History Characters / Hitman2016ElusiveTargets

!!!'''Citizenship:''' French (Presumably)

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Has his assistant ask the Chinese delegacy to come to a show where two pandas mutilate each other under the belief that true art should be offensive.

* AlliterativeName: Akane Akenawa.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He served in the Waffen-SS, making him the worst offender of this sort. He doesn't act like a Nazi in-game, but that might just be because his new boss, [[spoiler:Lucas Grey]], wouldn't approve.

* SharpDressedMan: He wears a custom-tailored Savile Row suit. ''Off-the-rack'' Savile Row suits start at ''$4,000 US''.

* VilerNewVillain: Up there with Edward Wade and Campbell Sturrock for the darkest target in the franchise. Unlike the previous targets leading up to him, who are either too goofy or ineffective to be menacing, Mr. Giggles and his depravity is played very seriously.

[[folder:The Bookkeeper (Pertti Jarnefelt)]]
!!Pertti Jarnefelt

* CuttingTheKnot: 47 can destroy his SUV and force Jarnefelt to take refuge in the house basement, meaning after the mercs go back to normal after the explosion dies down, you don't have to worry about him fleeing the scene.

* IWarnedYou: Nearly all the factions warn Jarnefelt that their expenditures are justified, as they fear that [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall someone or something could theoretically take them out]], [[SelfDeprecation no matter how bizarre]].
* {{Irony}}: Jarnefelt is a former SS soldier bookkeeping for a left-wing terrorist group.

* ProperlyParanoid: If Jarnefelt is alerted in any way (by raising the alarm or knocking out his bodyguards, even when out of sight), he will flee to his SUV parked outside the west bridge unless it's been destroyed. He's accompanied by four bodyguards, one of whom acts as a enforcer for all disguises, and will stay in his last location after he's been alerted.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: A complication in the mission; Jarnefelt is highly paranoid and will attempt to flee the scene if alerted to 47's presence. If he evacuates successfully, you will fail the mission. You can avert this, however, see CuttingTheKnot.
* TheScrooge: His audit of the Freedom Fighters has him butting heads with the respective factions over various expenditures. Among the expenditures Jarnefelt is concerned about are:

** The Hackers' need for expensive computer equipment, which, while Perrti is actually understanding of when it comes to converting cryptocurrency, the hackers mention that they also use it for [[VideoGame/KaneAndLynch "K&L"]] multiplayer. They also mention wanting an "immediate burn setup" (I.E; if compromised, all data of the militia's activities is destroyed) to be approved by Jarnefelt.

* {{Irony}}: One of the civilians in the level starts a phonecall when they spot Etta and her soldier entourage, mentioning she looks familiar to them. This coming from a person who sounds like a ValleyGirl, and the information on Etta coming from a Buzzfeed-esque list of serial killers. The irony is that both of these things are negative stereotypes; the former being stereotyped as that person being TheDitz, while the latter is stereotyped as being an unreliable source of information, both of which are inverted here, as ''the military'' are clueless to Etta's identity, and are shown to be the ones fooled by her, not the ValleyGirl.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Wagner is frequently with 'Whitecap,' his partner in crime. They're extremely chummy to each other.

* AmbiguousSituation: Whether or not Wagner is part of [=IAGO=] or simply taking up a job with Dalia is never specified, although the former is more likely as the briefing says that Dalia hired them.

* GoldDigger: A proactive version - he is a trophy husband who is only married to his wife so he can exploit her collection of artwork. He's even called this by his father-in-law during a phone call.

An accomplished art forger that has been copying art from the Palais de Walewska's gallery and selling them on to unsuspecting buyers.\\

* WickedCultured: Aside from selling artifacts, he appears to hold knowledge in classic literature. He makes references to Theatre/KingLear, the works of Creator/{{Cicero}}, and Edvard Munch.

* MadArtist: What he considers himself to be. Taken to disturbing extremes with his work. There's nothing Giggles won't do for his shows, up to and including murdering endangered animals and allowing a client to engage in scatplay on an Edvard Munch painting.
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Wears a custom tailored Savile Row suit with a damask pattern and matching [[DashinglyDapperDerby derby]].
* MonsterClown: Mr Giggles presents himself as a clown-like figure. He's certainly a monster.

