Hitman 2: Assassination of Janus - Another Life walkthrough Hitman 2 Guide, Walkthrough

Last update: 21 September 2021

On this page of the Hitman 2 game guide, we have compiled the most important unique methods for eliminating Janus in the Whittleton Creek mission. The list also covers the challenges associated with the assassination, that require, e.g. interactions with specific objects or the use of certain disguises. Some of these techniques are part of the story missions, but you can also execute them independently.

1. Janus mostly stays within his Property and does not stray from its safety. The old man wanders around its various rooms and often visits the bedroom, living room and kitchen. Janus also spends short moments on a veranda located at the back of the building. Your target will always be accompanied by his personal bodyguard - Gunther Mueller.
2. Agent 47 may have a slight impact on Janus's daily schedule and through your actions, "encourage" Janus to, e.g. appear in the office, bathroom or basement of the building.
3. Janus may appear for longer in the garden of his residence if you take on the story mission Whack-a-Mole, which concerns clogging up all of the mole holes. This will give you the opportunity to, e.g. blow up the target with a remote explosive charge.
4. Janus's Property is an off-limits location. It is best to sneak into the garage or basement of the building (e.g. through a secret tunnel from the Griswold Residence) and attack a single bodyguard to get his outfit. This will facilitate moving around the building, although Agent 47 can be unmasked by Gunther or Janus himself, even if he has an outfit on.

Whittleton Creek Blackout

This challenge is not related to any of the story missions and does not only concern Janus, as, in order to complete the challenge, you must kill both targets with electricity. If you cannot accomplish this in the case of both of the targets, use this method to get rid of any one of them - you will complete a separate (minor) challenge Whittleton Creek Electric.

In the case of Janus, the best way to electrocute him is to sabotage one of the lamps at the back of his Property. It would be best to eliminate someone and put on a bodyguard outfit. You will also need a screwdriver to perform your act of sabotage. They can be found in numerous locations around the map, e.g. inside the garage at Janus's Property. It is best to sabotage the lamp shown in the image above, which is the one located next to a small shed.

Janus's bodyguards who are located in the garden may prevent you from successfully assassinating the mission target in this specific manner. It would be best to eliminate them one by one and then hide their bodies in the shed or behind it. Janus himself will not head there right away either. You must distract him. What is more, the first person that sets out to investigate the suspicious sounds may be his personal bodyguard Gunther Mueller, whom you should also silently get rid of.

In addition to sabotaging the lamp, you must also turn on the valve to which the garden hose is attached. Only from this moment will the damaged lamp become a death trap.

Finger on the Pulse

This challenge is related to the An Apple a Day story mission. A full description of this variant of the assassination can be found in the chapter which describes all of the story missions.

1. Reach the shed by the creek, distract the nurse, stun/kill him and put on the nurse outfit.
2. Remove your weapons from your inventory, reach Janus's Property, and let the guard search you.
3. Ring the bell and then follow Janus to his bedroom upstairs. Talk to Gunther Mueller.
4. Get out of the office (e.g. by using a lockpick or by reaching the attic) and then head back to Janus's bedroom.
5. Go to the bathroom together with Janus.
6. Wait until your target lies down on the bed and then strangle him with a pillow after starting the background check.

Reasonable Scope

This challenge is not related to any of the story missions and does not only concern Janus, as, in order to complete the challenge, you must kill both mission targets with a sniper rifle, while taking the shots from a treehouse. If it proves troublesome for you to eliminate both of your targets in such a fashion, use this method to eliminate just one of them - this will allow you to complete the separate (minor) challenge Doable Scope.

The treehouse is located at the back of the Schmidt Residence and can be seen in the picture above. You must take a sniper rifle with you on this mission. Have one delivered to Whittleton Creek, take the suitcase to the vicinity of the treehouse, and only then retrieve the weapon from the case.

Janus can be shot from the treehouse without any previous preparations, but you have to take the shot at a very specific moment. Take note of the bedroom window of Janus's Property - it is located upstairs and has been shown in the picture above. Janus appears in the window for just a short moment in order to check if there are cigarettes on the bedroom table (you do not have to plant them there). That is when you will see a fragment of Janus's head for a moment, and this is the exact time to take your shot (do not wait for the entirety of Janus's body to be exposed, a moment like that will never appear).

