I can manage to...coerce some of them to become more compliant, but I feel there are too many for me to manage all at once. Some brute force may very well be necessary.

Should any need to be handled in a manner more final, so be it. Violence is often difficult to avoid when handling such unknowns.

[ Despite being the one to suggest moving them, she's matter-of-fact enough about the reality of things. There's no way this can remain 100% peaceful. ]