Publisher's Weekly ad has questions, we have answers

No, because the Medici called it off at the last minute.
No, because when da Vinci finally comes face-to-face with the killer he decides to paint her instead for international fame. We now know this woman as La Gioconda. Bam, art.
No, because it is far safer to be feared than loved, so Machiavelli decides to hire the killer to do his bidding alone.
No, because the flying machines they were going to use to capture him malfunctioned at the last minute. First prototypes, am I right?
No, because their lasers jammed at the last minute.