The Icon is the first of two summer bonus missions included in the World of Assassination trilogy. Five months prior to eliminating Abiatti in August 2017, Agent 47 is tasked with eliminating Actor/Director Dino Bosco in March 2017.
The Icon[]
L'Avventura cannot fire Bosco without violating their contract. That is why they have asked us to retire him before the whole studio goes belly-up.
I will leave you to prepare."
MISSION STATUS ACTIVE
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Description[]
Agent 47 has travelled to Sapienza, which has been transformed into a movie set for the shooting for the upcoming superhero movie, The Icon.
The movie's director and lead actor is Dino Bosco, a washed up actor hoping The Icon will reinvigorate his career. However, Bosco's constant reshoots and drive for perfection have pushed the film behind schedule and over budget, and the studio behind it, L'Avventura Pictures is on the verge of going bankrupt.
Unable to fire Bosco due to their contract with him, the company has contracted 47 to eliminate Bosco.
Mission Stories[]
Light My Fire
According to the special effects crew, Dino Bosco demands bigger, more lavish flames. I believe we should give him what he wants.
Something to Chew On
With a little tampering, the prop teeth can be made lethal. And Dino Bosco does his own stunts. Always good to see an actor willing to die for his art.
An Explosive Ending
According to the special effects crew, the final scene involves a remotely triggered explosion, and the charges have already been set. Sounds like an accident waiting to happen.
Time to Meet the Fans
A Q&A session? This could get complicated. A lot of witnesses around. Then again, I'm sure that a distraction of sorts could create a perfect set-up.
Intelligence[]
- Bosco's Car Key
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A car key. Matches Dino Bosco's car. |
- Bosco's Trailer Key
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A trailer key. Matches Dino Bosco's trailer. |
- Explosive Manual Override Code
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A code to manually override the automatic explosions set up on the set. A computer could be very useful now. |
- High Octane Fuel
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This high octane fuel could be highly unstable. Be careful when handling it, but maybe it could be used for some kind of grand finale. A perfect end to the third act, so to speak. |
- Pyrotechnics Trigger
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A remote control. It seems it can activate something, maybe some kind of prop or special effect. |
- Shop Key
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A key. Opens a shop in the Sapienza Old Town. |
- The Q&A Session
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According to the Bosco's agent, a Q&A is ready to take place. I presume an event like this will always have some sort of refreshments prepared for our star. |
- The Robot Teeth
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According to the film crew, the prop robot suspended above the set has a dangerous set of teeth. Who knows, these teeth could bite back in a fatal way. |
- Town Hall Key
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A key. Opens the Sapienza Town Hall. |
- Unstable Fuel
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According to the special effects crew, they are experimenting with some kind of unstable super fuel. But I'm sure you can put it to good use. |
Challenges[]
There are 21 challenges in total: 10 "Assassination", 2 "Discovery", 5 "Feats", 1 "Targets" & 3 "The Classics", worth 39000XP.
| Name | Type | Description | Reward |
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| Dino's Inferno | A |
Assassinate Dino Bosco by setting him on fire. | +2000XP |
| Critically Acclaimed | A |
Assassinate Dino Bosco with a gas lamp explosion. | +2000XP |
| Mega Byte | A |
Assassinate Dino Bosco with the monster teeth. | +2000XP |
| Performance of a Lifetime | A |
Assassinate Dino Bosco in a pyrotechnics explosion. | +2000XP |
| Versatile Assassin | A |
Complete all the Versatile challenges in Sapienza:
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+4000XP |
| Someone Could Hurt Themselves | A |
Assassinate a target in an accident in Sapienza. | +1000XP |
| Tasteless, Traceless | A |
Assassinate a target with lethal poison in Sapienza. | +1000XP |
| Hold My Hair | A |
Assassinate a target by drowning them in Sapienza. | +1000XP |
| Piano Man | A |
Assassinate a target with the fiber wire in Sapienza. | +1000XP |
| Straight Shot | A |
Assassinate a target with a headshot in Sapienza. | +1000XP |
| Call Back | D |
Disguise yourself as a Special Effects Crew Member. | +1000XP |
| Car Chase | D |
Escape in Bosco's car. | +1000XP |
| Mission Story - Light My Fire | F |
Swap the fuel. | +1000XP |
| Mission Story - Something to Chew On | F |
Sabotage the monster teeth. | +1000XP |
| Mission Story - An Explosive Ending | F |
Override the pyrotechnic effects. | +1000XP |
| Mission Story - Time to Meet the Fans | F |
Interrupt the shoot. | +1000XP |
| Chameleon | F |
Find and equip all disguises in Sapienza. | +2000XP |
| The Thespian | T |
Assassinate Dino Bosco. | +2000XP |
| Silent Assassin | TC |
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+4000XP |
| Silent Assassin, Suit Only | TC |
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+4000XP |
| Suit Only | TC |
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+4000XP |
Cut Challenges[]
| Name | Type | Description | Rewards |
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Stepping Out of the Spotlight*  |
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Escape through the old town gate. | N/A |
| Mission Mastery† | F |
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| No Evidence† | TC |
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+1000XP |
*Cut in HITMAN™ 2.
†Cut in HITMAN™ III.
Mastery[]
| Mastery Level | Type | Unlock | Description |
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| 1 | Starting Location |
City Gates | 47 has arrived in Sapienza by car, and approaches the city via the old city gates. |
Agency Pickup |
Café Basement | The ICA can smuggle a briefcase containing a large item into the basement of the Town Hall café. |
Disguises[]
Items[]
| Firearms | ||||
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| Bartoli 75R | ||||
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Melee | ||||
| Battle Axe | Brick | Bust | Cleaver | Cowboy Bust |
| Fire Axe | Kitchen Knife | Screwdriver | Soda Can | Wrench |
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Explosives | ||||
| Fire Extinguisher | Propane Flask | |||
| Distractions | Poisons | Miscellaneous Items | ||
| Coin | Emetic Rat Poison | Pyrotechnics Trigger | ||
Other NPCs[]
- Sophia Wilde - Bosco's Manager
Gallery[]
Escalation Contracts[]
There is currently 1 escalation contract available in The Icon (HITMAN™ only):
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Elusive Targets[]
This is a list of the elusive targets who appeared in The Icon, with reactivations occuring during HITMAN™ 2 & HITMAN™ III:
Trivia[]
- According to the HITMAN™ Reddit's FAQ, the summer bonus missions (The Icon, along with A House Built on Sand) are not part of the main story arc, though they may still be part of the canon.[1]
- The mission occupies only 6 of the 8 floors of the level, in comparison to World of Tomorrow, where there is access on all 8 floors of the map.
- When wearing a suit, the only Hostile Area part of the map during the mission is inside Dino Bosco's camper van.
- In a dialogue between actress Monia Bellini and Marco Abiatti in the summer mission Landslide, it is mentioned the death of Dino Bosco in Sapienza a few years ago, which makes The Icon the very first mission played in Sapienza, before Landslide and World of Tomorrow.
- Audio files can be found in the files for an unused mission story, related to a prototype figurine the film El Brute[2]