- "I changed my makeup. Did you notice? Ugh, men. They never notice... these kinds of things..."
- —KAEDE Smith
KAEDE Smith is one of the playable characters in the game Killer7, being one of the personas within the Smith Syndicate.
Appearance and Personality[]
KAEDE is the most cautious member of the organization, as evidenced by how she fled from Emir Parkreiner when everyone else that became aware of his presence stood their ground, and also indicated by her use of a ranged weapon. She typically wears a white dress upon which a number of red bloodstains are splattered; even when she changes to a black dress, these bloodstains remain. These are likely not just holdovers from the bullets that Emir used to kill her, but also a guilty reminder of her attempt to save herself rather than warn the remaining Smiths of Emir's attack. KAEDE is always barefoot at any time, even when she is treading along rough ground, earning her the nickname "Barefoot". She also seems to show some irritation towards men, as she comments how men "never notice these kinds of things", such as KAEDE changing her makeup.
Story[]
As a real human, KAEDE was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up with an unnamed brother. Sometime in her first life, her brother joined the Liberal Party and eventually killed her under their orders. However, she was rescued by the resurrecting powers of Harman Smith, who then recruited her to his Killer7 assassin organization, serving the group with her long-range combat capabilities.
She eventually dies when Emir Parkreiner murders the entire killer7, absorbing their personae into himself. The boy confronts KAEDE on the fourth floor of the Hotel Union, where she sees him pointing his gun at her and attempts to flee in a fit of panic, hiding in the wardrobe of her room, only to have him follow her in, immediately hones in on her hiding spot and shoots her in the chest and stomach several times. KAEDE is then assimilated with the rest of the seven into Emir, and in the future they become a new incarnation of the Killer7. KAEDE gains the power to remove illusory barriers and obstacles in the path of the Smith Syndicate, consorting with her own special remnant psyche, Mizaru, in a blood sacrifice.
When the Killer7 faces off with the Handsome Men at Broadway, KAEDE loses her fight with Handsome Light Brown, who shoots her when she's reloading.
KAEDE presumably ceases to exist when her persona is killed by a Black Smile in the gymnasium of Coburn Elementary School.
Powers and abilities[]
KAEDE's weapon is a customized AMT Hardballer equipped with a pistol scope and an accurately-depicted 10-round magazine. With it, she is able to pick off Heaven Smile before they get to her. However, she has a lengthy reload time, made longer if KAEDE used the scope, as she'll often fumble with the magazine.
KAEDE's main power is the Blood Shower ability, which allows her to cut open her own wrists in order to shower blood over a target. This has various effects but is mainly used to uncover secret doors and passageways. She also demonstrates the ability to absorb others' blood into her wrist, such as when she removes the superfluous letters of a secret message written in blood. KAEDE's weapon also makes her the most effective member of the group at long range. Although this is of limited usefulness as most Heaven Smiles do not reveal themselves until they're within close range, her scope does come in extremely handy during several boss fights and puzzles.
Upgrades[]
KAEDE has four upgrades available to her.
| Upgrade | Power | Speed | Waver | Criticals | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Attack | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | Finish off a Heaven Smile crawling on the ground with this downward move. |
| DoubleTap | N/A | 3 | N/A | N/A | Shoot two shells at once. |
| Counter Attack | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | When a Heaven Smile leaps towards you, press X Button to counter attack. |
| Critical Lock-On | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Automatically lock on to a Heaven Smile's vital organ with this scan. |
Official Website Description[]
| Kaede Smith The 4th assassin wears a white dress that spells death. The only girl in the killer entourage. Her specialty is long-range shooting. She's able to use a ZOOM Goes a long way Kaede Smith's favorite arsenal is her trusty Hardballer. A unique killing style calls Heaven Smiles are no match against her 2-Step Zooming gun! Kaede has an array of kicks to show for any close-quarter combat. |
Trivia[]
- KAEDE is one of a few characters, along with MASK de Smith and LOVE Wilcox, whose name was originally written in something other than katakana, the Japanese phonetic script for foreign words and sounds, and therefore has her given name written using capital letters in the English release.
- Hand in killer7 states that she is a skilled martial artist, which is partially demonstrated in her counterattack.
- KAEDE's custom scoped Harballer is a featured weapon in Resident Evil 4, and is named. "Killer7"
KAEDE's AMT Hardballer in Resident Evil 4. "Killer7"
Etymology[]
"Kaede", meaning Maple Tree, though likely without any meaning in itself, is a very obviously Japanese name, setting her apart from her American-influenced fellows.
Quotes[]
"I changed my makeup. Did you notice? Ugh, men. They never notice...these kinds of things..." -- character selection screen
"What?!" -- character selection screen
"Shit! Fuck it!" -- character selection screen
"The fuck are you looking at?" -- character selection screen