History Memes / Hitman

* Killing Mark Faba for good [[labelnote:explanation]]People taking it upon themselves to kill Mark Faba for good ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/HiTMAN/comments/bkvshx/survive_this_mother_fcker/ case in point...]]) after his re-run in Miami, which is a canonically seperate contract. Given Mark Faba being played and voice by Creator/SeanBean...[[/labelnote]]

* The Blackballer.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The ICA19 pistol quickly gained the nickname of "Blackballer" among fans, especially in previews for the game, as the gun was essentially a black variant of 47's Silverballer. It became an AscendedMeme in ''Hitman 3'' as Joanne Bayswater (an Elusive Target that was clearly designed to be a mocking {{Foil}} to 47) wields this in her Elusive Target briefing)[[/labelnote]]

* The Ducky Gun[[labelnote:Explanation]]The reveal of the ICA 19 F/A Stealth "Ducky" Edition pistol lead to the rise of MemeticMutation of duck-related names and puns, such as "Quackshot", "Duckballer" and simply "Ducky Gun". Similar memes occurred when the Ducky rifle was also made an unlock. Became an AscendedMeme in May 2022's Patch 3.110, which added an ''actual'' Ducky Gun as an unlock for Elusive Target Arcade (a reskin of the Compact 5mm, but with ''duck sounds when you shoot'').[[/labelnote]]
* Hey! ...Listen![[labelnote:Explanation]]In Chongqing, [[https://www.reddit.com/r/HiTMAN/comments/u3knd7/hey_listen_the_context_for_that_infamous_line_in/ activating a specific conversation]] will eventually cause an [=NPC's=] voice line to be heard throughout the level; a ''very'' loud '''"Hey!...Listen!"''' due to an oversight in how it handles sound for that one voice line.[[/labelnote]]

* Gloves (or rather, the lack of them)[[labelnote:Explanation]] They tend to be referenced a lot by both fans and devs alike.[[/labelnote]]

* Allan, Please add details.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A note from one of the developers from IOI that was left in the game on a crate of lobster by complete accident. The Allan in question is former [=IOI 3D Artist=] "Allan Hansen", and the community has since ran with the meme. It appears in every game afterwards as a series in-joke (including the remasters, where it's changed to [[AscendedMeme "Any details yet, Allan?"]]). In ''2016'' it can be found on computer post-it notes, in ''Absolution'', it can be found by getting the score of [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]] at the shooting range, while in [=Hitman 2=], it's in one of the briefings, written on a neon sign. [[/labelnote]]

* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XiVRlNKEgew I need to use the bathroom!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]One of 47's first lines in the entire series, famous for its awkward delivery and for it just being a weird line for a hired assassin to say in general. For context, 47 is trying to do [[Film/TheGodFather a Corleone]]. and get a pre-placed gun from a restaurant's restroom. It's even [[AscendedMeme referenced]] in later games. In ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'', it's an EasterEgg in Hokkaido's bathrooms, and in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'', in the latter the odd pronunciation appears in Whittleton Creek when 47 is showing off a house disguised as a realtor. [[https://www.ioi.dk/20-years-of-hitman/ Even the Dev blog for the 20th anniversary for Hitman]] also has an image of 47 as a detective, with the filename also referencing the meme; [[https://www.ioi.dk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20_years_and_he_still_needs_to_use_the_bathroom-2048x1152.jpg [="20_years_and_he_still_needs_to_use_the_bathroom"=]]][[/labelnote]]

* [[https://twitter.com/haftors/status/1465657823300304902 This gif of 47 clapping]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ghost Mode added a bunch of emotes to the game, and one of which was of 47 clapping while leaning back. It's either used to convey [[SarcasmMode sarcasm]], or to praise a good decision.[[/labelnote]]

* "It's the thing that gets you to the thing".[[labelnote:Explanation]]This line is said in the "Agent of Change" cutscene before "The Farewell", with Edward mentioning to [[spoiler:Diana]] that "Power is a tool [[spoiler:Miss Burnwood]], it's the thing that gets you to the thing", which is a ''really'' oddly phrased line that's since been frequently in the fanbase; either a piece of Narm that ruins the Constant's serious tone, or is some NarmCharm that makes him sound threatening, depending on who you ask.[[/labelnote]]

* Cancer Guy[[labelnote:Explanation]]The FanNickname for a guard you encounter at the start of the tutorial level, where 47 can ruin his day by throwing him out of the window.[[/labelnote]]

* "It's the thing that gets you to the thing".[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the "Agent of Change" cutscene before "The Farewell", Edwards mentions to [[spoiler:Diana]] that "Power is a tool [[spoiler:Miss Burnwood]], it's the thing that gets you to the thing", which has since been frequently mocked in the fanbase as an odd grammar choice, and is either a piece of Narm that ruins the Constant's serious tone, or is some NarmCharm that makes him sound threatening, depending on who you ask.[[/labelnote]]
* 47 not being able to touch grass[[labelnote:Explanation]]In Freelancer, it takes until Mastery 12 to open up the outside, with fans pointing out how strangely amusing it is for 47 to not be able to "touch grass" (a gaming slang term for going outside).[[/labelnote]]

* "This is a very large casino."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sheik Al-Khalifa says this repeatedly to 47 while the latter is disguised as Hendrik Schmutz in "A House of Cards". Made the more amusing by 47's deadpan reaction and the fact that the "casino" is just a bunch of slot machines.[[/labelnote]]

* "Welcome to [location], 47. (facts about location and current target situation). Good luck, 47".[[labelnote:Explanation]]Some variation of this sentence structure is used in Diana's mission briefing, as well as when you start the level. Diana's briefing style is frequently emulated [[AscendedMeme by the devs]] and players alike when making briefings for Contracts Mode, with the goal of making it read and sound like Diana wrote them to 47.[[/labelnote]]
* "'''''THAT''''' ''is (target name), (optional snide comment)''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Diana's tendency to announce when you've spotted a target by loudly shouting. She did this most famously in Paris with Viktor Novikov ("'''''THAT''''' is Viktor Novikov. Head of Sanguine, and Ringleader of IAGO. Quite the résumé."), where it became a colossal meme. In Videogame/Hitman2, it's expanded upon, and Diana becomes TheSnarkKnight whenever a target is in her line of sight. Became an AscendedMeme as "The Last Resort", "A Bitter Pill" and "A Silver Tongue" all have her target identification quips starts with an uppercase '''"THAT".'''[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://youtu.be/pixvZ5AHLRU?t=139 Look for some kind of quarantine unit.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Diana's response to players entering the field lab underneath Villa Caruso in "World of Tomorrow". On repeated playthroughs however, it comes off as Diana being a ditz, and being totally blind to the otherwise '''very large''' quarantine bay setup in the cave.[[/labelnote]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''We need more details Allan!'']]