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“

You will not harm my cousin!

”

— Niko Bellic taunting the kidnappers

Hostile Negotiation is a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV, given to Niko Bellic by Roman's girlfriend Mallorie Bardas.

Once the player has completed Photo Shoot and Have a Heart, Niko will receive a call from Mallorie, informing Niko that Roman has been kidnapped and is being held hostage at a warehouse in Bohan Industrial. From there, Niko heads to rescue his cousin.

Roman's kidnapping is depicted in The Lost and Damned mission Roman's Holiday, when he was kidnapped by Johnny Klebitz and Malc on the orders of Dimitri Rascalov.

Enemies

Mission objectives

In order to complete the mission the player must:

Go to the warehouse where Roman is being held
Roman is on the top floor. Rescue him
Use Free Aim to take out the kidnapper and free Roman
Follow Roman
Take Roman back to the Bohan safehouse

Walkthrough

Drive to the warehouse where Roman is being held. An AK-47 can be found outside the warehouse, which the player may need as the warehouse is full of heavily-armed guards. Niko enters the warehouse whilst in cover, giving the player a good opportunity to take out a number of guards. Explosive barrels are scattered around the warehouse, which can eliminate a number of guards with one shot. Once the guards on the first floor have been killed, head up to the second floor, where five guards will be located on the right. A guard near the stairs to the third floor will drop some body armour when he is killed.

Once on the third floor, the guards on the roof beams become visible. One shot should be enough to take them out, as they will die from the fall. The last guard, however, is wearing body armour and will require several shots to be killed. Once all the guards have been killed, a cutscene begins showing Roman being held in a chokehold by his kidnapper, who is holding a gun to Roman's head. Calmy but quickly aim at the kidnapper's head, as taking too long will result in him firing at Niko and executing Roman. Any gun can be used, but either a pistol or sniper rifle is recommended as they will allow for better aim.

Once Roman is freed, he will thank Niko for rescuing him. A Bobcat is parked outside for the player to use, and once Roman enters, drive to the safehouse in Bohan. No-one will follow Niko, but the player should watch out for explosive barrels, which can blow the truck up.

When the duo arrives at the safehouse, Roman admits the extent of his gambling addiction. After a few in-game hours have passed, Roman will call Niko to inform that he has made enough money to purchase a new penthouse in Middle Park East, Algonquin, as Bohan is now too dangerous. Niko can now use the penthouse as a safehouse. Because of Roman's new found wealth, he has managed to purchase a new fleet of taxis for his Cab Service, replacing the old Esperantos with new Cavalcades.

Video Walkthrough

Trivia

This mission is similar to the GTA Vice City mission Death Row, as both missions involve rescuing one of the player's close allies from a deserted area before their ally is killed, neither has a monetary reward, both eventually unlock a large and superior safehouse, and both involve killing a large amount of gang members whom the player used to be on good terms with.
If Niko leaves the warehouse while instructed to rescue Roman, Roman will die and the mission will fail.
If the player calls Dimitri after receiving the picture message of Roman held hostage, Niko will describe how he will cut Dimitri's face off and hang it on his wall to remind himself of what a "lying, cheating, treacherous scumbag" looks like, ending the call with "Goodbye, friend", referring to Dimitri's previous text messages always ending with "your friend, Dimitri."
The events in Hostile Negotiation mark one of the many links between the GTA IV storyline and its episodic counterparts. During The Lost and Damned, Roman's kidnapping is shown as being perpetrated by Johnny Klebitz because his ex-girlfriend Ashley had failed to repay a debt she owed to Dimitri. Johnny and Malc kidnapped Roman at his usual gambling den before driving him to the warehouse Bohan's Industrial District. This is briefly referenced in the GTA IV storyline, as Roman texts Niko explaining how "a biker kidnapped him".
Niko has unique taunts related to Roman's kidnapping when he is fighting the mobsters during this mission, such as: "Take my cousin, will you!?", "I'm leaving here with Roman!", "No one fucks with my family" and "You will not harm my cousin".
If the player tries to land on the roof of the warehouse using a helicopter, two guards standing on the roof will shoot at the player with a Rocket Launcher.
The staircase Niko and Roman use to exit the warehouse can actually be used to speed up the mission; instead of going to the yellow marker, head up the staircase, where you will hear the dialogue between Roman and the captor, since the player is already on the same floor. Most of the guards on the lower floors will leave their cover and head up the stairs, leaving them open to gunfire.
If you have Dwayne's special ability, you can call him and he will send two of his guys round to help, which makes for a terrific advantage. However, they will leave when Niko executes Roman's kidnapper.
Since Roman's Holiday is unlocked in TLAD after Johnny witnessed Billy Grey's arrest in Chinatown, and Billy arranged Johnny's ambush when Luis, who was at the bank during the heist, was present, this mission occurrs some time after Three Leaf Clover. This, however, contradicts GTA IV's own storyline as this mission takes place before Three Leaf Clover.
If you die whilst leaving the warehouse with Roman, once you spawn back at the nearby hospital, Roman's and Niko's conversation will still carry on.
This is possibly the only mission that Mallorie ever gives you.
This mission can actually be done after completing Final Interview as the news report detailing that mission can be seen in TLAD before or after the mission Roman's Holiday.

