History Foreshadowing / WorldOfAssassinationTrilogy

** The level is set in 1972, with Jasper Knight's escape being plotted by legendary KGB spymaster Janus. He would later [[TheFaceless partially appear within the shadows]] when talking to Ort-Meyer in ''ComicBook/Agent47BirthOfTheHitman'', but also becomes a target in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'' almost thirty years later in-story due to being the first Constant for Providence, and as a part of 47 and Grey's DeceasedFallGuyGambit. A few of the soldiers also wonder if the escape is a sign of Janus' true allegiance, referencing that Janus would later defect from the [=USSR=].

** If Graves and Berg talk to one another, Berg will call Sean Rose a monster, and Graves will not believe "The Boss" (The Shadow Client) is a monster either. Grey mentions after the events of Hitman 2's "Chasing a Ghost" mission in Mumbai that "sometimes even monsters serve a purpose", alluding to this conversation.

** A conversation between an [=NPC=] and secondary target Ken Morgan will talk about a case he won for Haven Corporate Services. This is alluding to [=HAVEN=] Island, an island resort that runs a service that takes in clients and essentially starts their life anew by deleting their past. 47 and company would later visit the island to take out their heads at the end of ''Hitman 2''.
** There is a machete that can be found in this mission called "Nne Obara's Machete", making it one of the few Elusive Target possessions that can be used in the main game, as well as being foreshadowing towards "The Warlord"'s Nne Obara as an Elusive Target.

** If Helmut Kruger goes to the meeting with Dalia, he'll mention that Hannah Highmoore fell off a roof; this is the Jordan Cross' ex-girlfriend who is revealed to have been killed by Jordan while at a party in the briefing for "Club 27".

The ''VideoGame/WorldOfAssassinationTrilogy'' is meant to be a large interconnect world of levels, all of which have specific hints planted within them that foreshadow future levels, events, and even targets. Very similar to how the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' handles references and allusions to characters that appear in later films[[note]]Think of the otherwise-innocuous ShoutOut to Stephen Strange in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' as an enemy of Hydra, which then got [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 a film made]] two years later, and that's what's going on here[[/note]], the writers don't ''actually'' plan too far ahead on every plot point, but they do insert snippets of ideas that can be used in the future to effectively work as this:

** Olivia is mentioned here as part of The Shadow Client's cyber-division. While Olivia is mentioned and shown in Colorado's briefing, she becomes much more important to the story later on, becoming crucial in pulling off the [=HAVEN=] island heist and [[spoiler:serves as your handler in Chongqing=]]].

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** Diana mentions that Silvio Caruso was a former client for the ICA before becoming a target, but she doesn't elaborate. We get to partake in said incident in "Landslide" where you kill Marco Abiatti, a corrupt politician Caruso wants dead in order to save Sapienza from his clutches.

** Dr. Lafayette mentions "curing" Jordan Cross of his crippling DaddyIssues. Not only is this a [[BlatantLie Blatant Lie]] as the player later finds out, but Cross becomes a target two missions later.

* Freeform Training:
** Some of the party guests are aliased as future characters you either hear about, or encounter, later in the series; they also talk about future events that often come to pass:
*** A man aliased as Thomas Cross is talking about his fledgling newspaper business and wanting to expand into a global media empire. His friend, Terrance, tells him that he has "connections" who can help make it happen. Thomas Cross is the father of Jordan Cross, the primary target of "Club 27", while Terrance is likely associated with Providence, given his language about looking for "Men of Ambition".
*** A woman aliased as Isabella Caruso is talking about her three kids and her particular disdain for Silvio, claiming his genius makes her skin crawl. This is reference to Silvio Caruso, the primary target of "World of Tomorrow" you kill in Sapienza, as well as also alluding to his brothers; Renzo and Orlando Caruso, who would later flee Italy because of her controlling nature.

