Who gets to be a target in Hitman? What do the games have to say about them? In this video I break down the narrative and themes of the recently released Hitman games: the world of assassination trilogy.


0:00 Intro
1:55 Plot Summary
6:35 Agent 47
16:15 Power
21:24 Capital C

27:04 Disguises
29:32 Providence

37:09 Conclusion



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