04 - Final Act | Syndicate Sequence 8 Walkthrough AC: Syndicate Guide
Last update: 24 February 2020
First, focus on the matter of entering the theater. You can do it in three ways: through the side entrance (a single enemy), from the roof (few enemies) or using the usher occasion. The last option is very easy and most profitable, as it will allow you to enter the theater territory with the mask. To get the item, kill the enemy that is wearing it (for example, in the park in front of the theatre, where two people are talking) and go with the group led by the usher to the entrance.
Important: You can obtain the mask inside the theatre, you must simply kill an enemy that has it. This item makes it much easier to move through the location, when wearing it and not making anything suspicious you can be detected only from close distance. In order to obtain the mask you must kill an enemy that is wearing it and then search his corpse.
Once in the building, go to the viewpoint. Then, walk below (obtain the mask if you don't have it yet). Wait inside for the waitress and talk to her. Jacob will automatically poison the ewer. All you need to do now is wait for the waitress to walk to the other side and poison the two impostors, completing half of the mission for you.
Then, walk down (you can eliminate both enemies guarding the passage at once. In order to do it, walk close to them while remaining out of their detection zone. Execution will become available once you're close enough. You can also simply jump on them from the balcony). Eliminate the impostor on the right side with the hidden blade. In order to do it, wait a while for him to walk to the side where he will stand at the stairs with his back turned on you. Use this opportunity to eliminate him quietly.
The last impostor is near the stage. With the mask on you can walk behind the stage. Before killing the impostor, use the machinist occasion. In order to free him, wait for the enemy walking nearby to go down, then go to the enemy standing at the door and kill him. Open the door (Lockpicking II) and enter inside, where you can free the machinist. This will allow you to use the lowered bridge and air assassinate Roth, which will make the mission much easier. In order to kill the fourth impostor you can also use the mentioned bridge which is above the stage.
Finally, the real Roth will come from hiding. Watch out for the burning objects and get to the stage (if you have killed the impostors in different order). Jump through the flames behind the scene. On the side you will find the passage. While being behind Roth, climb up on the abandoned bridge, from where you can perform the unique kill.
Important: If you haven't lowered the bridge, you can also walk behind the scene and then sneak up behind Roth's back. Air assassination is possible as well, it can be done by jumping from the wooden platform that is slightly above the scene.
In order to escape from the theatre you must go towards the main entrance - don't waste time on checking the closer, side exits (they will be blocked). Run straight ahead, use the zipline just before the entrance to get to the second floor of the building. Then, run downstairs and turn towards the door (the second passage, the first one will be blocked by falling wood pieces). It is also possible to jump to the bottom when going downstairs, to the entrance point (from the first floor).
Occasions
Usher - this occasion allows you to get into the theatre. You can kill the marked enemies on the way to the building (it will be one person from the pair talking in front of the theatre) in order to obtain the mask. Then, blend into the crowd and enter the theatre.
Waitress - talk with her on the floor, under the viewpoint. This will be enough to poison the ewer. She will kill two impostors.
Machinist - lower the bridge that allows you to perform the unique assassination. You will open the door without the key, the Lockpicking II skill will be enough. Eliminate the single opponent guarding the door when the second one will walk downstairs.
Challenges
Do not use ranged weapons to kill the decoys - kill each of the four impostors without using any ranged weapons. Two of them will be eliminated by the waitress if you talk to her, the remaining two can be killed with the hidden blade.
Escape the Alhambra in less than 90 seconds - go straight to the main entrance, then use the zipline to get to the second floor. Run two floors below from there using the stairs. Then, on the ground floor, select the second passage on the right side, it will lead you straight to the entrance point.