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-{{cleanup}}
 {{infobox mission
 |name       = Hostile Negotiation
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 |for        = [[Mallorie Bardas]]
 |location   = [[Bohan Industrial]], [[Bohan]]
-|target     = [[Dimitri Rascalov|Dimitri's]] men & the kidnapper
+|target     = Rescuing [[Roman]]
-|reward     = Nothing
+|reward     = [[Middle Park East Safehouse]]
+|fail       = [[Wasted]]<br>[[Busted]]<br>[[Roman]] dies
 |unlocks    = [[Weekend at Florian's]]
-|unlockedby = [[Have a Heart]], [[Photo Shoot]], [[The Holland Play]]
+|unlockedby = [[Have a Heart]]<br>[[Photo Shoot]]
+}}
-|fail       = Dying, shooting or killing Roman, Stepping too close or taking too long to kill the kidnapper holding Roman}}
-{{quote|You've crossed the line [[ Dimitri Rascalov|Dimitri]]!|[[Niko Bellic]], after receving a text messege from [[Dimitri Rascalov]].}}
+{{quote|You will not harm my cousin!|[[Niko Bellic]] taunting the kidnappers}}
-'''Hostile Negotiation''' is a mission in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] triggered after a phone call. Niko saves Roman after he is kidnapped by [[Dimitri Rascalov]].
+'''Hostile Negotiation''' is a mission in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', given to [[Niko Bellic]] by Roman's girlfriend [[Mallorie Bardas]].
+Once the player has completed [[Photo Shoot]] and [[Have a Heart]], [[Niko Bellic|Niko]] will receive a call from [[Mallorie Bardas|Mallorie]], informing Niko that Roman has been kidnapped and is being held hostage at a [[Abandoned Factory|warehouse]] in Bohan Industrial. From there, Niko heads to rescue his cousin.
-== Description ==
-Provided the player has completed [[Photo Shoot]] and [[Have a Heart]], [[Niko Bellic]] will get a call from [[Mallorie]], saying that Roman has been kidnapped. He's at the warehouse off Lompoc in Industrial. Niko travels to the warehouse to rescue his cousin.
+Roman's kidnapping is depicted in ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'' mission [[Roman's Holiday]], when he was kidnapped by [[Johnny Klebitz]] and [[Malc]] on the orders of [[Dimitri Rascalov]].
 ==Enemies==
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 == Walkthrough ==
-Go to the warehouse where Roman is being held. Grab the AK-47 outside of the warehouse as extreme firepower is needed, especially in the warehouse which is full of cover, and guards. At first, the thugs will not notice you. You need to kill these guys to show them not to mess with you! Using the element of surprise, take a burst of shots at a group of enemies and aim for the heads. Take out every guard from the first floor while in cover. Some are in cover too, so go inside and finish them. Remember to always take cover and use blind fire when possible, and try to kill any guards on upper floors too. Walk up the stairs to the second floor and look to your right. About five goons are hiding. Shoot them and use their cover to kill the rest of the people on the second floor. It is possible to shoot the fuel tanks that are out of the crate, causing a large scale explosion, ending any nearby enemies. There is a guard just before the stairs to the third floor, who will drop some well needed armour once killed, should you need it.
+Drive to the warehouse where Roman is being held. An AK-47 can be found outside the warehouse, which the player may need as the warehouse is full of heavily-armed guards. Niko enters the warehouse whilst in cover, giving the player a good opportunity to take out a number of guards. Explosive barrels are scattered around the warehouse, which can eliminate a number of guards with one shot. Once the guards on the first floor have been killed, head up to the second floor, where five guards will be located on the right. A guard near the stairs to the third floor will drop some body armour when he is killed.
-Make your way to the third floor and shoot the goons on the roof that become visible, one shot is enough to send them sliding and the fall will kill them. The last guard has [[Body Armor|heavy armor]] and will need several shots to kill. Walk into the last room after he is dead and a cutscene shows Roman Bellic and an unknown kidnapper emerge from the back of the room. The kidnapper has Roman in a chokeheld, with a gun to his head. Take cover, and quickly free aim at the killer's head. If you take too long, the kidnapper will fire at Niko, and eventually execute Roman. Use any gun, but the pistol is the safest, and shoot the kidnapper.
