Syphon Filter 3 is a stealth-based action game developed for PlayStation. Players control agents Gabe Logan, Lian Xing, and Mujari, who are summoned by Secretary of State Vince Hadden to testify about their covert operations. Unbeknownst to them, Hadden is entangled in a conspiracy, seeking to frame them following an assassination mission in Japan. The game blends narrative with tactical gameplay.
Secretary of State Vince Hadden brings in Gabe, Lian, and Mujari to testify in Congress about their relationship to the Agency. He considers all three to be guilty and questions them after they assassinate Shi-Hao from a hotel in Japan. The three do not realize that Hadden is involved in the conspiracy, and is looking for scapegoats.