Dispose of merchant

Dispose of merchant is a side quest in Fallout. It's given by Decker to kill the merchant Daren Hightower and his wife for refusing to deal with the Underground.

Quick walkthrough

 * 1) Go to Decker on Lorenzo's advice.
 * 2) Accept the quest to kill Hightower.
 * 3) Trick the guard into giving you access.
 * 4) Kill Daren Hightower.

Detailed walkthrough
To recieve this quest the player must first speak to Lorenzo at the Friendly Lending Company and ask him about Decker. Lorenzo he will tell the player who to go to for work. The player then ought to tell Kane in the Maltese Falcon that they are looking for a job and mention Lorenzo's refferal.

After accepting the quest the player can collect their $500 down-payment from Kane. Then they need to go to the southwest exit grid in Downtown of the Hub. This will take them to the Heights. The Hightowers live in the building in the middle of the section. The player should talk to the guard outside the door, and mention that they're running late for an appointment to get into the mansion.

Then it's a matter of just walk into the merchant's bedroom and opening fire. Both Darenand his wife need to die. Talking to Mr. Hightower will result in the player getting kicked out, so just shooting the couple is preferable. In response, all 5 of the guards will come running, armed moderately well. Three have 10mm SMGs, one has a Desert Eagle, while Leon has a 14mm pistol. Decker demands eliminating any witnesses, so they need to go too.

Another way to get the quest done is to come at night, after 7PM, and say you're going to go away. Then, go round the house clockwise, but don't turn the corner so that the guard in front of the door doesn't see you. When he himself turns the clockwise corner, run to the door, open it, then close it once your companions are in too, and before the guard returns. You can now kill Hightower and his wife without the guards minding, as long as you end combat mode before you go out, and you don't get in their field of view (sight) on your way to the exit grid (follow your way back to do so). There isn't any particular advantage for doing so, except if you just want to avoid bloodshed or are weak in combat.

You can then head right on back to the Maltese Falcon and speak with Kane to get your reward. Don't worry about retaliation from the Hub Cops, they will not turn hostile.

Take down Decker
After getting this quest from Decker, you can choose not to do it at any time and rat him out to the Hub Cops. They'll request your help in raiding the Maltese Falcon and stamping out the Underground. You can even do this after completing the quest and receiving your reward.

Rewards

 * 500 XP
 * 2000 caps
 * Decker's next quest: Dispose of Jain

Thieves' Guild
There is a locked footlocker titled "Strongbox" inside the mansion; inside is the necklace that Loxley wants stolen. Since you're blowing apart the Heights anyway, now is a good time to retrieve it. Be careful though, the box is trapped!

Bugs

 * It is impossible to complete this quest if Mr. Hightower is killed before this quest is received. It is advised to receive this quest before killing Mr. Hightower.