* The Final Test:
** Jasper's escape is being plotted by legendary KGB spymaster Janus, who later becomes a target in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'' due to being a Constant for Providence. A few of the soldiers wonder if the escape is a sign of Janus' true allegiance, referencing that Janus would later defect from the USSR.
* Paris:

** Andrea Martinez, an associate of the Delgado Cartel, has a meeting with Dalia on the patio, and they talk about the state of Hector and Rico Delgado and the information IAGO can provide. Andrea would later become a target in Hitman 2's "Three Headed Serpent" mission.
** One of the auction guests will receive a call about Crystal Dawn, the terrorist group they represent, having their posters put up in Morocco despite having no active cell there. This turns out to be part of General Zaydan's plan in Marrakesh. In addition, he also mentions Richard Ekwenski, who would later become an Elusive Target in Bangkok.
* Sapienza:
** Diana mentions that Silvio Caruso was a former ICA client before becoming a target, but she doesn't elaborate. We get to partake in said incident in "Landslide".
** Jordan Cross is mentioned by Dr. Lafayette as him "curing" Jordan of his crippling DaddyIssues.
** Silvio Caruso, Dr. Lafayette, and Francesca De Santis all reference various aspects of Marco Abiatti, the target of "Landslide", and former bully of Caruso when he was younger. Caruso claims he chucked him down a well if aggravated, Francesca, if certain events happen, will note that Caruso put a hit out on Abiatti, and Dr. Lafayette will mention that Sapienza was where Marco Abiatti died when musing at the Gelato cafe.
* Marrakesh:
** Ellinor Westrup, a former [=IAGO=] spy, can be seen outside the Shisha Den, and talks to someone called Audrey over the phone about leaving IAGO, and mentions to her that she was going to tell Dalia about the orchestrated breakout of Strandberg, and that it's some kind of conspiracy to put the country in a military coup by outside forces. This alludes to Providence pulling the strings to put Marrakesh into a Military coup and enforce martial law, which doesn't happen due to Strandberg messing around with their plans.
** The briefing for "The Gunrunner"'s Vito Đurić hit mentions that the client for the hit is Kronstadt Industries, who in ''Hitman 2'' turn out to be themselves secretly involved in selling arms to ruthless dictators. It seems likely they're just getting rid of competition, considering he's noted to have gained access to and sold one of their combat remotes in 2015, presumably illicitly.
* Bangkok:
** A conversation between an [=NPC=] and secondary target Ken Morgan will talk about a case he won for Haven Corporate Services. This is alluding to [=HAVEN=] Island, an island resort that runs a service that takes in clients and essentially starts their life anew by deleting their past. 47 and company would later visit the island to take out their heads.
** There is a machete that can be found in this mission called "Nne Obara's Machete", making it one of the few Elusive Target possessions that can be used in the main game, as well as being foreshadowing towards "The Warlord"'s Nne Obara.
* Colorado:
** Penelope Graves may mention "Blue Seed Agriculture", which appears to be a subsidiary of Blue Seed Pharmaceuticals. This was the company that contracted Providence to send 47 and 6 to kill the Burnwood family as they were going to sue them for poisoning the local water supply. Blue Seed is later advertised in ''Hitman 2'' in Miami on billboards, on a racing car, and even on the results screen (despite not racing).

** The Maelstrom is mentioned by two separate guard groups if you walk around the compound. The Maelstrom would later become the Target in Hitman 2's "Chasing a Ghost" mission in Mumbai, as he's revealed to be one of The Shadow Clients' operatives.
** A siege on a Super Tanker is mentioned, as well as the war on a Hamsun Oil Rig. Both incidents are recalled to the player in the briefing of Mumbai's "Chasing a Ghost" mission in Hitman 2.
** Olivia is mentioned here as part of The Shadow Client's cyber-division. While Olivia is mentioned and shown in Colorado's briefing, she becomes much more important to the story later on.
** The final cutscene for the level has The Shadow Client directly reference events later made clearer in the ''Birth of the Hitman'' comic, which was made after this game released. They reference the village incident, where 47 and 6 kill the wardens looking for them, and get punished accordingly. ''Hitman 2'' would later recall this incident when 47 has to remember who Janus is.

* Hokkaido:

** The briefing for "Situs Inversus" mentions Haven corporate services as a means for Providence to get to ICA contacts around the world. This would later turn out to be [=HAVEN=] Island, an island resort that runs a service that takes in clients and essentially starts their life anew by deleting their past.
** Pavel Frydel's name is first mentioned by a patient near the bar in Situs Inversus. Frydel would later become one half of "The Surgeons" Elusive Target; Pavel Frydel and Akane Akenawa.

