b.BOSSES
For all the Heaven Smiles in the game, they occupy an amazingly few amount of 
the boss positions in this game. This section, which will soon be completed,
will include a complete list of bosses and strategies for them.

BOSS I: ANGEL/KUN LAN
     For the first part of this boss, you are Harman and you must shoot the
angel's wings off. Once that is done, use the character of your choice to
finish it off. You must stand in one place until the angel begins its attack, 
then run behind it and shoot the four faces on its back. In the next room, as 
Harman, you must shoot Kun Lan, who teleports around behind the angel. After
the cutscene, shoot Kun Lan in the hand to finish the fight and the 
mission. 

BOSS II: JULIA KISUGI
     This is not a very difficult battle, as all you must do is keep shooting 
until the timer runs out. Kisugi's hits are really dependent on the amount of
your hits. For Dan, Kaede, and most others she will tend to score 40-50 hits,
but with someone like Con her hit count will skyrocket past 100. Still, almost
any character can take her down. The fairly obvious exception to this is Mask,
who can't even come close to matching her shots. After you defeat Kisugi, you
will have finished with Sunset... the first half, anyways.

BOSS III: JEAN DEPAUL
     Just counting DePaul as a boss is a stretch. All you have to do is shoot
the cracked area of the ceiling above him. After one hit, he'll drop to his
knees and shoot himself. Although you start the fight as Mask, you can switch
to anyone to do the deed.

BOSS IV: KURAHASHI & AKIBA
     Now this is a fight that's worthy of the boss title. I would strongly 
recommend using Kaede for this fight. I honestly don't know if it's possible
with anyone else. Anyways, throughout the whole battle, you must stay on the
defensive, shooting their projectiles out of the sky before they can hit you.
When there's a break in the action, shoot the taller man's tie. After a bit,
the short man will lean over to fix it, exposing his brain. Shoot him there
and repeat until he goes down. Now, his partner will shoot out multiple 
projectiles that will circle above his head before coming at you. Shoot all
but one of them out of the sky and he will lean forward. This will expose his
brain, giving you an open shot. Repeat this until he goes down as well.

BOSS V: ANDREI ULMEYDA
     As it only takes one well-placed shot to kill Ulmeyda no matter who you 
use, speed takes precident over power. This said, I would suggest using Con or
Kevin. Using them, you can quickly maneuver through the ambulances and get 
behind Ulmeyda. Shoot his afro, which is attached to his body by many tendrils.
One shot, and he'll go down.

BOSS VI: AYAME BLACKBURN
     I'm going to admit first that I have no fool-proof way to defeat this 
boss. On the higher difficulty levels, Ayame can get very tough. It's best not
to bother trying to chase her because she is insanely fast. I think that the
best stratagey is to just stay in one spot and try to lead your shots ahead of
her a bit so she runs into them. A fast shooter like Con seems to work best for
this. Although it may seem like a good idea, Kaede's scope won't work. Ayame 
moves too fast for you to keep up with her with the zoom on. You may also want 
to try to take Ayame down using multiple characters, as she'll be constantly
taking down your health. In any case, I wish you luck.

BOSS VII: AYAME BLACKBURN II
     This fight is infinitely easier than your first confrontation. All you 
have to do is pay attention to which shutters open and shoot her when she 
appears in one before she can shoot you. However, there are a few things to 
look out for. When all the shutters open, she will run back and forth across 
the room, firing the whole time. She can be hard to hit during this attack, so
try to stop it before it starts. Also, when she is down to the last bit of her
health, all the shutters will close and she'll simply stand in the middle of 
the room, continuously shooting you until she's dead. Overall, this fight is 
fairly easy and you should have no trouble taking her down.

BOSS VIII: CURTIS BLACKBURN
     This is another duel, but it's slightly different then your one with Julia
Kisugi. You must wait until the pigeon flies before you can fire. If you beat
Curtis to the draw, you'll get a star. If not, he'll get one. The first one to
get four wins. However, occassionally the pigeon will try to fake you out by
hopping instead of actually taking flight. If you fire when this happens, 
Curtis will automatically shoot before you. To tell when the pigeon is actually
going to fly, watch its head. When he raises his head high, he'll really be 
taking off. If you have any trouble, just watch to see if the pigeon's head
goes past the top of the door behind Curtis. When it does, it should fly the 
next leap it makes.

PSEUDO-BOSS I: HANDSOMEMAN: PUNISHING RANGERS
     The whole reason the this isn't truly a boss fight is because, well, it
isn't a fight. It is more like a very interactive cutscene. All of the fights
are prescripted. The Rangers for the most part will copy your every move. 
Certain characters will win everytime and certain ones will lose everytime. The
first six fights will be completed without incident and their results are as
follows:

MATCH 1: Harman Smith Vs. Handsome Red- Win
MATCH 2: Con Smith Vs. Handsome White Pearl- Loss
MATCH 3: Coyote Smith Vs. Handsome Gold- Win
MATCH 4: Kaede Smith Vs. Handsome Light Brown- Loss
MATCH 5: Kevin Smith Vs. Handsome Dead- Loss
MATCH 6: Dan Smith Vs. Handsome Blue- Win

     When Mask steps up for his fight with Handsome Purple, he will at first
seemingly lose. Then, he will get an upgraded suit and a second chance. Use
Mask's new five-vial charge shot to take down Handsome Purple.

MATCH 7:Mask de Smith Vs. Handsome Purple- Win

     Just as the final match is about to begin between Garcian and Handsome 
Pink, Handsome Pink will emmit a flash of light. After a scene between Garcian
and Love, formerly Handsome Pink, this interesting battle, and the target will
come to a close.

BOSS IX: GREG NIGHTMARE
     To start off, shoot Mr. Nightmare until he starts swinging with enough
momentum to make his pants fly off. Then... to put it suggestivly as possible,
shoot the big red thing between his legs until it explodes. Now, he'll summon
seven Black Smiles. Unfortunately, you'll have to witness the death of all the
Killer7 members except Garcian. When you become Garcian, pick up the Golden Gun
and shoot the last Black Smile if there is one. Then shoot Nightmare to finish
him off.