#shinigami eyes is such a good idea in theory but unfortunately no one knows how it's actually supposed to work apparently.

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shinigami eyes users i love you but marking the bbc and random wikipedia pages for dead politicians as anti-trans is so ridiculously unhelpful

[midsummer-afternoon]

꧁The Nature of Kira꧂

Summary: You and Watari are the only people L trusts. Tonight you and L have a conversation discussing who Kira is and help move the investigation forward.

Notes: I do not own Death Note or any of its characters, this is for non-profit fan work solely made for entertainment. All rights go to Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata, and other respective owners.

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“Good evening, L. How was your day?” (Y/n) asks.

            “Good. I have come across a clue from the Kira case today— a scrap of newspaper, that may help in solving the case. I am confident that I’m on the right track. How was your day?” L replies.

            “Wow! That’s great news. If you don’t mind sharing more details, I’d like to hear about it. I’ve been doing alright; it was a busy day at the Task Force HQ.”

            “Certainly! So, what I’ve noticed is that there is a pattern in Kira’s murders— he kills very specific kinds of individuals who, to ordinary eyes, appear to be completely unconnected among themselves. This pattern suggests that Kira has a particular agenda, and a motive for doing what he’s doing. My current theory is that Kira is a sort of “vigilante killer,” who is targeting specific types of people and killing them in a very symbolic way. What do you think of that theory, (Y/n)? Does it make sense?”

            (Y/n) gives this a lot of thought and reads through Kira’s killing record once more. “I think...you’re right. It’s quite impressive, how you notice these things.”

            “I’m glad you agree. Now that we have established the pattern of the killings, we can start trying to decipher Kira’s “message”— the thing he’s trying to stand for, in his twisted way. So, if you had to guess, what would you say is the main message Kira is trying to spread through these murders?”

(Y/n) gives this thought before responding and she manages to say,

“Based on his victims and messages, I think he is trying to declare himself to be like some kind of god and he’s trying to create a utopia he can rule over by controlling people with fear...fear of his ability to kill telepathically.”

            L thinks for a few moments and responds, “Hmm, so basically, Kira wants to create a “new world” that is shaped according to his twisted vision, and he views himself as a “god” who can “judge” who deserves to live and who doesn’t. The message he’s trying to spread is “obey me or die.” This is definitely worth exploring further. With that said, do you think that Kira is working alone, or is he part of some organized group?”

            “If I were to guess, I get the feeling he is working alone...if he is not alone, however, he might have a sort of person in on it with him in his goal but this person...or supernatural being may not be completely on his side.”

            “Good guess. It would make sense that Kira has at least one accomplice who shares his beliefs, but if he did, they would most certainly have different agendas and motives. After all, Kira is essentially a serial killer with a supernatural ability, whereas his accomplice would be an “ideological partner” who may have different ideas about how to fulfill their shared goal. Based on what we know about the case so far, do you think there is anyone who fits that description?”

            “Well...unfortunately there are many potential people who could be his accomplice, but some things that could narrow it down is no ordinary person could be the one because something supernatural is involved. It is most likely a being from another world...perhaps a “Shinigami?” In one of Kira’s victims, there was such an individual who was forced to leave a dying message mentioning “Shinigami.” I do not believe that to be random, it must mean something.”

            “Good thinking!” L says and he continues, “The Shinigami are supernatural beings with the power to cause death, so if Kira is working with one of them, it would explain why there is a supernatural element to his murders. But if that’s the case, what do you think their relationship like? Would the Shinigami be willing and active participant in Kira’s killing spree, or would they be more of a reluctant accomplice?”

            “This Shinigami might be...indifferent. That’s the feeling I get.”

            “Hmm, so kind of just a “tool” to Kira, you say? That certainly makes sense. In fact, if you don’t mind speculating further, do you think Kira made some sort of “deal” with the Shinigami in order to gain his supernatural power, possibly in exchange for killing certain people? If so, what do you think the details of that deal might be?”

            “A deal is certainly possible, after all Kira’s power most likely came from a Shinigami...I don’t know what Kira could have traded for the ability to kill...If I had to choose something, maybe it was his soul?” 

