After this, the executioner was permitted to decapitate or garrotte the convicted if need be. In Spain executions were carried out by various methods including strangulation by the garrotte. The Cuban village included over 700 snakes, a garrotte and the hangman Valentine Ruiz. However, he was quickly convicted and sentenced to be executed by garrotte. The Replicant and Jake begin to hunt Garrotte. He attempts to garrotte her, but Kit knocks Thredson unconscious. On 21 September 1761, he was strangled at the garrotte in Rossio Square. The Replicant tries to understand the world, and his connection with Garrotte. Frustrated that Garrotte got away, Jake asks why the Replicant let him go. Just days before Jake's retirement Garrotte strikes again, but Jake is off the case. Afterwards, Myers placed the garrotte around Back's neck while Mosley stabbed Back in the chest. Garrotte kills a bartender, but lets the Replicant live. They have cloned Garrotte from DNA evidence found at a crime scene. Garrotte tries to convince his "brother" that Jake cannot be trusted. Garrotte hits the Replicant with a shovel, which causes Jake to shoot him.