Ivan the Not So Terrible

Type	MISSION
Ivan The Not So Terrible
Appears in	Grand Theft Auto IV
For	Vladimir Glebov
Location	Comrades Bar, Hove Beach, Broker, Liberty City
Target	Ivan Bytchkov
Mission Objectives
Go to Roman's garage. Ivan is already making and escape. Chase him. Ivan is escaping into the construction site. Chase him. Choose Ivan's fate.
Conditions of mission failure
Wasted Busted Ivan gets away
Rewards
Rewards	$200
Missions
Unlocks	Uncle Vlad
Unlocked by	Clean Getaway
Technical Information
Time of day	In-game time

“

Vlad's nothing in this town, don't do this for him!

— Ivan Bytchkov

Ivan the Not So Terrible is a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV given to protagonist Niko Bellic by Russian loan shark Vladimir Glebov from the Comrades Bar in Hove Beach, Broker, Liberty City.

This is the first, and one of the seven missions in the game to offer a morality choice; where the player chooses whether to take one action or another (in this case it is sparing or killing Ivan), and is the first to use ladders and jumping.

Description

The mission starts with Vlad telling Niko Bellic that Ivan Bytchkov has upset Mikhail Faustin, his boss, and wants Niko to kill him. Vlad explains to Niko that he persuaded Ivan to rob Roman Bellic's cab depot and wants him to kill Ivan in an act of "self-defense".

Mission Objectives

In order to complete the mission the player must:

• Go to Roman's garage.
• Ivan is already making an escape. Chase him.
• Ivan is escaping into the construction site. Chase him.
• Choose Ivan's fate.

Walkthrough

The player can use Vlad's Blista Compact (the same one the player has stolen in the mission Clean Getaway) and drive to Roman's Cab Depot. Upon arriving, the player must chase an Ivan Bytchkov swinging out of the depot in his car. If arriving from Cisco Street, the route he'll take will be a lot shorter.

The chase will terminate at the Hove Beach Construction Site. Ivan will crash near a ladder and run up it. The player must get out of his/her car and run up the same ladder, following in-game instructions until a cut-scene appears, showing Ivan using the crane to jump over to a nearby apartment building. The player must keep on chasing him as he leaps from one building to the next, until he trips at the edge of the last building and falls, grasping onto the cornice. The player now has the choice of sparing him by helping him up and letting him escape, or killing him by either shooting him or stamping on Ivan's fingers, sending him crashing onto the road.

If the player spares him, Ivan will reappear in Alderney as a random character. If the player kills him, Niko will closely follow Vlad's instructions. Either way after that Niko refuses to do any more work for Vlad.

Transcript

This section/page depicts all cutscenes and dialogues in the mission "Ivan the Not So Terrible" in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Transcript

