The Adamoli Fascination is an escalation contract in The Showstopper mission. Completing all the levels will award the player with The Adamoli Fascination (feat).
Level 1[]
| Target | Chapin Leroy |
|---|---|
| Disguise | Any |
| Weapon | Saber |
| Complications | None |
The target is Chapin Leroy, one of the stylists. He is located on the ground floor, talking about stealing some clothes. It is the room with the cafe, on your immediate right when you enter the palace. One stylist will be wearing a pink uniform; this is your target. The other wears a blue/purple uniform.
The key to this escalation contract is to disguise as a security guard or CICADA bodyguard, as they are the only ones who can carry weapons including the saber around.
Timing is also essential. Once Leroy finishes talking, he will go through the door, go across the main hall, enter the room with the display cases and then go to the dressing area, where there are a lot of witnesses. It is crucial, then, to eliminate him before this point. The important thing to know is that once you enter the cafe room you will trigger the script. Thus, make sure you don't enter the room until you are ready to kill Leroy otherwise he will be at the dressing room by the time you are finished preparing.
He can be easily killed before he moves, luring the other guy away, killing Leroy and subduing the other guy to prevent him from discovering the body. Throwing a coin and first killing Leroy then quickly subduing the other stylist will result in you being able to kill him without hiding bodies, as nobody enters that area.
Another option is to kill him as soon as he enters the room with the display cases. This is a more discreet method. First, before entering the cafe, continue to your left into the storage room in front of the display case room, opposite the two bathrooms. Turn off the vacuum cleaner and wait for the security guard to enter. Pacify him and take his disguise. This gives a perfect opportunity to go into the display room and smash the glass with the sabre - be careful, a tech crew member is in the room; you should pacify him first. Then, proceed to the room on the opposite side and trigger the conversation. Then go back to the display room and wait for Leroy to come, or follow him. When Leroy enters the room, close the door and immediately kill him with the sabre before he walks into the opening. Drag his body to a hidden spot and leave the mission.
Level 2[]
| Target | Chapin Leroy | Denis Léger |
|---|---|---|
| Disguise | Any | Any |
| Weapon | Saber | Any |
| Complications | None | |
The new target is Denis Léger, the security guard restricting access to the parking lot from the terrace bar. He can be easily lured away from his position towards the parking lot and eliminated, granting a disguise for the other assassination, which can be completed in the same way as the previous level. If you are following the steps from the previous level, make sure that Léger can see through a security guard disguise. Either keep away from him, or use a different disguise. It is recommended that you first kill Leroy then use the guard disguise to go to the parking lot. Hop the balustrade, and go behind the black car. Shoot it, and the alarm will sound. Your second target will come to investigate. Hide at the stairs; throw a coin at the stairs and lure Leger down to the basement; where you can kill him with any method.
Level 3[]
| Target | Chapin Leroy | Denis Léger | Lothair Daoust |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disguise | Any | Any | Any |
| Weapon | Saber | Any | Any |
| Complications | None | ||
The new target is Lothair Daoust, one of the VIP guests who will attend the IAGO auction. He is talking to another guest in front of the terrace bar about how he is falling for somebody, then he will move to have a cigarette, and back. Follow the kill method from before. There are two methods of completing this mission.
The first is by subduing his friend. Make sure you do this from behind the wall or you will get spotted, losing your Silent Assassin rating. Hide his body in the dumpster. When Daoust comes, lure him behind the wall and kill him then hide his body.
The second is by luring Daoust at the area where he smokes. Lure Daoust with a coin to the opposite side of the water area to the stairs, then kill him. If you are worried about bodies being spotted, use a fire extinguisher for an accident kill.
Level 4[]
| Target | Chapin Leroy | Denis Léger | Lothair Daoust |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disguise | Any | Any | Any |
| Weapon | Saber | Any | Any |
| Complications | Elimination Streak: When you eliminate your first target, you must eliminate another target within 60 seconds, or you will fail the mission. The countdown will stop when all the targets are eliminated. | ||
The complication makes it difficult to kill all of the targets in a row. It will be wise to start with Daoust, then Léger and finally Leroy. Note than between Léger and Leroy 47 needs to get the saber, and he cannot get the saber beforehand and plant it in the same room Leroy is because this will trigger the script of the two guys talking and Leroy leaving after the conversation. Thus, first, grab the sabre and leave it in the area where you will kill Leroy. Make sure to pacify the tech crew in the room as well or you may get spotted.
One easy way to accomplish this mission is to subdue, instead of kill, Daoust and Léger. This will provide plenty of time to grab the saber and execute Leroy, later going to Léger and Daoust and shoot them or break their necks. Instead of killing the guard, subdue him and leave his body in the basement. Instead of killing Daoust, subdue him first. Then, kill Leroy and run to kill the others.
Level 5[]
| Target | Chapin Leroy | Denis Léger | Lothair Daoust |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disguise | Any | Any | Any |
| Weapon | Saber | Any | Any |
| Complications |
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The complication only adds an annoyance, to find a disarm device hidden in the palace. It can be in one of three locations, and this is determined randomly. One location is the Sheik's room, behind a pillow in the bedroom. Another location is in the pavilion where Max Decker and Viktor Novikov meet, in the northwest fenced gardens. The final location is in front of the bodyguard guarding the helicopter.
The difference between this device and the ones in The Hexagon Protocol and The Kerner Disquiet is that in this contract it is required to get it, while in the other two it is optional. Also, it is the only one where the location is randomly determined and there is only one.
Obviously, it is recommended to look for the device before the first assassination or after the third one, as there will be no timer.
General tips[]
- No conditions forbid knocking down the targets or even extra NPCs.
- Extra care must be taken when killing Leroy in the same room he appears at. Some people will eventually go by that room, so it is best keep his body and his friend's sheltered from any nosy witnesses.
- Make sure to erase evidence if you are recorded if you want a Silent Assassin rating.