9: Shaving Lenny - p. 1 | Challenges Hitman: Absolution Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Chameleon
General assumptions: You must use all four disguises available in the ninth game mission.
The hardest to obtain is barber disguise. During the Barbershop stage you have to reach the most remote location on the ground floor - barber salon. The ready-to-wear disguise lies on one of shelves.
Hope plumber disguise is also not easy to obtain. You can start looking for it in the Streets of Hope stage. Go to the car garage and look around for the plumber, who should stay somewhere in the first floor or in the toilet.
Hope policeman disguise can be obtained in any stage. It is best to attack one of single cops guarding some area.
Mechanic disguise can be obtained only in the Streets of Hope stage. Many mechanics can be found inside and around the car garage. If you do not want to kill anybody then get an access to a small room located near the entrance to the scrapyard, obtaining the ready-to-wear disguise.
Evidence Collector
General assumptions: You must find two evidences.
First evidence can be obtained in the Streets of Hope stage. Look around on the first floor of the car garage, near the stairs.
Second evidence can be found in the Barbershop stage. It lies on the TV set in the main room of the building. In order to secure a safe access to this secret, put on the policeman disguise and sabotage a fuse box in the basement.
Infiltrator
General assumptions: You can't be spotted. In order to complete this challenge in 100% you have to do this in both stages of the ninth mission. I definitely advise to eliminate subsequent targets with as low risk as possible. It is also worth using disguises regularly, reducing the risk of detection.
Suit Only
General assumptions: You can't use disguises. In order to complete this challenge in 100% you have to do this in both stages of the ninth mission. This challenge is very hard to complete on higher difficulty levels, especially in the Barbershop stage. So I suggest lowering the difficulty levels and getting use to use the throwable items and distracting enemies by causing accidents.
Oil is Thicker Than Blood
General assumptions: Push three mission targets into an oil tank.
A chance to complete this challenge appears in the Streets of Hope stage. An oil tank is located near the main entrance to the scrapyard and is unfortunately guarded by cops - get rid of them in any way.
After clearing the area, wait until Gavin LeBlond comes close to the railing and then push him (screen above). Notice, that the game requires three such actions. I definitely do not recommend dragging other gang members to the oil tank. It is much easier to reload the last checkpoint and repeat all actions described above twice.
Get the Mechanic
General assumptions: Get rid of the mission target in an accident by crushing him with a car on the lift.
This challenge can be completed in the Streets of Hope stage. Start with reaching the garage located on the back of inaccessible barbershop (screen above). Clear the area and put on the mechanic disguise (there is at least one mechanic inside).
Wait until Gavin LeBlond appears inside or around the garage. Skillfully use the throwable items to lure Gavin under the car on the lift.
Once Gavin walks under the car, pull the lever to crush him.
Kill Me, I'm the Cook
General assumptions: Get rid of the mission target in an accident by detonating a gas stove.
During completing the ninth game mission you can find three gas stoves. First of them is located on the first floor of the convenience store (Streets of Hope stage).
The second stove can be found in the office room in the car garage (Streets of Hope stage).
The third stove is located in the ground floor of the barbershop, in a small kitchen (Barbershop stage).
Approach any gas stove, switch it on and wait until one of main targets gets close to it. Shoot the stove with any weapon, thus detonating it.
Pump It Up
General assumptions: Get rid of the mission target in an accident by detonating a gas pump.
This challenge can be completed in the Streets of Hope stage. A gas pump is located in the square in front of the car garage and you have to interact with it first.
Wait until Tyler Colvin stops near the pump and then shoot a gasoline puddle, detonating the pump.