Transcript Niko Bellic enters the bar. Vladimir Glebov informs Niko Bellic that Ivan Bytchkov is robbing Roman Bellic, and Niko Bellic leaves. Mickey: Hey, how ya doing? Niko Bellic: Hey, Mickey. Mickey: What'll you have? Niko Bellic: Glass of water. Mickey: Glass of water. Vladimir Glebov: Bang, bang, you are dead. Wake up, you moron. Niko Bellic: You got me. Vladimir Glebov: Come over here. Sit down. You remember Ivan? Niko Bellic: No. Vladimir Glebov: Guy you saw me talking to. This guy. Er... this guy? Niko Bellic: Oh, yes. You guys had a little kiss. Vladimir Glebov: Very funny... what would you say if I told you he was going to rob your cousin? Niko Bellic: I'd say... what problem has he got with my cousin? Vladimir Glebov: Hold on. Hey, hey, hey gorgeous... no, I can't talk right now... what are you wearing? No, I mean underneath it... great... listen, I'll call you back, eh? Sorry. Niko Bellic: Who was that? Vladimir Glebov: Never you mind. Niko Bellic: Was it Ivan? Vladimir Glebov: Ooh, very funny. You know, for a dumb yokel, you're a very funny guy. Niko Bellic: Yes, and for an annoying dick, you're really an annoying dick. Vladimir Glebov: Well, it's a real shame, then, that I'm the guy with the powerful friends, and you're the little punk whose only friend is some fat weasel who drives a fucking cab... Niko Bellic: So... why is Ivan going to rob my cousin? Vladimir Glebov: Because I want you to kill him. Niko Bellic: What? Vladimir Glebov: He's angered Mikhail... Mr. Faustin. Offended him. He think he's stealing some paperwork from Roman. You catch him, and kill him... then we say it was just a robbery that failed. Niko Bellic: And what if I say I don't want to be your hitman? Vladimir Glebov: Then Mr. Faustin will be very angry with you... and your cousin. Niko Bellic: Hmm, okay. Vladimir Glebov: I knew we would understand each other, once I put it in this simple way. Now, go wait for him by the cab depot! Hey gorgeous, yeah where were we? Okay now listen, let's talk about tonight... Transcript Niko Bellic drives to the cab depot and chases Ivan Bytchkov. [These dialogues will play in random] Niko Bellic: Alright, Ivan, let's do this. So you're the guy I'm meant to kill? That prick Vlad making me kill this guy. Man! Where you going to? Slippery bastard. I wasn't sure about killing you when Vlad asked. Now I'm coming around to the idea. I'm going to catch you, asshole. Slow the fuck up, asshole. Shit, you're starting to annoy me. Ivan Bytchkov escapes into the construction site, and Niko Bellic chases Ivan Bytchkov. [These dialogues will play in random] Ivan Bytchkov: Vlad ain't nobody, you going to see that. Shit. Shit. Shit. Vlad's a bum, don't kill me for him. Stay the fuck away from me, I was set up! Vlad's a bum, he set me up. He's nothing in this town, don't do this for him. I don't want no trouble with you! Niko Bellic: You trying to rob my cousin? Man, I'm starting to sweat. Shit. I thought everyone in this country was fat and slow. Vlad don't like you no more, man. You're a fast one, aren't you? Ivan Bytchkov falls over the ledge, and pleads with Niko Bellic to spare his life. [These dialogues will play in random] Niko Bellic: You've ran out of roof, dickhead. There ain't nowhere left for you to run. Ivan Bytchkov: Please. Vlad told you to kill me, right? I wasn't stealing nothing from your cousin's place! Vlad told me to go there. Let me go and I'll lay low. No one's going to know that I'm alive. Not even my mother. I'll stay out of Hove Beach. I'll be a ghost. I promise. Please! Transcript Niko Bellic decides to save Ivan Bytchkov and helps him up. Niko Bellic: Get up. If Vlad wants you dead, you can't be all bad. Stay out of Hove Beach. Ivan Bytchkov: Thank you. You won't regret this, man. I am outta here! Wanted to leave anyway, get away from all these people from back home. Get into the real America. You never gonna see me around here again. I owe you my life, man. You're a good man, you're a good man, thank you. Niko Bellic decides to kill Ivan Bytchkov and steps on his hand. Ivan Bytchkov then falls to the ground. Niko Bellic: I promised to deal with you. I don't break promises. Transcript Niko Bellic calls Vladimir Glebov. (First Possible Dialogue) [The dialogue for this call will only play if Niko Bellic decides to save Ivan Bytchkov] Niko Bellic: You won't be seeing your boyfriend Ivan no more. You going to miss him? Vladimir Glebov: No I'm not. I'm getting enough pussy at the moment. I tell you, is so much better if woman already have a man. Because you don't have to deal with all their shit all day. Take Mallorie, for example... Niko Bellic: Fuck you. Say this to my face and I will break you. Call ends. Niko Bellic calls Vladimir Glebov. (Second Possible Dialogue) [The dialogue for this call will only play if Niko Bellic decides to kill Ivan Bytchkov] Niko Bellic: Ivan is dead. He came to a sticky end. Vladimir Glebov: Hey, you and your cousin's girlfriend should get together. She likes sticky finishes as well. Niko Bellic: Fuck you. Say that to my face and I will break you. Transcript Niko Bellic loses Ivan Bytchkov. Niko Bellic calls Vladimir Glebov. Niko Bellic: Hey, Vlad. I lost your boyfriend. He got away from me. Vladimir Glebov: I should have known you would screw this up. You are born loser, just like your cousin. Come see me sometime. Call ends.

Video Walkthrough

GTA 4 - Mission 11 - Ivan the Not So Terrible (1080p)

Oversights

• There is a glitch with Ivan's car where if the player destroys the vehicle, thus killing Ivan, the mission will still be to 'chase' Ivan. The only way to get out of this is by failing the mission either by leaving the area or death.

Trivia

• The mission's title is an obvious reference to Ivan the Terrible, a former ruler (Tsar) of Russia.
• In the opening cutscene, Vlad says "Bang, bang, you are dead" to Niko. This is a possible reference to the quote "Bang. You're dead, Max Payne" by Vladimir Lem, a major character from Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, two other Rockstar games.
• In the opening cutscene, Vlad is seen talking to someone and saying "gorgeous." He was most likely talking to Mallorie because at the end of the cutscene, he says "Let's talk about tonight" meaning that he most likely had that affair with her and this mission most possibly leads up to the next mission Uncle Vlad where Niko kills Vlad.
• The whole traffic during the chase is scripted, as are numerous other missions in the game).
• If the player arrives before Ivan at the construction site (coming over Masterson Street) and he parks his car blocking his way to the construction site, Ivan will walk down and go into the next entrance. It is possible for Niko to go ahead of him (funnily saying "You're a fast one, aren't you?"). If Niko reaches the crane, however, the cutscene of Ivan jumping out the crane will play and he'll be teleported in the other building already.
• It is possible to obtain Ivan's uniquely colored Ruiner. (black with yellow trim)
• During the end credits for The Lost and Damned, one of the scenes shown is the rooftop chase in this mission. However, the scene is cut away before Niko kills or saves Ivan. Also during the scene, the mission Bleed Out is somehow happening at the same time (Roman's Taxi and Dardan Petrela's car parked on the sidewalk, Bledar Morina and Kalem beating up Roman in the basketball courts under the El Train) despite already being completed.
• It is possible to kill Ivan before he reaches the ledge; if the player shoots him enough while he is running away (he has an incredible amount of HP, able to sustain several headshots with the Sniper Rifle or 3 explosions with a Grenade or Rocket Launcher), he will become wounded. The player can then finish him off.
  • If the player wounds Ivan before he reaches the ledge, he'll walk in an injured animation and sometimes, he'll fall from the building; however, he'll re-spawn immediately over the roof. This also happens if the player pushes him off the building.