Though not the game’s aim, Agent 47 can beat, shoot or strangle anyone in the game. It is possible to kill a large number of people at one time as Agent 47 shoots into crowds, who will begin to run away in panic or crouch on the floor with their hands on their heads. He can also ‘subdue’ people – this involves strangling them, as they struggle and kick their legs, until they fall unconscious – and then snap their neck while they are incapable of running or defending themselves. There also is reasonably frequent use of the word ‘fuck’.