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Also, I'm not saying I disagree with you here, but what makes Rosewood any lower threat than some obscure hidey hole 47 is sure to have plenty of. He knows full well what he is; he should have several safe places in case of emergency. His previous connections to Catholocism didn't exactly go peacefully either, so I'm not sure how that's a pulling factor for the orphanage. Again, not saying you're wrong, I'd just like some elaboration.
Also, totally agree on the point about 47's personality in H5.
A convent is the least likely place to be attacked IMO and there's people there that are willing to take care of others who seek refuge (no questions asked either). Yes he could've hid her in some random hidey-hole/safehouse but no one would be with her and its possible she could be abducted.
I found this off a forum and I believe this is the prayer that you were referring to “Lead me, O Heavenly Father, in the path of right. I walk alone and stumble in the dark. Show me the light, and I’ll go there. Let me find peace in my own heart and save me from my enemies."
Prior to that, 47 also says "I've killed...many people. For money. Out of ignorance. Out of evil. Out of hatred...But Father, I don't belong. I'm not of this world, so why should God forgive me?"
It's perfectly fine to see 47 as believing in Roman Catholicism but I think he uses prayer as a source of comfort and a way of dealing with his past in a human-like manner, more than anything else. If he had met a Hindu person after the events of Hitman 1 and settled there; he'd likely be practicing a Hindu ritual instead.
It's clear 47 realizes he's not part of this world, his values don't coincide with the Church and more than likely he doesn't even understand the concept of religion. He's alien to many ideas and you see clues to this in many of the games.
"His previous connections to Catholocism didn't exactly go peacefully either"
Maybe I'm forgetting something but 47 just realized at the end of Hitman 2 that he can't escape his past and his past makes him who he is today -- I'm not suggesting his ties to Catholicism weren't severed though. He didn't abandon the Church or the Father, he just left to deal with the scum of this world once more. There's even a cut weapon (its empty spot can be observed in the garden shed) that after completing Hitman 2 you'd be rewarded with rosary beads. This was most likely cut for religious reasons and we never see 47 with beads in any of the games (he was given them earlier in Hitman 2 though) but they allowed for 47 to quickly insta-kill any person.
I'll allow you to make up your own mind :)
Edit (June 19 2015):
^ This is all my opinion. Yes 47's religious and yes he practices Catholicism but I feel he's not a full believer.
A clone could but I see it as a bit silly myself, too.
You see dozens of them though, they look exactly the same
Well he wasn't a natural human who was experimented on. He's akin to a test-tube baby and part of a cloning project (being the only successful clone).
His DNA is made up from 5 of the world's most "deadliest" (arguably) people and honestly is far from human in any way, shape or form.
I did used to think like you, very similarly, that he was genetically modified human but he's really just the perfect clone and gifted with great DNA and augmented abilities (from extensive experimentation).
It's still a fair point. As much as I hated Absolution there is an increasing number of religious interactions that we see 47 engage in.
I just don't think he believes in any religion really and it makes little sense for a clone such as 47 to believe in one.
Ok he is just a superhuman who had his genes altered scientifically and was born in a unnatural way .... He's still human. He's not a creature or amphibian. Anyone with a brain knows he's human.
Clones are still human, yes. I don't think I ever said he's *not* human -- he's just far from being a human, or a normal human I should've said. The whole debate is centered around whether he's a clone or not (I personally lean towards clone). He's still human but part of a cloning experiment IMO; the latter has been stated by the games many times. It's a bit hard to put across my exact view, the way I wanted to, so I'll leave it there for now.
He feels lost in the world, seeking some "higher purpose" seems the more logical approach to someone whose job is to kill other people.
Maybe he looked for a justification or maybe even forgiveness. Not sure what became of that after Hitman 2 tho. It seems he just lost interest or doesnt think of himself as someone capable of being religious anymore.
That's just it -- or what I took from that game anymore. To me, I can't see a clone as being religious (but I'm perhaps being cynical). I think 47 realizes his values are incompatible with most people's values for that matter, let alone religious' values.
That's a nice interpretation and I think I did say somewhere incoherently (might not be on this thread) that he was trying to leave the Hitman life behind in HM 2 -- but he finds himself drawn to it again; as if it's fate that's pulling him back and that's what he's destined for.
I pretty much agree with the rest of your thoughts too but I don't believe the Hitman series is anything but chronological (except for Hitman: Contracts of course). It's still a nice theory.