E (not SPACE, as it's an execution!).

SIDE MISSION - DISABLING THE SECURITY CAMERA:

You can now leave the basement by using the nearby stairs (M10, 3). Carefully open the door leading to the main hall (M10, 4), as the upper floor is being patrolled by a single guard. Wait for him to go right, use the stairs (M10, 5) and knock the CIA agent out.

Take this opportunity to take a look around the eastern part of this floor and among other items you will find a briefcase with data on the Halbech organization (M10, 1) and a suitcase with info on Conrad Marburg (M10, 2). Go through the other northern rooms (screen) to the computer (M10, 6), this way you won't be noticed by the guard on the second floor. Approach the computer and hack into the system by solving a mini-game or using an EMP.

INSTALLING THE BACKDOOR:

Stay in the same room and approach the second computer terminal (M10, 7). Break in again (mini-game or EMP) and Michael will install a Backdoor, which will allow to intercept the CIA transmission.

SIDE MISSION - GETTING TO THE ARMOURY:

Carefully approach the stairs leading to the second floor (M10, 8). You don't need to worry about the camera upstairs, as you've already disabled it before. Hide to the right of the stairs and wait for the guard. As he starts to move left (screen), go up the stairs and knock him out. Take the chance and check out the whole floor. In the southern rooms you will find a briefcase containing data Mina Tang (M10, 3) and a computer with some e-mails (M10, 4).

In one of the northern room you will find a computer (M10, 5) with info on Jibril and a couple e-mails. Now you can head towards the armoury door (M10, 9). Break the security system, go inside and you will find, inter alia, the Improved Digital Camouflage (armour upgrade) (M10, 1) and the Silencer Mk3 (pistol upgrade) (M10, 2).

CLEAR OPERATION ROOM:

You will receive this goal after approaching one of the two entrances to the operations room (M10, 10). You don't need to think of any complicated strategies here; approach the fan found in the southern room (screen) (M10, 11) and press the action button. Quickly hide, as two guards will exit the room. One will go towards the western rooms and the second one will start patrolling the balcony by the disabled camera. Try to eliminate both of them without having to use a gun.

DOWNLOAD INTEL DATABASE:

You can now enter the operation room. Here you will find, inter alia, a suitcase with data on the Halbech organization (M10, 6). In order to complete the main objective of this mission, you have to break into the computer (M10, 12). Note that you can also read the e-mails.

LEAVE:

Now you have to return to the ground floor. Look out for new agents coming in from the basement in the area of the main hall (M10, 4). Try to knock them out or simply avoid them without starting an alarm. In order to finish this mission, you have to reach the southern exit located on the ground floor (M10, 13).

Upon returning to the hideout, you will have a talk with Madison Saint James. You can learn more about her or ask Mina to block her. Don't forget to take a look at the received messages:

1) You can reply to Scarlet's e-mail (gaining a point for being professional and losing one for being aggressive).

2) You can send the notes on Halbech's actions to Scarlet, the black market merchants or to the company's headquarters.

3) You can download the data collected thanks to installing the backdoor, thanks to which you will gain new Intel on Henry Leland.