Memorabilia

This challenge is not related to any of the story missions. You must infiltrate Janus's Property and obtaining a bodyguard outfit will definitely be a huge asset here. In addition, it is advisable to get rid of Janus's personal bodyguard Gunther Mueller earlier on; the same applies to the sentry that is located in the basement of the building. Eliminating these people will guarantee that Agent 47 will not be exposed later on.

The plan of action requires you to force Janus to explore some of his memories. To that end, you must reach his office, which is located on the first floor of his estate. Once there, interact with the gramophone shown in the picture above.

Now go to the basement of Janus's Property. Hide Agent 47 in the closet shown in the picture above, which is adjacent to one of the desks.

Wait until Janus pays a visit to the room with the gramophone, after that he will go down to the basement. Do not leave your hiding spot until Janus stands by the nearby desk, only then should you approach him from behind and execute him. Agent 47 will impale him onto one of the memorabilia that are lying on the desk.

Sneezing Suspicion

This challenge is related to the No Smoking story mission. A full description of this variant of the assassination can be found in the chapter which describes all of the story missions.

1. Find a pack of cigarettes in the garden of the Griswold Residence.
2. Reach the bedroom of Janus's Property (preferably disguised as a bodyguard) and plant the cigarettes on the table with an empty pack on it.
3. Use a wrench to sabotage an oxygen tank.
4. Wait for Janus to appear. After he lights a cigarette, the damaged oxygen container will explode and your target will die in the resulting explosion.

Monster Cookie

This challenge is not related to any of the story missions. To complete it you will need to reach Janus's Property and eliminate one of his bodyguards in order to obtain a bodyguard outfit.

Agent 47 will require two more items to beat this challenge. The first is a Blueberry Muffin - you can find one, e.g. on the veranda at the back of Janus's house.

The second necessary ingredient is a lethal poison. You can take one with you on this mission (if you have already unlocked this "gadget") or you can obtain one within Whittleton Creek. Here are some examples of how you can get one:

1. Visit the Reservoir at the east end of the map and catch one of the Lethal Poisonous Frogs.
2. Search the basement of the West Property (shown in the picture above) - Sneak up to the estate from, e.g. the side of the garden. You can also find rat poison in the very same basement.

Now reach the kitchen of Janus's Property. You must place the muffin on the plate shown in the picture above and then apply the lethal poison. All you have to do is wait until Janus appears here and tries to eat the muffin.

Death from Below

This challenge is related to the Whack-a-Mole story mission. A full description of this variant of the assassination can be found in the chapter which describes all of the story missions.

1. Reach the vicinity of the West Property and listen to the conversation between the policeman and the gardener.
2. Follow the gardener, stun/kill him when he will be standing next to his vehicle and then put on the gardener's outfit. You should also grab the key.
3. Go to the location where there is road work. Steal a remote explosive charge from the chest.
4. Use the key to open the gate to the garden of Janus's Property. Meet one of the bodyguards there.
5. Place the explosive charge in a hole in the garden.
6. Use any other set of items to plug five other mole holes. Report to Janus's bodyguard.
7. Wait until Janus appears in the garden and then use the detonator to ignite the buried explosive charge.

Tea Time

This challenge is not related to any of the story missions. To complete it you will need to reach Janus's Property, and eliminating one of his bodyguards in order to obtain a bodyguard outfit will also make your task much simpler.

You need to have a lethal poison at your disposal. You can take one with you on this mission (if you have already unlocked this "gadget") or you can obtain one within Whittleton Creek. Here are some examples of how you can get one:

1. Visit the Reservoir at the east end of the map and catch one of the Lethal Poisonous Frogs (as shown in the picture above).
2. Search the basement of the West Property - Sneak up to the estate from, e.g. the side of the garden. You can also find rat poison in the very same basement.

Now reach the kitchen of Janus's Property and insert the poison into the sophisticated samovar shown in the picture above. All that is left to do now is to wait for Janus to appear and pour himself a cup of the beverage.

Minor Challenges

1. Piano Man; Straight Shot - Janus can be easily assassinated, e.g. when you are disguised as a nurse and are on the way to the bathroom with him.
2. Hold My Hair - Janus can be drowned in a toilet if you use rat poison on either the muffin or the samovar instead of a lethal poison.