* TattooedCrook: Giggles' face and neck are covered in elaborate, freakish looking tattoos.

* {{Retcon}}: Magee's contract was merged with Troutt from "The Congressman" in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'', with his backstory being rewritten to make him Troutt's ally in his politican campaign.

* YouALLLookFamiliar: He's practically identical to Dr. Oscar Lafayette from "World of Tomorrow", only wearing a turtleneck and a patterned blazer instead.

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Although Ekwensi is a very Nigerian surname, Inez mentions their (former) palace in Makindye, which is located in Uganda.

* IWantThemAlive: If she’s informed there's an assassin on the premises, she orders her guard to bring the assailant alive and bring them to her.

* CallForward: A potential one towards "The Fugitive". In a phone call, Akenawa states that she managed to land "a filthy North Korean" patient from Frydel

* SelfDeprecation: The game Argus is playing in the cafe is ''[[VideoGame/KaneAndLynch Kane and Lynch: Dog Days]]'', and while he complains about it being a bit repetitive and disliking the kitchen level, he otherwise seems to like it quite a lot. Of course, In reality, ''Dog Days'' was one of the worst games IOI had ever made, being panned by critics, and hated by fans [[https://www.metacritic.com/search/all/kane%20and%20lynch%202/results (the average review score is ~64 for all ports according to Metacritic)]]

* BorrowedBiometricBypass: Diana relays 47 info about the target if he is getting keratoplasty, namely the one patient that has bandages over an eye. He is getting that particular surgery to fool retinal scanners.

* EnemyMine: "Ji-Hu" has caused so much havoc for China, South Korea and Japan that all three nations' respective intelligence agencies have placed a combined contract with the ICA specifically to eliminate him. Diana calls it [[DeadpanSnarker "a touching example of international cooperation"]].
* EvilCripple: They all have some sort of facial impairment, and are all rather evil.
* TheFaceless: Downplayed. While the face of the picture is blacked out (even the trailer thumbnail had the face pixellated out) you can clearly see their faces.

* LaughablyEvil: They're so silly that it's easy to forget that they're dangerous spies who pose a threat to national security.
* LightIsNotGood: They all are spies who wear white robes, a contrast to their sinister personalities.

* AffablyEvil: They're quite friendly and cheerful, yet they happen to be dangerous spies.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: The patient with rhinoplasty surgery (nose job) asks the patient with osteoplastic (bandages over the ear) over how the rhinoplasty has gone, warning him not to offend him. The osteoplastic patient remarks on how the ladies at GAMA look nice and wonders if they are for sale. Thinking that's not the case, he contemplates abducting one.

* DramaticIrony: 47 can overhear one of Argus' agents phone calls as he is informed of a hit placed on Argus; the agent (who isn't too fond of Argus anyway) just laughs it off.

* RunningGag: "The Icon" has some SelfDeprecation about 47's voice actor[[labelnote:*]]David Bateson was going to be replaced by William Mapother, the VA for Dino Bosco, during ''Absolution'', but Bateson came back at the last minute[[/labelnote]]. "The Bad Boy" continues this trend of IOI poking fun at themselves by throwing punches towards the much-reviled ''VideoGame/KaneandLynch'' games, which Argus seems to like; the direct inverse of fan reactions to the game.

A musician-turned-actor connected to organized crime in London, who sold his friend out to the police during an investigation. He is found in Sapienza, where he will cameo in Dino Bosco's film "The Icon".\\

** There is a machete that can be found in this mission called "Nne Obara's Machete", which is unlocked at Bangkok Mastery Level 2 (Hitman 2) / Mastery Level 5 (Hitman 2016), making it one of the few Elusive Target possessions that can be used in the main game.

* IWantThemAlive: If she is informed there's an assassin on the premises, she orders her guard to bring the assailant alive and bring them to her.

* ContinuityNod: At one point, he finds the online profile of Jessica Highmoore (the sister of Hannah Highmoore, who is mentioned by Dalia in the base mission) and comments that she would make an interesting catch. Given IAGO is known to use models to gather compromising information, one has to wonder how involved Williams was in IAGO.