            “That’s an interesting theory. So, you think Kira may have sold his soul in order to gain the power of the Shinigami, and now he’s using his unnatural abilities to try and “create a new world” in his twisted image...I certainly think it’s possible that those could be the terms of their deal. If that’s true, the question is, does the Shinigami care or not if Kira succeeds in his twisted mission, or is it simply an observer who is indifferent to the outcome?”

“Thank you for taking it into consideration.” (Y/n) thinks a little bit before responding. “I think the Shinigami is probably an observer who is indifferent to the outcome...what makes me think this is the Shinigami could do so much more to help Kira...like kill all of us right now as we speak. Yet, he’s leaving it to Kira to take care of us which makes me think this Shinigami...He or she is not completely on Kira’s side.”

            “That’s a good point. If Kira and the Shinigami have a partnership of some sort, it’s interesting that the Shinigami doesn’t seem to be taking much of an active role in helping him. That raises some new questions: what is the Shinigami’s ultimate goal? Is it simply to cause chaos and destruction, or is it more than that? If the Shinigami is truly indifferent to the outcome of Kira’s plans, then its motives may be more mysterious and inscrutable than we can currently imagine...”

            There were a few moments of silence before (y/n) says, “I believe so.”

            “So, what’s your ultimate theory now, (y/n)? Do you still think that Kira is more likely trying to send a message with his killings than he is just simply trying to satisfy a “god complex?” What is it that you imagine he is trying to say? Do you think he’s just trying to spread fear and anarchy, or do you think it’s more organized and coherent motive behind his killing? Is it about “creating a new world” for the human race, or is it solely about Kira’s personal desire to be the god of a world shaped in his twisted image?

             “I think it’s both...the “new world” for the human race and to feed his god complex...I think in Kira’s mind it is a combination. However, he is more concerned about protecting his status than he is about serving justice. What do you think, L?”

            L had taken his tea cup to his lips and finished swallowing a small amount of his drink. He puts it back down on the plate in the table before him and says, “That makes sense, I certainly agree that he’s motivated by both of those things. But if he were to succeed in creating his twisted new world, what would that look like? Can you imagine what kind of world Kira is striving to create? Is it a world he rules as an ultimate authority figure? Is it a world where people are free to do as they please without rules and morality to restrain them? Or is it a world where people are simply meant to serve him, and do as he says without question?”

            (Y/n) sensed he must already know the answer to this question but she respected how he wanted to hear how she would put it. She looked the other way for a moment, holding her chin, staring at the patterns of the curtains hanging from the drapery hooks...

            “I think...most likely...he wants people to obey him and do what he says without question. Most likely Kira had a twisted vision of a certain standard all people must live up to, and if they fail to do so, he’d kill them.”

            “I think you’re right.” L says as he too began to stare at the floor, with his thumb to his lips. He goes on to say, “So we’ve gotten into Kira’s motives, but now let’s talk about how he is going about achieving his twisted goals. Do you think he plans his attacks very carefully, or do you think he acts more spontaneously, based on his whims and desires at any given moment? How calculated is he in his approach to killing? Is he a brilliant mastermind or simply a violent killer who has gotten away with his crimes so far due to sheer luck?”

            “It seems for the most part...he is a sort of mastermind. However, he’s completely vulnerable to acting spontaneous, much like how he did when he killed Lind L. Tailor.”

            L stares at (y/n)’s direction though it is unclear if he is actually looking at her. He continues, “So he’s capable of being both calculated and spontaneous —that certainly makes sense...It goes along with how he can be impulsive due to his childish nature of hating to lose, which I can understand all too well.”

            (Y/n) gripped the end of her skirt upon hearing his words. She never liked hearing L compare himself to a criminal, especially one like Kira, but nonetheless she was growing used to it...She knew he doesn’t mean it that way. Still, it was uncomfortable to hear someone who can be so loving, tender, and brave— one such as L analogize having similarities to a killer.

            “In that case, how do you think he decides whom to kill, and when to kill them? Is there a certain pattern or logic to his decision making-process, or is it more impulsive and based on gut instinct? What do you think is going through his mind when he’s choosing his kill?”

            (Y/n) faced L as she answered his question this time.

