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Agents are a group of characters in the Matrix series. They behave as anti-virus programs within the Matrix, a computer-generated world, guarding the Matrix from anyone or anything that could reveal it as a false reality. Agents also hunt down and terminate any rogue programs, such as The Keymaker, which no longer serve a purpose to the overall Machine collective.

Agents wear light black or dark green business suits, square sunglasses, and a communication earpiece to inform them of any disturbances within the system. These features are copied from the attire for plainclothes agents of the United States Secret Service, which investigates computer fraud in the US. Matrix agents carry Magnum Research/Israeli Military Industries Desert Eagle handguns chambered for the extremely powerful .50 Action Express round in shoulder holsters that are concealed beneath their suits. In addition to proficiency in firearms, all Agents are masters of the martial arts and hand-to-hand combat.

Like Zion infiltrators, Agents are aware of the artificial nature of the Matrix and thus have the ability to bend its physical rules, such as being able to leap abnormally long distances. Agents also possess additional superhuman abilities due to their nature as computer programs. They can briefly move at speeds fast enough to dodge bullets from a gun, at least in most circumstances; a shot from a gun in contact with the agent will hit its mark, and they can't dodge rapid-fire such as that from a chain gun. Agents also have superhuman strength; they can tear a car's roof off with one hand, and also generate enough power in their punches and kicks to punch through solid concrete. Agents also seem significantly less fazed by punches and kicks than a normal human being would be, although a sufficiently strong attack to a vital body area can still stagger them.

Agents do not seem to have bodies of their own in the Matrix; instead they gain physical form by taking over humans in pods directly connected to the Matrix (Zion rebels broadcasting from hovercrafts are not susceptible to possession). When this host has served its purpose, they can possess someone else (leaving the person somewhat disoriented, as demonstrated in one of the Matrix comics ). Even if the host is killed, they can simply transfer themselves into another body to continue their operations.

All these abilities make Agents extremely dangerous opponents and it is impossible to permanently eliminate them. All Zion hovercraft crewmembers know that upon encountering one they should simply run away and try to escape not only from the Agent but from all nearby humans who could be potential hosts. According to Morpheus, in the time before Neo was freed from the Matrix every human that had stood their ground against an Agent was killed or captured. This was true for Morpheus and Neo in the first movie of the trilogy. Once Neo could harness his abilities as the One, Agents posed no threat to him, and he could defeat a triad of Agents with ease. It is implied in the game Enter the Matrix
that one of the main reasons for Neo being able to defeat Agents was his ability to enter bullet time for extended periods, as opposed to more normal rebels who could only utilise bullet time to a limited degree. In Enter the Matrix, this is the main cause of a player character's difficulty in fighting Agents, since when the player is outside bullet time the Agents are able to dodge all hand to hand attacks.

Morpheus has been fortunate enough to stand against two Agents during the trilogy and live to tell the tale.

Agents Jones and Brown

Agents Jones and Brown are credited as Agent Smith's "sidekicks" in the first Matrix movie. Smith appears to be the leader of their Agent unit. He is seen giving them orders (such as 'Find them and Destroy them!') which they obey.

In The Matrix Agent Brown is played by Paul Goddard, while Agent Jones is played by Robert Taylor II.

There is little character developement for either Jones or Brown in the movies, and they don't take part in the sequels. They are mostly silent but brutal accomplices to Smith. Like Smith, they represent the repressive real world of suits and office workers. A draft of The Matrix Reloaded's script originally included Brown and Jones.

Brown's memorable scenes include chasing Trinity across the rooftops in the opening sequence. He attempts to kill by shooting her but misses several times. Brown is also present in the scene where Morpheus is interrogated, injecting a truth serum into Morpheus's neck. Brown is ordered by Smith to check Neo for life signs after Smith has shot Neo: Brown pronounces Neo dead. He is last seen fleeing Neo along with Jones after Smith's destruction.

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