Murdering Dino Bosco | Sapienza: The Icon Hitman Guide
Last update: 06 April 2023
Dino Bosco is the only target in this mission. There are many ways, in which you can eliminate him, e.g. by staging a fatal accident on the set, or by adopting a more classical approach - the fiber wire, sniping him down (in this case, you have to shoot twice). The best methods of elimination have been discussed below.
- Eliminate Dino Bosco using pyrotechnics (An Explosive Ending Opportunity)
- Eliminate Dino Bosco using the monster robot's teeth (Something to Chew On Opportunity)
- Set Dino Bosco on fire, using High-Octane fuel (Light My Fire Opportunity)
- Eliminate Dino Bosco while he is meeting with his fans (Time to Meet the Fans Opportunity)
- Eliminate Dino Bosco in his trailer
- Snipe Dino Bosco down
Eliminate Dino Bosco using pyrotechnics (An Explosive Ending Opportunity)
This variant assumes that you assassinate Dino Bosco with pyrotechnics trigger that you use to activate pyrotechnics at the most opportune moment. You will have to make some preparations before you do that.
First of all, you will have to find the pyrotechnics trigger in the North-Western part of the movie set (M9,10). In theory, you could do that by sneaking past by the Western wall separating the estate from the main square, wearing your default suit, but it is much easier if you obtain a disguise. Make sure that you steal the outfit of a SFX guy or (which is an even better idea), a security guard outfit. Regardless of the outfit you wear, watch out single opponents around the location of the pyrotechnics trigger, who may blow your cover, even if you are wearing the disguise. Sneak past their backs, or wait for them to walk away.
Your next step would be to reach the computer in the North-Western part of the movie set (M9,6), whose using will allow you to trigger pyrotechnics manually and as a result, will unlock an opportunity: using the pyrotechnics trigger. The problem is that there are two SFX guys at the computer. You can poison one of them by adding poison to the bottle, or simply wait for him to walk away. You can lure away the other one by sabotaging the generator. After they leave the computer unattended, approach it quickly and interact with it.
DO NOT FIRE the pyrotechnics trigger straight away. Select it from the inventory only. Stand in the spot, where you can see the large monster robot. Wait for Dino Bosco to start shooting the scene with the robot, where he jumps off the ramp. After he reaches the area shown in the above screenshot, fire pyrotechnics to stage the accident and kill Dino Bosco.
Eliminate Dino Bosco using the monster robot's teeth (Something to Chew On Opportunity)
This variant assumes that Dino Bosco is killed by the giant robot on the movie set. Agent 47 has to sabotage the razor-sharp teeth of the machine and launch the target towards them.
It is best to do that while disguised as an SFX guy, and to obtain the outfit, you can attack one of the people in the Northern building (M9,13). Additionally, you also require a screwdriver,. You can find one inside the abovementioned building.
Go to the back of the movie set and climb the ladder (M9,11) to get to the metal balcony (M9,12). Here, sabotage the control panel for the monster robot's teeth. As a result of that, they will become a lethal trap for everyone who comes in contact with them.
Climb down and reach the Western pressure control console (M9,9). Watch out, because two crewmen may spot you while you are tampering with it. Do not interact with the console until the shooting of the scene has started. Only after it does, sabotage the panel. It is better to wait for the exact moment, because one of the crewmen will soon recognize the fault and fix it.
If you have been following the plan, Dino Bosco will be launched into the teeth of the robot (the above screenshot) and cut into shreds.
Set Dino Bosco on fire, using High-Octane fuel (Light My Fire Opportunity)
In this variant, you will have to switch fuel used by one of the robots on the set. After you replace it with high-octane fuel, Dino Bosco will be set on fire and will burn to the death.
High-Octane fuel is locked up in a case in the Northern building (M9,13). It would be best to get there in the disguise of the SFX guy straight away, because you may soon need it. To open the case, you can use the lockpick, crowbar, or you can also obtain the fuel case key, which you can find near the toilets in the Eastern part of the map (M9,7). You can get there wearing any disguise you want.
