And with changing times business models must adapt. Much the same as “influencers” and independent media producers providing content for free and speculating on attracting paid subscribers to generate a revenue stream, the modern day assassin must now speculate on the most lucrative target and work for free in the hope of attracting subscribers. This model is, of course, an attractive proposition for the patrons since the cost-sharing makes the individual contributions more affordable and it avoids inconvenient words like “conspiracy” and “inducement”, however the results could be somewhat less precise or timely than desired, and anyone considering adopting this strategy should note that the necessary involvement of the police to launder the money through a “defence fund” may prove deleterious to future projects.