* Miami:

* Santa Fortuna:

* Mumbai:

* Whittleton Creek:

* Isle of Sgàil:

* New York:

* The cover for the game has 47 in a coat with a HighCollarOfDoom. which directly foreshaodws [[spoiler:47 wearing Lucas Grey's jacket after he gets killed in Dartmoor]].
* Mendoza:

*** A man aliased as Thomas Cross is talking about his fledgling newspaper business and wanting to expand into a global media empire. His friend, Terrance, tells him that he has "connections" who can help make it happen. Thomas Cross is the son of Jordan Cross, the primary target of "Club 27", while Terrance is likely associated with Providence, given his language about looking for "Men of Ambition".

*** A woman aliased as Isabella Caruso is talking about her three kids and her particular disdain for Silvio, claiming his genius makes her skin crawl. This is reference to Silvio Caruso, the primary target of "World of Tomorrow". It also alludes to his brothers; Renzo and Orlando Caruso, who would later flee Italy because of her controlling nature.

The ''VideoGame/WorldOfAssassinationTrilogy'' is meant to be a large interconnect world of levels, all of which have specific hints planted within them that foreshadow future levels, events, and even targets. Very similar to how the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' handles references and allusions to characters that appear in later films[[note]]Think of the otherwise-innocuous ShoutOut to Stephen Strange in ''VideoGame/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' as an enemy of Hydra, which then got [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 a film made]] two years later, and that's what's going on here[[/note]], the writers don't ''actually'' plan too far ahead on every plot point, but they do insert snippets of ideas that can be used in the future to effectively work as this:

** Opening the safe in The Constants' room has his name revealed on a dossier hidden in there; Arthur Edwards. This is significant, as that name would be questioned by Olivia as to where all The Partners' money went at the end of Haven Island.

* Haven Island:

* Isle of Sgàil:

* Opening the safe in The Constants' room has his name revealed on a dossier hidden in there; Arthur Edwards. This is significant, as that name would be questioned by Olivia as to where all The Partners' money went at the end of Haven Island.

* A news report can be heard about the warring Moreno Cartel and the Delgado Cartel (the very same cartel 47 encounters in ''[[VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney Blood Money]]''), and that the rivalry between the two has only escalated, with mutilated bodies being found in a compound. Delgado Cartel heads Rico Delgado would be the following missions' target.

* Isle of Sgàil:
* You can meet Cornelia Stuyvesant in the hallways of one of the castles. She is the daughter of Marcus Stuyvesant; one of The Partners of Providence. This is made more significant when at the end of the mission, The Constant mentioned "The Stuyvesants" as one of the three families of Providence. Cornelia would later re-appear in Dubai to see her father once more.

** Same level example: A news report about The Mongooses cricket team has suddenly fallen ill with stomach flu before their big game against The Hippos. Despite this, they note the team is still feeling optimistic about winning. This was caused by Dawood Rangan, who bribed the referee to dope the Mongooses so that the Hippos would win, something he admits to one of his ever-hopeful bodyguards, who had placed a bet on the Mongooses winning.

* Isle of Sgail:

** Jason Portman is mentioned by an NPC to Ruby Red, a reporter at the bank. He later appears in Haven Island as the guest of Ludmilla Vetrova, and is asked to sell his shares of [=Much Talk=] to Haven, something he's uncomfortable doing due to his dislike of one of the targets; David Bradley.

* A news report by Pam Kingsley details the discovery of a safehouse owned by The Maelstrom in Shanghai, who is now the chief suspect in the murder of construction company CEO Lin Xi. The Maelstrom would be one of the three targets in Mumbai.

** Pam Kingsley, a news reporter, reports on an upcoming global energy summit that is being held in Kiruna, with the hopes of a climate treaty being made as a likely outcome. This foreshadows the following mission, where the Ark Society's "Original Five", are all energy CEOs faced with this exact problem.

** Jason Portman is mentioned by an NPC to Ruby Red, a reporter at the bank. He later appears in Haven Island as the guest of Ludmilla Vetrova, and is asked to sell shares of MuchTalk to Haven, something he's uncomfortable doing due to his dislike of one of the targets; David Bradley.