Once you get the fuel, you have to go to the refilling station in the central part of the movie set (M9,8). If you do not want to risk being spotted, you can swap the fuel using the outfit of the SFX guy. If you use any other disguise, you may alarm the people there. If this happens, escape the set quickly.
The last thing to do is wait until the shooting of the scene with the smaller robot starts. After it starts its flamethrower, Dino Bosco will catch fire and die (which will be counted as an accident).
Eliminate Dino Bosco while he is meeting with his fans (Time to Meet the Fans Opportunity)
In this variant, you take advantage of the moment at which Dino Bosco is meeting with his fans. The meeting itself does not automatically result in his death and you will have to make some preparations before that. There are several ways to do that and they have been discussed later into the text.
It is best to perform this variant disguised as a movie crew member. By default, Dino Bosco is moving around the set only and he does not plan on meeting with his fans at all (M9,1). You can change it by sabotaging the generators in the South-Eastern part of the movie set (M9,7). In this case, you will have to watch out for another member of the movie crew and do not let yourself be spotted by him in the course of the sabotage.
BEFORE you sabotage the generators, you have to consider how you want to assassinate Dino Bosco during his meeting with the fans. The first opportunity: kill Dino Bosco by causing explosion of a gas lamp. In this case, you need monkey wrench , which you can find, e.g. in the Western part of the movie set (M9,8).
If you are using an outfit of a movie crew member, you can also sabotage the lap in the spot where the actor meets the fans, without risking being spotted by the guard (otherwise, distract him by, e.g. disabling the generator). Do not perform the sabotage too early, though, because the lamp may explode before the actor gets here. You can either wait for spontaneous explosion, or fire at the leakage from hiding.
Another opportunity: poison Dino Bosco. Here, it is best to disguise as a kitchen assistant, by wearing the outfit from the van parked at the back of the town hall (M9,3). Thanks to this, you will be able to pour in the poison without being spotted. In several spots around the map, there are rat poisons (M9,2)(M9,3)(M9,13), but it is far better to take lethal pill poison with you on the mission, thanks to which Bosco will die right after drinking water.
Drown Dino Bosco after he reaches the portable toilet
Note - If you have still used rat poison, Dino Bosco will go to the toilet at the back of the café. You can drown him here (high risk of spotting), or shoot him from the spot where you won't be seen.
Eliminate Dino Bosco in his trailer
Dino Bosco will occasionally return to his trailer in the Eastern part of the movie set (M9,5), where you can take him out silently. This is the best variant if you are going to finish the mission and not want any of the corpses to be found.
Dino Bosco' trailer key is in the café (M9,5), but the entrance is being guarded by two men. It is much better to get inside the trailer across the opening in its roof. You can walk up to the café stairs (the above screenshot), or climb up the ladder (a worse idea if you do not have any disguise).
After you enter the trailer, it is best to crouch in its Northern part and wait for Bosco to arrive. To eliminate the man, you can use, e.g. fiber wire, but you can also do that using battle axe that you find inside. If the attack has not been noted, make sure that you hide the corpse in the wardrobe. Otherwise, leave the trailer across the hole in the roof, or pass by the guard heading for the corpse.
Snipe Dino Bosco down
This variant assumes that you make your preparations still before the mission. Have the sniper rifle (e.g. Jaeger 7 Lancer) to one of the available Agency stashes in the café's basement (M9,2). After the mission starts, get to the basement and collect the rifle (you do not need any disguise, because there is nobody there).
The next step is reaching a convenient sniping location. You can pick one of the windows at the lower levels of the town hall, or (which is a better idea) the town hall tower (M9,4), where you will have to eliminate quickly two people.
After you have found your vantage point, wait for Dino Bosco to stop in a convenient spot. Because of the armor, however (even through the head), Bosco will not die and you will have to shoot again. Do that before Bosco gets up from the ground and before he starts to run.