Original artwork, not a still
Do you like hurting other people?
— Hotline Miami · 2012
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Richard asks a question that interrupts the momentum of violence. It makes the person playing consider whether continuing is simply a task or also something they find satisfying. The unsettling directness refuses to let the actions remain entirely detached from the desire to perform them.
Sources (1)
- GamesRadar+Quotation list entry for Hotline Miami: Richard (Hotline Miami). Literal wording and named or written credit; original game edition qualified separately.Reference checked
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