ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Assassinations in fiction

Assassinations in fiction are when someone in a story, like a movie or book, hires someone else to secretly and cruelly hurt or kill a person. It's like playing pretend in a game where one person is assigned to be the "bad guy" and they have to sneak up on another player and tag them, but in a story version, it's much more serious and dangerous.

However, it's essential to remember that this is only pretend! No one should try to hurt or kill anyone in real life, or it would be wrong and illegal. In fiction, writers use assassinations to create danger and drama in a story. They often show how dangerous the bad guy is and how much the good guy has to overcome to stop them.

In some stories, bad guys hire assassins to kill someone, and in others, good guys hire them to take care of a dangerous situation. Although it's important to remember that violence is not always the answer, in fiction, it's used to make for thrilling stories that keep the audience on their toes.