+Once on the third floor, the guards on the roof beams become visible. One shot should be enough to take them out, as they will die from the fall. The last guard, however, is wearing body armour and will require several shots to be killed. Once all the guards have been killed, a cutscene begins showing Roman being held in a chokehold by his kidnapper, who is holding a gun to Roman's head. Calmy but quickly aim at the kidnapper's head, as taking too long will result in him firing at Niko and executing Roman. Any gun can be used, but either a pistol or sniper rifle is recommended as they will allow for better aim.
-Once Roman Bellic is freed, a scene will play where Roman will thank Niko for his rescue. Follow Roman and get into the nearby [[Bobcat]], and drive him to your [[South Bohan Safehouse|safehouse in Bohan]]. Make sure the truck doesn't hit any explosive barrels near the warehouse as this will blow you up.
+Once Roman is freed, he will thank Niko for rescuing him. A [[Bobcat]] is parked outside for the player to use, and once Roman enters, drive to the [[South Bohan Safehouse|safehouse in Bohan]]. No-one will follow Niko, but the player should watch out for explosive barrels, which can blow the truck up.
-After this Roman reveals his gambling addiction and also a few in-game hours after you drop Roman off, he will call you to inform that he has purchased a new [[Middle Park East Safehouse|penthouse]] in [[Middle Park East]], [[Algonquin]] to hide from Dimitri. You can now use that as your [[Safehouses in GTA IV|safehouse]]. Also because Roman is making a great deal of money, he's bought a new fleet of cabs for his Cab Service. Instead of the [[Roman's Taxi|rusty old Esperantos]], they are now gray [[Cavalcade]]s.
+When the duo arrives at the safehouse, Roman admits the extent of his gambling addiction. After a few in-game hours have passed, Roman will call Niko to inform that he has made enough money to purchase a new [[Middle Park East Safehouse|penthouse]] in [[Middle Park East]], [[Algonquin]], as [[Bohan]] is now too dangerous. Niko can now use the penthouse as a [[Safehouses in GTA IV|safehouse]]. Because of Roman's new found wealth, he has managed to purchase a new fleet of taxis for his Cab Service, replacing the old [[Roman's Taxi|Esperantos]] with new [[Cavalcade]]s.
-Tip: When you're at the point to where Roman is held at gunpoint, quickly switch to your sniper rifle (if you're equipped with one). It's a preferrable alternative since it can gurantee an accurate and precise shot.
 ==Video Walkthrough==
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+<center>
-==Deaths==
+[[File:GTA 4 - Mission 48 - Hostile Negotiation (1080p)|425px]]
-*Many of Dimitri's men - Killed by Niko in the shootout.
+</center>
-*[[Roman's Kidnapper]] - Killed by Niko for taking Roman hostage.
 ==Trivia==
-*This mission is similar to the [[GTA VC]] mission [[Death Row]] (when you have to save Lance Vance from Ricardo Diaz's men), as both involve rescuing one of the players close allies from a deserted area, both have a certain time limit to do so before their ally is killed, neither has a monetary reward, both eventually unlock a large and superior safehouse, and both involve killing a large amount of gang members who the player used to be on good terms with.
+*This mission is similar to the [[GTA Vice City]] mission [[Death Row]], as both missions involve rescuing one of the player's close allies from a deserted area before their ally is killed, neither has a monetary reward, both eventually unlock a large and superior safehouse, and both involve killing a large amount of gang members whom the player used to be on good terms with.
 *If Niko leaves the warehouse while instructed to rescue Roman, Roman will die and the mission will fail.
-*If the player calls Dimitri after receiving the picture message of Roman held hostage, Niko will describe how he will cut off Dimitri's face and hang it on his wall to remind himself of what a "lying, cheating, treacherous scumbag" looks like, ending the call with "Goodbye, friend", referring to Dimitri's previous text messages always ending with "your friend, Dimitri."
+*If the player calls Dimitri after receiving the picture message of Roman held hostage, Niko will describe how he will cut Dimitri's face off and hang it on his wall to remind himself of what a "lying, cheating, treacherous scumbag" looks like, ending the call with "Goodbye, friend", referring to Dimitri's previous text messages always ending with "your friend, Dimitri."
+*The events in Hostile Negotiation mark one of the many links between the GTA IV storyline and its episodic counterparts. During ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'', Roman's kidnapping is shown as being perpetrated by [[Johnny Klebitz]] because his ex-girlfriend [[Ashley Butler|Ashley]] had failed to repay a debt she owed to Dimitri. Johnny and [[Malc]] kidnapped Roman at his usual gambling den before driving him to the warehouse [[Bohan|Bohan's]] [[Bohan Industrial|Industrial District]]. This is briefly referenced in the GTA IV storyline, as Roman texts Niko explaining how "a biker kidnapped him".
