Part Two: Kill Sergei Larin
You will have to move to the kill room now to set up for the assassination. You can either enter this section by the room with the piano located in it, or by being frisked and let in via the hallway door. Either way, you will know you’re in the right room due to the opulent bathroom in the corner. This is where you will kill Larin. Now, you can either knock out the guard in this room as well or leave him be. He’s far enough that he may not notice you, but in my run, I played it safe and disposed of him. Then comes the worst part, waiting.
Go back to the fireplace room where you poisoned the wine and wait for him to show. He will, trust me. Once Larin arrives, he will have a smoke on the balcony and then go drink the tainted wine. This is the tricky part as you will need to dispose of the guard before he reaches the bathroom. For whatever reason, this guard was smart enough to not leave you alone in the restroom with his boss. The nerve! I’m just a friendly hitman. after all.
Larin moves a little faster than his guard, so you should have enough time to snap the door shut behind him and knock his guard out. Just make sure both of these doors are closed before you engage with him. There’s a lot of patrols and you risk getting spotted by them if you leave one open. Quickly hide the body and move into the bathroom. Shut the door and drown the forger in the toilet. Behind him is another conveniently placed closet to hide a body in. Do this and make your way to an exit. Congratulations, you have beaten Hitman’s first Exclusive Target mode!
Obviously, this is just one way to kill Larin in the new Hitman mode. Yet, I found this one to arguably be the safest of the possible route you could take. This route minimizes your chances of being seen and helps isolate the bodyguard away from your target. Just make sure to get your suit before you exit! A hitman has to look stylish after the kill, right?
