MI6 Intel Files — 007 First Light Collectibles Guide
Overview
MI6 Intel Files are the second-largest collectible set in 007 First Light. There are 23 of them, and finding every one unlocks the For Your Eyes Only Silver trophy plus contributes to A Collector’s Habit (Gold) at 92/92. The first Intel pickup is gated until Chapter 4 — The Heart of the Matter, when Bond gets full access to Q-Branch; the last one is in the finale’s utility tunnels under MI6 itself. None are missable — Chapter Select after the campaign lets you mop up anything you walked past.
Each file is an in-fiction MI6 dossier — Bond’s own file, Q’s, Moneypenny’s wallet, profiles on the Murto twins, a folder on Bawma, a workshop notice from Selina Tan. Reading the manifest the developers are using these as tiny lore deliveries: every page tells you something the cinematics don’t.
How to spot them
- Use Q-Watch scan — interactables glow yellow under the lens, including these folders.
- They’re often on desks, in cupboards, on shelves, or sitting under a TV. None are mid-stealth puzzles by themselves, but some require a key, code, or detour to reach.
- The cabinet in Q-03 Stress Testing wants code 4397 — that’s the license plate of the car parked in the chamber.
All 23 MI6 Intel Files
| # | Intel File (Subject) | Chapter | Pickup Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selina Tan (Workshop Notice) | Ch.4 Heart of the Matter | Q-Lab back-right corner; cupboard where two scientists are talking |
| 2 | 00 Recruits | Ch.4 Heart of the Matter | Computer terminal left of the SUV, behind the initial Q-talk desk |
| 3 | Lennox Monroe (Family Photo) | Ch.5 A New Home | Penthouse living room cupboard (right corner) — flip the photo |
| 4 | Cressida Bright | Ch.5 A New Home | Cressida’s bedroom at the end of the hall — gift box on the bed |
| 5 | Arrowhead | Ch.7 A Matter of Considerable Delicacy | Operations floor — middle desk at back, red file under MI6-logo TV |
| 6 | 009 Profile | Ch.7 A Matter of Considerable Delicacy | Moneypenny’s desk — folder in plain sight |
| 7 | Niko & Tero Murto | Ch.9 Out of the Ashes | Operations floor (3rd Q-Branch visit) — back-left cabinet behind elevator |
| 8 | Bawma | Ch.10 The Past Never Dies | Black Market back-left corner, left of shooting range — small box on vendor stall |
| 9 | John Greenway | Ch.10 The Past Never Dies | 009’s boat back room — left cupboard photo |
| 10 | James Bond | Ch.11 Uninvited | Bond’s penthouse bedroom — framed photo on nightstand |
| 11 | Webb Industries | Ch.11 Uninvited | Gala → Press room: hit fusebox to distract guard, bluff the woman, grab pack/flier near guard |
| 12 | Stephen Bright (Security) | Ch.11 Uninvited | CCTV Security room — second door front-right → conference table |
| 13 | Roger Finch | Ch.12 Knightfall | Get Office Keycard from bathroom stall → unlock R. Finch’s office → wooden spoon display |
| 14 | Isola Vale | Ch.12 Knightfall | Laser-blocked corridor → push obstacle → vent → straight into office → contract on desk |
| 15 | Damien Webb | Ch.12 Knightfall | Webb’s penthouse back-right corner — pull psych profile off shelf under statues |
| 16 | Q | Ch.13 Going Old School | Q-Branch back room — driving gloves on desk right of car being worked on |
| 17 | Theresa Lorca | Ch.14 Time to Die | Serenity Space — on ground in front of pool after the Lorca cutscene |
| 18 | Caliban | Ch.14 Time to Die | After bowtie QTE — profile file on living room table |
| 19 | Riptide | Ch.14 Time to Die | After escaping handcuffs — black gun case on wooden coil to right |
| 20 | Rhys Beckett | Ch.15 Man of the Hour | Q-03 Stress Testing — Laser Strap the fire extinguisher above the door scanner → cabinet code 4397 |
| 21 | M | Ch.16 Wave of the Future | Security Office (while upgrading ID bracelet) — on desk |
| 22 | Sir Nicholas Webb | Ch.16 Wave of the Future | On the chair on the rock next to the cat statue you rotate to advance |
| 23 | Eve Moneypenny (Wallet) | Ch.17 For England | Utility tunnels — disable fan via wall panel → crawl through blades → wallet on ledge before climbing down ladder |
Tips
- Don’t grind for these on your first playthrough unless you’re playing with a guide open. Chapter Select makes a second sweep faster than fighting your own pacing on run one.
- Equip the Laser Strap continuously from Chapter 9 onward — file #20 needs it and so does the Mauritania Postcard.
- Cabinet code 4397 is hinted inside the room by the license plate of the test car — IO Interactive really wanted you to read the room.
Related pages
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