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This is one of the longest, most open-ended chapters in the campaign. Bond and Greenway roll into Aleph — a sprawling black market built around a beached shipwreck — chasing the trail of agent 009. The whole middle of the mission is a sandbox: you have to scrape together a $100,000 entry fee before you can buy your way into the auction, and there are several different ways to earn it.
The chapter opens on the road into the city. Drive the Defender toward Aleph and keep the vehicle reasonably intact — taking too much damage along the way is discouraged. When you arrive, you're funnelled into the market on foot.
Stick with Greenway as he leads you through the shipwreck and into Aleph proper. You'll lose him briefly inside the wreck — work through the interior, where a small group of thugs ambushes you. Drop them in hand-to-hand combat, then push through the door to rejoin Greenway. He takes you to the auction entrance, where you learn the catch: getting in costs $100,000 and an invitation.
This is the heart of the chapter and the most open part. The black market is dotted with money-making opportunities, and you only need to hit $100k — you do not have to do all of them. Pick whichever suit your playstyle:
Combining any two big earners (or a big one plus a smaller one) clears the threshold.
With the fee paid, you're brought inside. Place your bids, then deal with the polygraph the seller uses to vet buyers — hack the machine so your cover story reads as truthful, answer the screening questions, and offer MI6 intel as leverage. Afterwards you speak with Barkhad Ali, who points you toward 009.
Make your way out to the boats moored against the wreck. Use the zipline to cross to the next ship, then squeeze through the gap, grab the ledges to traverse left, and open the bulkhead door. The Q-Watch is handy here for triggering electrical boxes and ladders to slip past pirates, and a stereo can be used to pull guards away before you drop down.
009's vessel is rigged. Move carefully — disarm tripwire grenades and pick your way past laser triggers as you work toward his quarters.
In 009's room, examine the evidence to piece together what happened to him. Part of the investigation has you use a telescope to spot the Transworld ship out on the water, tying 009's death to the wider plot.
The mission ends loud. Your cover blows and you have to fight your way back out, defending Greenway through a running gunfight and a tense escape from the wreck before you can leave the city.
There are 12 collectibles in The Past Never Dies. Several are locked behind the Laser Strap gadget (used to cut padlocks and break glass), so equip it before you explore the market.
Collectibles can't be permanently missed — anything you skip can be cleaned up later via Chapter Select.