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Icon-Mission

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.


Targets[]

Icon-Target
Eliminate Dino Bosco


Objectives[]

Icon-Objective
N/A


Exfiltrate[]

Icon-Exit
Locate the exit

The Icon[]

Diana Burnwood (VO): "Good morning, 47. Your destination is the Italian coastal town of Sapienza, where our client, L'Avventura Pictures, is shooting a superhero-epic based on the cult graphic novel The Icon.
Your target is Dino Bosco, the film's director and leading man. A washed-up character actor, Bosco sees The Icon as his big comeback. Unfortunately, his rampant perfectionism and complete disregard for the budget has left L'Avventura on the verge of bankruptcy. Still, he doggedly refuses to wrap the production.

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
― Mission Briefing


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

Light My Fire Tile
Bosco wants more flames. Let's not disappoint the director.


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

Something To Chew On Tile
Those teeth sound sharp. Maybe Icon is destructible after all.


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

An Explosive Ending Tile
Special effects is a dangerous business if handled incorrectly, especially pyrotechnics.


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

Time To Meet The Fans Tile
Surrounded by all his adoring fans, Bosco may expose a weakness in his personality... and armor.


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
The following information may contain spoilers.

A car key. Matches Dino Bosco's car.

  • Bosco's Trailer Key
The following information may contain spoilers.

A trailer key. Matches Dino Bosco's trailer.

  • Explosive Manual Override Code
The following information may contain spoilers.

A code to manually override the automatic explosions set up on the set. A computer could be very useful now.

  • High Octane Fuel
The following information may contain spoilers.

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
The following information may contain spoilers.

A remote control. It seems it can activate something, maybe some kind of prop or special effect.

  • Shop Key
The following information may contain spoilers.

A key. Opens a shop in the Sapienza Old Town.

  • The Q&A Session
The following information may contain spoilers.

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
The following information may contain spoilers.

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
The following information may contain spoilers.

A key. Opens the Sapienza Town Hall.

  • Unstable Fuel
The following information may contain spoilers.

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.

Type Key: A=Assassination; D=Discovery; F=Feats; T=Targets; TC=The Classics
Name Type Description Reward
Dino's Inferno
Dino's Inferno
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Dino Bosco by setting him on fire. +2000XP
Critically Acclaimed
Critically Acclaimed
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Dino Bosco with a gas lamp explosion. +2000XP
Mega Byte
Mega Byte
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Dino Bosco with the monster teeth. +2000XP
Performance of a Lifetime
Performance of a Lifetime
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate Dino Bosco in a pyrotechnics explosion. +2000XP
Versatile Assassin
Versatile H3
A
Icon-Assassination

Complete all the Versatile challenges in Sapienza:

  • Piano Man
  • Someone Could Hurt Themselves
  • Hold My Hair
  • Straight Shot
  • Tasteless, Traceless
+4000XP
Someone Could Hurt Themselves
Accident H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target in an accident in Sapienza. +1000XP
Tasteless, Traceless
Tasteless H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target with lethal poison in Sapienza. +1000XP
Hold My Hair
Drown H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target by drowning them in Sapienza. +1000XP
Piano Man
Piano Man H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target with the fiber wire in Sapienza. +1000XP
Straight Shot
Headshot H3
A
Icon-Assassination
Assassinate a target with a headshot in Sapienza. +1000XP
Call Back
Call Back
D
Icon-Discovery
Disguise yourself as a Special Effects Crew Member. +1000XP
Car Chase
The Icon Car Chase
D
Icon-Discovery
Escape in Bosco's car. +1000XP
Mission Story - Light My Fire
Light My Fire Challenge
F
Icon-Disguise
Swap the fuel. +1000XP
Mission Story - Something to Chew On
Something to Chew On Challenge
F
Icon-Disguise
Sabotage the monster teeth. +1000XP
Mission Story - An Explosive Ending
An Explosive Ending Challenge
F
Icon-Disguise
Override the pyrotechnic effects. +1000XP
Mission Story - Time to Meet the Fans
Time to Meet the Fans Challenge
F
Icon-Disguise
Interrupt the shoot. +1000XP
Chameleon
Chameleon H3
F
Icon-Disguise
Find and equip all disguises in Sapienza. +2000XP
The Thespian
The Thespian
T
Icon-Target
Assassinate Dino Bosco. +2000XP
Silent Assassin
SilentAssassin2021
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Complete "The Icon".
  • Only eliminate the target.
  • No bodies found.
  • Do not get spotted.
  • If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.
+4000XP
Silent Assassin, Suit Only
SASO 2021
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Complete "The Icon".
  • Only eliminate the target.
  • No bodies found.
  • Do not get spotted.
  • If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.
  • Do it all in your suit.
+4000XP
Suit Only
SuitOnly2021
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Assassinate the target and complete the mission.
  • Do it all in your suit.
+4000XP

Cut Challenges[]

Name Type Description Rewards
Stepping Out of the Spotlight*
Stepping Out of the Spotlight
D
Icon-Discovery
Escape through the old town gate. N/A
Mission Mastery
Mission Mastery
F
Icon-Disguise
  • Complete all Mission Stories in the mission.
  • Complete four Assassination challenges in the mission.
No Evidence
No Evidence S2
TC
Icon-Classic
  • Complete "The Icon" with no bodies found.
  • If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.
+1000XP

*Cut in HITMAN™ 2.

†Cut in HITMAN™ III.

Mastery[]

Mastery Level Type Unlock Description
1 Starting Location
Icon-Start Location
City Gates
Sapienza City Gates
47 has arrived in Sapienza by car, and approaches the city via the old city gates.
Agency Pickup
Icon-Smuggled Item
Café Basement
Sapienza SI(The Icon)
The ICA can smuggle a briefcase containing a large item into the basement of the Town Hall café.

Disguises[]

Items[]

Firearms
Bartoli 75R
Bartoli 75R HITMAN2021

Melee

Battle Axe
Battle Axe HITMAN2021
Brick
Brick HITMAN2021
Bust
Statue Bust A HITMAN2021
Cleaver
Cleaver HITMAN2021
Cowboy Bust
Cowboy Bust HITMAN2021
Fire Axe
Fire Axe HITMAN2021
Kitchen Knife
Kitchen Knife HITMAN2021
Screwdriver
Screwdriver HITMAN2021
Soda Can
DrPopp Soda
Wrench
Wrench HITMAN2021

Explosives

Fire Extinguisher
Fire Extinguisher HITMAN2021
Propane Flask
Propane Flask HITMAN2021
Distractions Poisons Miscellaneous Items
Coin
Coin-HITMAN2021
Emetic Rat Poison
Emetic Rat Poison
Pyrotechnics Trigger
Fireworks Remote Detonator 2021

Other NPCs[]

  • Sophia Wilde - Bosco's Manager

Gallery[]

Escalation Contracts[]

There is currently 1 escalation contract available in The Icon (HITMAN™ only):

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.

References[]

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