To play something to the hilt means to play it as much as possible or to the greatest degree possible, but in this context Ethan was playing it to a very limited degree
Context: "Ethan was playing the protective lover to a very limited degree, he had to hand it to him."
Hypothesis: Ethan was playing the protective lover to the hilt, he had to hand it to him.
Based on the context, is the hypothesis true, false, or unknown?