Ivan the Not So Terrible

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Type	MISSION
Ivan The Not So Terrible
Niko making his choice.
Game	Grand Theft Auto IV
For	Vladimir Glebov
Location	Comrades Bar, Hove Beach, Broker
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
Reward(s)
$200
Unlocked by	Clean Getaway
Unlocks	Uncle Vlad
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 the final mission given by Vladimir Glebov to Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV. 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.

Plot

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

Grab Vlad's Blista Compact (the same one Niko has stolen in the mission Clean Getaway) and drive to Roman's Cab Depot. Don't stop once getting there - it seems Ivan's already robbed Roman. He is escaping from the cab depot. If arriving from Cisco Street, the route he'll take will be a lot shorter.

Chase Ivan to a construction site nearby. He will crash near a ladder and run up it. Get out of the car and run up the same ladder with the in-game instructions. Once getting to the top, Ivan continues up another ladder. Follow him. He continues to run away. Follow him until a cut-scene appears. In the cut-scene, Ivan will jump over to a nearby building. Get onto the crane and do the same.

He will jump a few more buildings - follow him. Soon he will get to the end of the building chain. As Niko shouts out to Ivan he has nowhere left to run. Ivan then runs across a catwalk leading to a broken fire escape- unbeknownst to him. He accidentally steps over the edge and falls but clings on. As Niko reaches Ivan, the player now has the choice of sparing him, by helping him up and letting him escape or killing him, by shooting him, or watching a cutscene in which Niko stamps on Ivan's fingers, sending him crashing to the sidewalk/road.

If Niko spares him, he'll come back as a random character. If Niko kills him, he 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. edit Mickey: Hey, how ya doing? edit Niko Bellic: Hey, Mickey. edit Mickey: What'll you have? edit Niko Bellic: Glass of water. edit Mickey: Glass of water. edit Vladimir Glebov: Bang, bang, you are dead. Wake up, you moron. edit Niko Bellic: You got me. edit Vladimir Glebov: Come over here. Sit down. You remember Ivan? edit Niko Bellic: No. edit Vladimir Glebov: Guy you saw me talking to. This guy. Er... this guy? edit Niko Bellic: Oh, yes. You guys had a little kiss. edit Vladimir Glebov: Very funny... what would you say if I told you he was going to rob your cousin? edit Niko Bellic: I'd say... what problem has he got with my cousin? edit 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. edit Niko Bellic: Who was that? edit Vladimir Glebov: Never you mind. edit Niko Bellic: Was it Ivan? edit Vladimir Glebov: Ooh, very funny. You know, for a dumb yokel, you're a very funny guy. edit Niko Bellic: Yes, and for an annoying dick, you're really an annoying dick. edit 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... edit Niko Bellic: So... why is Ivan going to rob my cousin? edit Vladimir Glebov: Because I want you to kill him. edit Niko Bellic: What? edit 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. edit Niko Bellic: And what if I say I don't want to be your hitman? edit Vladimir Glebov: Then Mr. Faustin will be very angry with you... and your cousin. edit Niko Bellic: Hmm, okay. edit 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... edit Transcript Niko Bellic drives to the cab depot and chases Ivan Bytchkov. [These dialogues will play in random] edit 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. edit Ivan Bytchkov escapes into the construction site, and Niko Bellic chases Ivan Bytchkov. [These dialogues will play in random] edit 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! edit 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? edit Ivan Bytchkov falls over the ledge, and pleads with Niko Bellic to spare his life. [These dialogues will play in random] edit Niko Bellic: You've ran out of roof, dickhead. There ain't nowhere left for you to run. edit 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! edit Transcript Niko Bellic decides to save Ivan Bytchkov and helps him up. edit Niko Bellic: Get up. If Vlad wants you dead, you can't be all bad. Stay out of Hove Beach. edit 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. edit Niko Bellic decides to kill Ivan Bytchkov and steps on his hand. Ivan Bytchkov then falls to the ground. edit Niko Bellic: I promised to deal with you. I don't break promises. edit 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] edit Niko Bellic: You won't be seeing your boyfriend Ivan no more. You going to miss him? edit 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... edit Niko Bellic: Fuck you. Say this to my face and I will break you. edit Call ends. edit Niko Bellic calls Vladimir Glebov. (Second Possible Dialogue) [The dialogue for this call will only play if Niko Bellic decides to kill Ivan Bytchkov] edit Niko Bellic: Ivan is dead. He came to a sticky end. edit Vladimir Glebov: Hey, you and your cousin's girlfriend should get together. She likes sticky finishes as well. edit Niko Bellic: Fuck you. Say that to my face and I will break you. edit Transcript Niko Bellic loses Ivan Bytchkov. edit Niko Bellic calls Vladimir Glebov. edit Niko Bellic: Hey, Vlad. I lost your boyfriend. He got away from me. edit Vladimir Glebov: I should have known you would screw this up. You are born loser, just like your cousin. Come see me sometime. edit Call ends. edit

Video Walkthrough

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

Trivia

• The mission's title is an obvious reference to Ivan the Terrible, a former ruler (Tsar) of Russia.
• There is a glitch with Ivan's car 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.
• This mission (along with Uncle Vlad) are the only times the player can freely enter Comrades Bar.
• 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 numerous other missions in the game). So the vehicles seen in the traffic are not random: a speeding Futo, a Chavos and a Marbelle in Mohawk Avenue, a Marbelle (and a parked Perennial) in Onion Street, a Stratum in Asparagus Avenue, a Perennial and a Voodoo driving (and one Perennial and three Marbelles parked) in Munsee Avenue, a Marbelle and a Mule in Montauk Avenue, a Chavos (and two Perennials and a Futo parked) in Hickcock Street, a Marbelle and a Perennial (and another parked Perennial) in northern Onondaga Avenue, a parked Stratum in Ringo Street, and a driving Bobcat, a parked Perennial, and a stopped Benson and Flatbed in southern Onondaga Avenue. There's also a stopped Biff in Kid Street.
• 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 head shots with the Sniper Rifle or 3 explosions with a Grenade or Rocket Launcher), he will become wounded. The player can then finish him off.
  • Curiously enough, 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.
• Ivan will dangle there indefinitely; for example, the player will have time to drive the Ruiner to his safehouse and come back. If the player takes a taxi, the taxi's destination indicator will flash alternately between "Friend" and another location.