Dan Smith

Dan Smith
kana	ダン・スミス
romaji	Dan Sumisu
Also known as	The Hellion, the Demon
Age	33 years old
Nationality	Irish-American
Occupation	Assassin, former member of Seattle Self-Defense Department
Weapon	Colt .357 revolver, Demon Gun
Special abilities	Collateral Shot
First appearance	killer7 (2005)
Voiced by	Michael Gough

Dan Smith (ダン・スミス, Dan Sumisu) is a character in the video game killer7. Known as "the Hellion" for his erratic behaviour in combat, he is one of Harman Smith's seven personae.

Story

Dan was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. In 1973 following Harman Smith's defeat against Kun Lan in a game of chess, he and Curtis Blackburn established and reinforced control in Seattle as part of Harman's forfeit. Dan goes on to work alongside Blackburn as a member of the Seattle Self-Defense Department, where he is instructed by Blackburn in the field of assassination. Dan is later set up by Pedro Montana, who gives Blackburn the impression Dan has betrayed him, and in 1975 Dan is murdered by Blackburn during an encounter on a basketball court. Dan is resurrected and assimilated by Harman, and given a high-ranking spot in the Smith Syndicate, however the entire group is slain by Emir Parkreiner at Union Hotel. Before being shot to death, Dan manages to speak to Parkreiner at length. When Dan concludes his philosophical speech, he and Parkreiner draw their weapons, however Dan refrains from shooting Parkreiner and is killed. It is unclear why Dan does not attempt to shoot Parkreiner, but it is possible that he expected to be revived by Harman once again. The Smith Syndicate personae are assimilated into Parkreiner, who himself becomes a member of the group when it re-emerges. When Dan returns, he does so with higher caliber bullets for his Colt .357 revolver.

Dan Smith at Restaurant Fukushima.

Throughout the course of Encounter, the assassins begin to learn that Curtis (with the assistance of his partner Pedro Montana, whom he kills) is still involved in the trafficking of orphans' organs. At the end of Part 2, a security camera compels the killer7 to take on level boss Curtis Blackburn in the form of Dan, because the two have a history together. Curtis comments that Dan has become a badass, while Dan replies that Curtis has only become an old man. After exchanging banter with each claiming they would easily defeat the other, they begin a quickdraw competition in a race to four hits, with each successive draw signaled by the flight of Curtis's pigeon. When Dan wins, Curtis tries to commit suicide, but Dan fires at the organ extraction mechanism behind him, causing it to activate and eviscerate his former comrade. As he leaves the room, the angle shows him pass by rows of freshly harvested orphan girls hanging on meat hooks.

At the end of Alter Ego, it is Dan who breaks into Trevor Pearlharbor's studio and confronts the madman, only to have him summon Handsome Black of his Handsome Men assassin troupe. Black fires at Dan, who dodges, and the shot connects with and kills Pearlharbor; Dan's retaliatory shot kills Black in turn. Handsome Red then appears, challenging the killer7 to an organization-vs.-organization showdown in Broadway, New York. In this skirmish, Dan succeeds in killing his opponent, Handsome Blue.

Dan presumably ceases to exist when his persona is killed by a Black Smile in the gymnasium of Coburn Elementary School.

Dan wields the Demon Gun against a Mother Smile.

Appearance and personality

Dan wears a simple blue suit, likely a holdover to his days as a police officer. When at rest, he holds his gun over his shoulder in a similar fashion to how many men would carry a small briefcase. During the flashback showing Dan's death at the hands of Emir Parkreiner, Dan is seen bearing a tattoo on his left shoulder. Dan is shown to be extremely nervy in even the most pressing of situations. He is also rather cocky, exclaiming "This is too easy!" when he gets a critical hit. He hates Harman Smith, shares an intense rivalry with Coyote Smith, and is disliked by Con Smith.

Powers and abilities

Dan's weapon, a Taurus Model 44 chambered in .357 Magnum, allows him powerful, standard firing power and a quick reload time. His later weapon, the Demon Gun, will upgrade his overall firepower. It features a staggered, 12-shot cylinder that fires alternately through two barrels. He is considered by many to be a standard favorite due to his parameters and seeming lack of weaknesses.

Dan's main power is the Collateral Shot, also known as the "Demon Shot" or "Demon Shell," an ability which allows him, at the cost of several vials of Thin Blood, to charge up several bullets into a much more powerful slug. As he gradually upgrades from revolver to revolver, culminating in the Demon Gun, he eventually gains the ability to charge up to three shots at once. The Collateral Shot is the only weapon capable of destroying the more powerful varieties of Duplicator Smiles, and is also capable of destroying Mother Smiles with one hit to their cores.