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Thinking too much only causes more carnage. Hamlet hesitates to kill his evil step-father while at prayer, contrasting the ruthless Laertes who would cut a throat in the church to end a blood feud. The Spy and the Biker also hesitate, with disastrous results, while more ruthless Laertes-figures execute without remorse.
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All for the greater good. Hamlet, British control, the FBI (and the Bikers) all see the deaths of innocents as the cost of doing business. It's all part of the game, as Omar Little might say on The Wire.
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The Prince agreed with Omar, when he observed that each goes to gain a little patch of ground with no profit in it.
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British agent Leamas deeply understands that the secret service undermine the values of the west. Straddling the Berlin Wall, Leamas cannot distinguish West and East Leamas. How to know which way to jump?
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The Biker's nemesis FBI agent Stahl ruefully admits “I guess I'm feeling guilty about making orphans.” She shrugs, and continues the game, despite the lack of profit for anyone.
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To be, or not to be? Ultimately, that is the question for the Prince, the Spy and the Biker. They all end up take up arms against a sea of troubles, but ultimately, their fate is clear.
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The Prince and the Spy both get their most fervent wish, and are granted the boon of release in death. Before dying, both are dipped in bloodbath.
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Odds are the Biker will join Prince and Spy in a not too distant episode.
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