-*This is the only mission in GTA IV Mallorie gives you, although she only gives you the mission through a phone call.
+*Niko has unique taunts related to Roman's kidnapping when he is fighting the mobsters during this mission, such as: "''Take my cousin, will you!?''", "''I'm leaving here with Roman!''", "''No one fucks with my family" ''and ''"You will not harm my cousin".''
-*The events in Hostile Negotiation mark one of the many links between the GTA IV storyline and its episodic counterparts. In this example, the events shortly prior to this mission are played through the perspective of [[Johnny Klebitz]] in [[The Lost and Damned]] episodic content. It is revealed that Johnny Klebitz kidnapped Roman because [[Ashley Butler|Ashley]] owed Dimitri's men a favor after acquiring a large debt. This side of the kidnap, the mission name is [[Roman's Holiday]], and has Johnny and [[Malc]] kidnapping Roman after gambling at his usual spot and then taking him to the warehouse in [[Bohan|Bohan's]] [[Bohan Industrial|Industrial District]].
+*If the player tries to land on the roof of the warehouse using a helicopter, two guards standing on the roof will shoot at the player with a [[Rocket Launcher]].
-*Niko has unique taunts related to Roman's kidknapping when he is fighting the mobsters during this mission, such as: "''Take my cousin, will you!?''", "''I'm leaving here with Roman!''" ''no one fucks with my family" ,and "you will not harm my cousin" ''. Some of his taunts were not showed on the subtitle, one of them has humorously word from Roman's taunts.
+*The staircase Niko and Roman use to exit the warehouse can actually be used to speed up the mission; instead of going to the yellow marker, head up the staircase, where you will hear the dialogue between Roman and the captor, since the player is already on the same floor. Most of the guards on the lower floors will leave their cover and head up the stairs, leaving them open to gunfire.
-*The events of Roman's kidnapping are also briefly referenced in the original GTA IV storyline, in the form of Roman sending Niko a text explaining how a biker kidnapped him, clearly referring to Johnny Klebitz.
+*If you have [[Dwayne Forge|Dwayne's]] special ability, you can call him and he will send two of his guys round to help, which makes for a terrific advantage. However, they will leave when Niko executes Roman's kidnapper.
-*If you try to land on the roof of the warehouse with a helicopter, you will be shot by two guys standing on the roof with [[Rocket Launcher|rocket launchers]].
+*Since [[Roman's Holiday]] is unlocked in ''TLAD'' after Johnny witnessed [[Billy Grey|Billy Grey's]] [[This Shit's Cursed|arrest in Chinatown]], and Billy arranged Johnny's [[Chinese Takeout|ambush]] when Luis, who was at the bank during the heist, was present, this mission occurrs some time after [[Three Leaf Clover]]. This, however, contradicts GTA IV's own storyline as this mission takes place before Three Leaf Clover.
-*The staircase where you will go down (after you have rescued Roman) can actually be used to speed up the mission (on the part when you are about to save him); instead of going to the yellow marker, go upstairs, then you will hear the dialogue of Roman and the captor (because you are already at the same floor with them, only that you are outside the warehouse). Most of the henchmen from inside the building will take aggressive action and go up the stairs as well, making them prone to gunfire and, therefore, easier to kill (they have no cover). So it makes the mission a killing spree instead of a takedown.
+*If you die whilst leaving the warehouse with Roman, once you spawn back at the nearby hospital, Roman's and Niko's conversation will still carry on.
-*If you have Dwayne's special ability, you can call him and he will send two of his guys round to help, which makes for a terrific advantage.
+*This is possibly the only mission that Mallorie ever gives you.
-*Since this mission is unlocked in TLAD after the ambushed Johnny witnessed [[Billy Grey]]'s arrest in Chinatown, and Billy arranged Johnny's ambush while seeing Luis, who was in the bank heist, this mission, storyline wise, occured sometime after the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]].
+*This mission can actually be done after completing [[Final Interview]] as the news report detailing that mission can be seen in TLAD before or after the mission [[Roman's Holiday]].
-*The cutscene when you save Roman actually is reused from LCS, if you look closely, it's the intro cutscene of LCS in Sal's Place when Salvatore puts both arms in Toni, but now it's Niko and Roman.
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