An up-and-coming fashion model who is blackmailing his ex-girlfriend.\\

A renowned food critic known for his relentlessly scathing reviews. He is responsible for the suicide of a budding Singaporean chef, for which the chef's partner has hired the ICA to kill him. 47 is sent to eliminate him as he is reviewing the Himmapan Hotel in Bangkok.\\

* CausticCritic: He is notorious for his relentless criticism and career-destroying reviews over even the smallest errors he notices in restaurants all over the Pacific Rim.

* HateSink: He is so cartoonishy loathesome that he's practically oozing this trope. It's no wonder there's a hit on him.
* HatedByAll: If you amplified every detestable aspect of Strandberg from "A Gilded Cage" and made him a CausticCritic, then you would have Wen Ts'ai. At least Strandberg ''tries'' to be charming to people, but this guy? He complains about a waiters aftershave ruining the restaurant atmosphere, the chef in the kitchen ''despises him'' and wishes he'd choke on his tie, and Wen constantly critiques the food ''without eating it!'' He's an extremely petty shell of a man who can get enraged really easily over slights people may not even be able to control. At least Gabriel Santos, as sadistic as he was towards people and his staff, is LaughablyEvil by being a LargeHam parody of Gordon Ramsay (and ''[[HorrifyingTheHorror even Santos]]'' wants nothing to do with this guy, saying the mere sight of him in his restaurant could make him, in his own words; [[BringMyBrownPants "F***ING S**T MYSELF"]]). Here, Wen Ts'ai has no redeeming qualities, making it all the more satisfying for the player to eliminate him. It's clear in listening to him for even a single minute , or hell, ''reading his bio'', that he is an insufferable bastard that totally has it coming.

* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite his policy of not eating the food during his reviews, he will instantly start slobbering over a cake in the kitchen. He will not react to it unless it is lethally poisoned, however.

* SweetTooth: When he visits the kitchen, he will notice a cake on the counter and if lethally poisoned beforehand, will take a bite out of it.

* JerkAss: Magee at his core is a bitter and rude old man who doesn't care at all for people. He becomes hostile when he is backed into a corner.

* RichBastard: Magee has a huge amount of money already. He is just doing this ForTheEvulz.

* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: How she prefers to kill people nowadays now that she is no longer a nurse.

* ManipulativeBitch: She is able to convince soldiers who obviously can't stand her to escort her around the map. She's also used her sweet old lady façade to hide from the authorities for a long time.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Someone called the 'angel of death' is probably not going to be a nice person.

* SerialKiller: Of the "angel of death" variety, hence her title.
* SmugSnake: Davis likes to boast about her superiority because she doesn't rely on technology like other people. She also likes dropping hints about how evil she is, in a smug way to prove she is a step ahead of other people.

* VilerNewVillain: She is presented as much more evil than most of the elusive targets. Most of the elusive targets before her are con-artists, corrupt officials or detestable {{Jerkass}}es. Davis is a dangerous serial killer who is responsible for dozens of deaths.

* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She’s finally killed after being a serial killer for decades. This is partially subverted as she is still active as a killer, even in her late 80's.

* EvilOldFolks: An active serial killer who is well into her late 80s.

* JerkAss: His specialty. He has been sued multiple times for abusing his staff, and the death of at least one person is on his hands.

* HorrifyingTheHorror: He is completely petrified of fellow Elusive Target Wen Ts'ai, rather amusingly. Given T'sai's unashamedly caustic reviews, it's understandable.

* MeanBoss: He was infamously rude and aggressive to his employees and colleagues. The hit was ordered by former producer for one of his shows.

* TooDumbToLive: Conner has a habit of isolating himself from everyone in sight and leaning off railings and walking through puddles near power circuits. He also failed to realize that maybe it is a good idea to spend a little more time covering your tracks after playing a role in sabotaging the Chinese government. He also likes to mingle in open places despite being a criminal who excels in espionage and secrecy.

An IT billionaire who made his fortune on darknet identity theft attending the IAGO auction. Recently discovered to be planning a large-scale operation in China, an anonymous client wants him eliminated to ensure that this doesn’t happen.\\

* CharacterTics: Diana notes he is meeting up with an escort at the Sanguine Fashion Show and this information can be used to help find him. In the mission, following the escort is useful for locating him, but doesn't really help in isolating and killing him.