The assassin's catechism

The bastard has to deserve it

Make it count

Placate the edifice until it's time to blow it up

Every act a bullet or a shield

Always have a backup for everything

Tend your reputation like a rare orchid

Rent the gun, buy the bullet

Vet your proxies in blood

Don't shoot everyone in the room

Never cede tactical control

Own the geography

Make it personal

No dancing with the feathers

Don't get caught in flagrante delicto

Don't miss

If you can't control the kill, control the aftermath

He who laughs last shoots first

Like a bolt of lightning out of a clear blue sky

Always have an encore in your pocket

Nothing wounded moves uphill

Get to it quickly.