Owen Wagner (also known as "The Black Hat" or "Protagonist") is a black hat hacker that appeared as an Elusive target in HITMAN™.
Background[]
Wagner is a shadowy legend in the modern world of information warfare. A brilliant computer security engineer, his unique skills have been linked to data theft and high-profile intrusions against multinational corporations, as well as nation states, for several years.
ICA files link him to a series of lesser-known hacks in support of the IAGO network. It is not clear whether he is working for IAGO for profit or whether spymaster Dalia Margolis has some leverage over him. Wagner has a long-term partner known as "Whitecap", though this individual is not a target. Additionally, intelligence points to the target having a weakness for a particular style of American-brand jam, most likely acquired while at a university in the United States.
― Target Intel
Gallery[]
HITMAN Elusive Target Briefing 09 - The Black Hat Owen Wagner
Briefing
Black Hat's Teaser
Black Hat Fiber Wire Kill
Trivia[]
- Owen Wagner is one of the few Elusive Targets that does not have any routes throughout the level, as he just stays in the Attic Chamber room for the entire time.
- He is also one of two targets in which, despite their name appearing in the briefing, Diana never refers to them by name. The other being Ji-Hu.
- If one was to use the C++ featured in Owen's teaser, they would get the text: "AVOID THE SECURITY CAMERA OUTSIDE THE DOOR AT ALL COSTS!" Strangely, even if you are detected by the camera, nothing will happen.
- The player can also still erase the surveillance tapes, just like any normal gameplay.
- The jam that he likes is orange jam from the American state of Alabama.