diff --git a/missions/processes/00_shared/init.sh b/missions/processes/00_shared/init.sh
index e40e1f87..3d0aade6 100644
--- a/missions/processes/00_shared/init.sh
+++ b/missions/processes/00_shared/init.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ _mission_init() (
   "$GSH_TMP/test-proc-name" &
   PID=$!
   name=$(my_ps $PID | grep $PID | grep -v sh | grep "test-proc-name")
-  # kill -9 $PID
+  kill -9 $PID
   if [ -z "$name" ]
   then
     echo "$(eval_gettext "Process names should be equal to the corresponding filename for mission \$MISSION_NAME.")" >&2
diff --git a/missions/processes/01_ps_kill/init.sh b/missions/processes/01_ps_kill/init.sh
index f92c82b4..50143132 100644
--- a/missions/processes/01_ps_kill/init.sh
+++ b/missions/processes/01_ps_kill/init.sh
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ _install_script() (
   fi
   mission_source "$MISSION_DIR/deps.sh" || return 1
 
-  cp "$MISSION_DIR/spell.sh" "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
-  chmod 755 "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
+  # make sure the shebang for the spell.sh script is a real path to sh
+  # otherwise, ps will not use the filename as the process name...
+  sh=$(command -v sh)
+  echo "#! $sh" > "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
+  cat "$MISSION_DIR/spell.sh" >> "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
+  chmod +x "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
 )
 
 if _compile || _install_script
diff --git a/missions/processes/02_ps_kill_signal/init.sh b/missions/processes/02_ps_kill_signal/init.sh
index 3af7450d..bf89d59e 100644
--- a/missions/processes/02_ps_kill_signal/init.sh
+++ b/missions/processes/02_ps_kill_signal/init.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 _compile() (
-
   if command -v gcc >/dev/null
   then
     CC=gcc
@@ -59,9 +58,13 @@ _install_script() (
     return 1
   fi
   mission_source "$MISSION_DIR/deps.sh" || return 1
-  cp "$MISSION_DIR/spell.sh" "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
-  chmod 755 "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
-
+  #
+  # make sure the shebang for the spell.sh script is a real path to sh
+  # otherwise, ps will not use the filename as the process name...
+  sh=$(command -v sh)
+  echo "#! $sh" > "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
+  cat "$MISSION_DIR/spell.sh" >> "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
+  chmod +x "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "spell")"
 )
 
 if _compile || _install_script
diff --git a/missions/processes/03_pstree_kill/init.sh b/missions/processes/03_pstree_kill/init.sh
index bcbbb13a..d360e456 100644
--- a/missions/processes/03_pstree_kill/init.sh
+++ b/missions/processes/03_pstree_kill/init.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 _compile() (
-
   if ! command -v pstree >/dev/null
   then
     echo "$(eval_gettext "The command 'pstree' is required for mission \$MISSION_NAME.
@@ -81,21 +80,21 @@ _install_script() (
 
   echo "#! $sh" > "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "nice_fairy")"
   cat "$MISSION_DIR/nice_fairy.sh" >> "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "nice_fairy")"
-  chmod 755 "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "nice_fairy")"
+  chmod +x "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "nice_fairy")"
 
   mkdir -p "$GSH_TMP/fairy/"
   echo "#! $sh" > "$GSH_TMP/fairy/$(gettext "spell")"
   cat "$MISSION_DIR/fairy/spell.sh" >> "$GSH_TMP/fairy/$(gettext "spell")"
-  chmod 755 "$GSH_TMP/fairy/$(gettext "spell")"
+  chmod +x "$GSH_TMP/fairy/$(gettext "spell")"
 
   echo "#! $sh" > "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "mischievous_imp")"
   cat "$MISSION_DIR/mischievous_imp.sh" >> "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "mischievous_imp")"
-  chmod 755 "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "mischievous_imp")"
+  chmod +x "$GSH_TMP/$(gettext "mischievous_imp")"
 
   mkdir -p "$GSH_TMP/imp/"
   echo "#! $sh" > "$GSH_TMP/imp/$(gettext "spell")"
   cat "$MISSION_DIR/imp/spell.sh" >> "$GSH_TMP/imp/$(gettext "spell")"
-  chmod 755 "$GSH_TMP/imp/$(gettext "spell")"
+  chmod +x "$GSH_TMP/imp/$(gettext "spell")"
 )