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Carlton Smith, commonly referred to as Agent Smith, is a recurring character throughout the Hitman franchise, serving as the tritagonist of the original Hitman series and a supporting character in the World of Assassination trilogy. He often serves as comic relief, being portrayed as an inept undercover operative in constant need of rescue by 47. Nonetheless, he proves helpful to the player on several occasions.

Smith makes physical appearances in all games sans Hitman: Absolution.

History[]

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Agent Smith dressed as a Russian general, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.

Carlton Smith was born to Donald L. Smith and Karen (Paderewski) Smith on September 3rd 1970 in Sandwich, Massachusetts. He has two siblings, Anne (Smith) Cooper and Jerri Smith.

It's unknown how he joined the CIA, but in 2000, he did undercover work at the Wang Fou Restaurant, led by Chinese Triad leader Lee Hong, who led one of the biggest Triads in Hong Kong. Before being captured by Lee Hong's men, he reported a vast tunnel complex beneath the restaurant. Several weeks later, he was freed by Agent 47 and provided valuable information on the Jade figurine.

The same year, he was investigating the asylum in Romania only to be drugged and left for dead before 47 rescues him with the antidote. Smith helped 47 by revealing a secret entrance to Ort Meyer's laboratory by using the elevator.

Two years later, in 2002, he was again captured during his work by General Mikhail Bardachenko, who stripped him to his boxers and tortured him in the basement of the military facilities just off Nevsky Prospekt. He was again freed by Agent 47 and they fled together.

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Agent Smith sedated in the mission Flatline, Hitman: Blood Money.

Later that year, the was tasked to spy on the Gurdwara cult. Unfortunately, he was discovered, and the cult master sent five assassins, after him, two of who were old associates of his. After being found by Agent 47, he laments over his humiliation of the previous three times 47 had to save him, and bargains with him - he provides 47 logistics in exchange for killing two of the assassins.

In 2004, Agent Smith went undercover in a rehab clinic in Northern California to spy on three New Yorker Mafia members, but Mark Parchezzi III (disguised as a doctor) confined him to the mental ward. He was rescued by Agent 47 on March 31, and provided him the photo of the target.

On August 15, 2005, he contacted 47 to order hits on Daniel Morris and Mark Parchezzi III, who were in the White House, going so far as to provide 47 with the briefing for said mission.

Some time after August 2005 until 2019, he left the CIA to join Interpol. In 2019, Smith has been assigned to investigate illegal organ harvesting run by Dr. Katashi "The Curator" Ito (a journey that took him to Rio de Janeiro at one point), and had gotten very close before Ito captured him and held him captive in one of the body refrigerators in the hospital morgue. Agent 47 canonically rescues him from the freezer, and Smith offers him a master RFID Card that can open all doors in the facility.

A few months later, 47 or Knight and Stone can find Smith in a cargo container in Hantu Port, Singapore by shooting the lock off from a distance.

In Perm-14, Siberia, Smith was found in locker 137 by 47 or Knight and Stone by shooting out the locker same manner as Singapore (note that the gate leading out of his section of the compound must also be shot open for him to escape.) Smith in return helps the assassin(s) by retrieving a sniper rifle and shooting targets from the guard tower.

In 2020, Smith is once again assigned to conduct an undercover investigation on the tankers to monitor the ship's crew, should they have contact with the pirates. Unfortunately, Smith entered the wrong tanker, where he encounter Sinhi Venthan's pirates. He was imprisoned on Ambrose Island. Should 47 help Smith, Smith thanks 47 for freeing him and offers him a hint to eliminate Sinhi Venthan before he escapes to the shore and swims away.

Hitman (2007 movie)[]

In the film adaptation, Smith is renamed to Smith Jamison and dons a more professional look. He is older with white hair and seems to have lost his habit of always being in trouble. 47 arranges a meeting between the two of them and Nika in a diner. Smith sits opposite to Nika, who holds several files, while 47 talks via a cellphone from a sniper's nest across the street. 47 proposes to kill Udre Belicoff in exchange for a "small favor" from the CIA. After killing Mikhail Belicoff, 47 is arrested by Interpol. However, in transit, the vehicle is stopped by the CIA for a period brief enough for 47 to escape and it is not until this time that it is revealed that this particular CIA agent is Agent Smith. He is portrayed by the actor James Faulkner.

Personality[]

Smith is generally friendly towards Agent 47, although the latter considers him a constant liability as he must repeatedly rescue Smith - Going as far as threatening to kill him. Despite this, Smith does attempt his best efforts in assisting 47 by providing him with valuable information and items.

Smith is also a devoted patriot. He wears American flag boxers. Additionally, in Hitman: Blood Money, he hired 47 with diamonds to kill Mark Parchezzi III and Daniel Morris before they could assassinate American President Tom Stewart, referring to the contract as "for the greater good of America".

Trivia[]

  • He appears in Blake Dexter's file for the ICA. His first name is revealed and his hair is now brown. He also still wears the sleeveless shirt from Hitman: Blood Money in his profile photo. Though the trailer shows a part of his file along with that of Stallion Armaments late CEO Richard Strong and someone named Clark Wayne, he has no role in the actual game.
  • If you take the police uniform on Rosewood Orphanage in Hitman: Absolution, the police officer will heavily resemble Smith.
  • So far, Agent Smith has appeared in every game except Hitman: Absolution.
    • As a captive that must be rescued in Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money.
    • As an accomplice in a mission in Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
    • As a one-time employer of Agent 47 in Hitman: Blood Money.
    • In Situs Inversus of HITMAN™, Agent 47 can save Smith from a morgue freezer, whereupon Smith will give 47 the Master RFID Card that unlocks all doors.
    • In Hantu Port, a sniper map included in the 2018 game HITMAN™ 2, Agent 47 can also save Smith from a shipping crate by shooting it open. This will unlock the achievement "On The Waterfront".
    • In Crime and Punishment, a sniper map in HITMAN™ 2, 47 can save smith by shooting locker 137 which he will gain access to a guard tower and assist in shooting the targets; this will also unlock the “Second Shooter” achievement.
    • In Berlin, by hitting a number of graffiti with certain items you can cause a large graffiti art of Smith to show up on a wall in the parking lot.
    • On Ambrose Island, Agent 47 can save Smith from a prison cell in Sinhi Venthan's hideout. After unlocking his cell he will give you an assassination tip and then swim out into the ocean. If Sinhi Venthan's bodyguard spots Agent Smith escaping, he will unsuccessfully give chase.
  • In HITMAN™ Agent Smith can be marked as a target in the Contracts game mode.
  • Carlton Smith is one of only two side characters to appear in four separate missions in the World of Assassination trilogy, along with Jeff.
  • The name Smith is possibly a reference to Agent Smith character from the movie The Matrix (1999).

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