I'd take the more pragmatic route. Follow them, and after helping the victim escape, hit the gathered mob with the new, improved Zyklon-C nerve gas weapon.
(It utilizes a process similar to carbon monoxide's binding in hemoglobin, shutting down their organs efficiently, while destroying the mucous membranes and alveoli with a sufficient dose.)
I'd take the more pragmatic route. Follow them, and after helping the victim escape, hit the gathered mob with the new, improved Zyklon-C nerve gas weapon.
(It utilizes a process similar to carbon monoxide's binding in hemoglobin, shutting down their organs efficiently, while destroying the mucous membranes and alveoli with a sufficient dose.)