Something Rotten in the Air

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"Hey listen man, we better look lively, this place is a nightmare. They just got cowboy running security downstairs, and something rotten in the air."

―Raul Passos

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Something Rotten In The Air is the first chapter of Max Payne 3.

Plot

Max Payne arrives at Sao Paulo to work as a bodyguard for the Branco family. The chapter starts as Max goes at the party in Branco Mansion along with his friend, Raul Passos. A few minutes later, Comando Sombra gang members arrive and kidnap Rodrigo and Fabiana Branco. Max kills several gang members in the mansion, later finding Fabiano Branco being held hostage. In an attempt to save her, he slides off the roof and kills the gang member who held Fabiana hostage, resulting in Max falling down into a swimming pool below. After discussing with Raul Passos where Rodrigo Branco is, Passos reveals he hasn't found him yet. Max then further explores to the parking lot to find Commando Sombra enemies. Max then eliminates the CS members who are on foot. He rushes over to the gate to see a van loading in Rodrigo. Max gets past the gate to see the van attempting to get away from the area, freeing Rodrigo by shooting one of the tires, causing them to crash. Later, UFE arrives and secure the area, causing a bickering between two men, resulting in the UFE leaving the scene and allowing the other men help any survivors left.

Result

Max Payne returns home for "some R&R, the only way he knows how", that is getting himself completely smashed from drinking whiskey and taking painkillers. Due to the abuse, Max vomits in the sink and goes to sleep. The action then skips forward to couple of days later, resulting in Chapter 2.

Location

• Payne's apartment in Sao Paulo _{(introduction/prologue cinematic)}
• Branco Mansion

Enemies encountered

• Comando Sombra (First appearance)

Other character appearances

• Raul Passos (First appearance)
• Rodrigo Branco (First appearance)
• Victor Branco (First appearance)
• Marcelo Branco (First appearance)
• Fabiana Branco (First appearance)
• Armando Becker (First appearance)
• Dr. Arthur Fischer (First appearance)
• Wilson Da Silva (First appearance)
• Bachmeyer (First appearance)

Gallery

Max Payne, ready to jump off a roof to save Fabiano Branco.

Max humorously begins to play the piano at the time of crisis.

Max's splash landing after killing the Commando Sombra member holding Fabiana Branco hostage.

Max spotting the van attempting to load in Rodrigo Branco

UFE members arriving late to the action, trying to pick off all the survivors.

Max and Raul walk off the lot after the bloody battle that just took place.