Sergei Petrovich Zavorotko (Russian: Сергей Петрович Заворотко in English cinematics, more correct Заворотько in Russian localization, real surname of Ukrainian origin) was a Russian crime lord who, with an unnamed man, formed a plan to lure Agent 47 out of retirement after he 'vanished' from the ICA. He is also one of Agent 47's genetic uncles and the main antagonist of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Biography[]
Background[]
Sergei's early life is unknown, but he is the brother of one of 47's Five Fathers: Arkadij Jegorov. The surname implies that they are either a half brother or step brother. He was supplied by his brother with weapons for his criminal activities.
After the Five Fathers' deaths, he and the Mystery Man investigate Boris's action to find he is funding a cloning project in Romania. They went to the asylum where the project was held and find the place massacred by the famous 47, a contract killer for the ICA. They found out that 47 is missing and Sergei seeks to hire the agent for his benefit especially involving the nuclear bomb he is selling to Deewana Ji and Sikh cultists.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]
During the game it is shown he is driven by desire to end 47's retirement as a hitman. To this end, he recruited mafia capo Giuseppe Guillani to capture Father Vittorio, 47's religious figure and close friend. It was a success, since 47 was forced to contact the ICA to get help to rescue Vittorio. Sergei took Vittorio hostage since he predicted that 47 would go to Guillani's mansion and rescue Vittiorio.
With 47 back on his occupation as a hired killer, he contacts ICA to assign 47 to assassinate one of the Russian generals with the meeting set up for 47 to take the target. In reality, Sergei wanted all 4 generals dead to silence the nuclear deal in which Sergei and the 4 generals were involved. As one of the generals was killed by 47, the others start their investigation. Sergei targets them with the excuse of covering up the investigation. 47 kills both General Makarov and Mikhail Bardachenko which scares the last general, making him defect to Germany and remain in the relative safety of the guarded embassy. General Vladimir had a missile guidance system which is a key component to a nuclear missle. Although 47 managed to kill Vladimir and get the briefcase, it is revealed that it is sold to a Japanese arms dealer, Masahiro Hayamoto.
Sergei then proceeds to request assassinations of both Masahiro Hayamoto and Charlie Sidjan who both target have important components for a nuclear bomb with Hayamoto having the missile guidance system and Sidjan is, after having his twin hack the US military, in the possession of software which detects hostile foreign missiles as American. This can render any American anti missie shield completely ineffective. 47 managed to kill both targets and acquire both the guidance and software. This later aspect was too late, however as Charlie's company had already sold the software to the Sikh cultists. This infuriated Sergei who had made a deal with them and decide to call yet another hit his former client. He then orders that the nuclear warheads to be stolen from the Afghan khan. However, it is intervened by the cultists and stolen again. which broke Sergei's patience with his former client. He later orders the hit on Deewana Ji out of revenge.
However, UN forces found the helicopter used to steal the nuclear warheads in Hospital Island and traced it back to Sergei. He became angry that his involvement is exposed and suspect 47 might leak the information and have a new agent, 17 to kill him to tie loose ends. UN wanted Sergei dead for having nuclear trade which ICA complies due to lucrative business with the UN. 47 sent to kill Sergei in the same location where he begin his first mission after his retirement. However, it is revealed to be a setup as Sergei is just a cardboard cutout and bullets for the sniper rifle are blanks. 17 is also in the building ready to kill 47. However, 47 managed to evade the trap and head to the building and kill 17. 47 found the earpiece which communicate with Sergei which revealed that he had Vittorio had hostage in Gontranno. 47 managed find his way back to the metro.
47 went back to Sicily only to find Sergei and his men took control over the church. 47 avoid the guards and head to his weapon shed to gather his weapon against Sergei. Due to being a resident of the church, he knows every path and uses it to kill every guards that Sergei has. Despite all the guards being dead, Sergei has taken Vittorio hostage in the confession box. 47, thanks to Vittorio tip, shoots the heart glass which injure Sergei, this infuriate him and knocks out Vittorio before heading out to deal 47 himself. Combat between 47 and Sergei ensued, during which 47 emerged victorious. As Sergei laid dying in his own pool of blood, 47 shoot his head to confirm his death.
Appearance[]
His face is covered with lines and loose folds of skin because of his age. long black hair alongside a thick goatee. He wears a red/burgundy leather coat. He is much taller than 47 (whom is around 6" 2') and towers over him by around five inches (6" 7'), which can be seen in Redemption at Gontranno.
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Trivia[]
- Sergei's appearance is apparently heavily inspired by Sergei Petrofsky, the antagonist in the 1996 action film "Eraser." The character in the film shares the same first name, and dress sense.
- Almost every Sergei's sentence begins with Russian words, or phrases that usually include swearing. Some include "Пиздец" ("Pizdets," "Fuck") or "Хуйня" ("Khuynya," "Bullshit").
- Sergei's behavior shows a dichotomy: in the two missions where he appears, in St. Petersburg Stakeout, he tries to flee and surrender when he sees 47, however in Redemption at Gontranno, he will fight 47 using a SPAS-12.
- He is the hardest target to kill in the game as it requires more shots to kill him than the previous targets, he may even survive a MI95 Sniper shot. Therefore the easiest way to kill him would be to bring a fully loaded M60 and spray him as soon as he bursts out of the booth, best from close range.