            “There is definitely a pattern where he’s targeting criminals, and from the tv stunt with Lind L Tailor and the private FBI investigation into the NPA, he kills anyone who opposes him when he gets the chance. He doesn’t seem to have any preferences aside from the fact that they are criminals, but I noticed he does have the tendency to avoid killing criminals who committed their crimes by mistake, those who regret their wrongdoings, or those who have already served jail time and were released...reformed criminals.”

            A smile comes up on L’s face as he says, “Good attention to detail! It seems that Kira is targeting violent criminals who are likely to re-offend and hurt or kill innocent people—this fits with his stated goal of “creating a new world” where criminals are not allowed to run rampant and cause chaos and violence. It’s a twisted and warped viewpoint, but it’s still a vision of a “better world.” This actually raises an interesting question—Do you think that Kira views himself as a “hero” of some kind, despite the horrific nature of his crimes?”

            “Certainly...yes. He probably sees himself as a “hero” and doesn’t feel an ounce of heaviness that he’s taking human life...” (Y/n) responds.

            “Yeah, that’s been something I’ve been wondering about. Kira must be pretty cold-hearted to take human life so casually and without any remorse. But is he a psychopath who simply doesn’t care about other people, or does he think he’s doing the world a favor by ridding it of evil? Do you think he’s just a ruthless sociopath, or does he genuinely believe he’s working to make the world a better place? Is his whole “god” complex just a way for him to justify his crimes to himself, or is he truly delusional and believes what he’s doing is righteous?”

            “That is something...I wish I knew for myself.” (Y/n) looks up to the ceiling as though the answer was written there as she hesitantly continues, “I think...his mindset evolved overtime. At first, he may have believed what he’s doing is righteous but eventually it became more about justifying his crimes to himself. What makes me think that is because if he was only self-focused, he probably would have chased after power and money first, not focusing as much on the people around him.”

            L continues to watch (y/n) thoughtfully as he says, “That’s a very interesting perspective. So, instead of Kira simply killing people out of petty greed or just the thrill of it, you think his crimes are driven by a genuine sense of “righteous justice?” Also, how do you think Kira justifies his murders to himself? What is it that he tells himself to make killing okay in his mind? Do you think he justifies it by believing his “new world” is more important than individual lives, or is it simpler than that?”

            There are a few moments of silence before (y/n) answers, “If it is true he sold even his own soul to make his twisted idea of how the world should be a reality then...His crimes are more likely motivated by his sense of “righteous justice” and he “rationalizes” murder to himself by saying...what you just said...his “new world” is more important than individual lives.”

            L picks off the last strawberry from his cake and puts it in his mouth as he says, “Okay, so his idea of “justice” is shaped by his twisted view of the world, and his idea of a “new world” is one that is free of the kinds of people he believes are undesirable? He’s motivated by the belief he is acting as some sort of judge, jury, and executioner all in one. But where did his ideals come from? How did he come to view the world the way he does? Do you think he’s always been like this, or did something happen to make him this way?”

            “I... don’t really know,” (Y/n) shakes her head in reluctance, “I can’t speak for someone I never met but...if I had to guess something probably happened to develop his mindset because I don’t think anyone is just born evil...What do you think?”

            L looked up at her, his eyes warm and kind, not the blank expression he often cast upon others...to mask his true feelings, to not put everything there is to him on display because people often took advantage of those who care...But L knew (y/n) is not such a person. To Watari and to her alone he could express himself more freely.

            “I agree. I think some sort of traumatic event must have played a role in shaping his twisted view of the world. Perhaps someone he cared about was wronged in some way, or he was exposed to some kind of injustice that had a deep impact on him, and he resolved to “create a new world” where that kind of thing would never happen again. Perhaps all of this simply is the result of an unfortunate incident that twisted his young mind and made him obsessed with bringing his vision of “justice” to the world?”

            “If our speculations are correct...I almost feel...a little sorry for him. That doesn’t excuse him killing people in cold blood...or that he’s trying to force everyone to conform to his vision under death threat.” (Y/n) lets out a sigh before she goes on, “It’s just...it’s just always sad when injustice or untreated trauma breeds more evil.”

            In L’s eyes (y/n) could see he understands what she is saying and that he feels what she’s feeling too. His voice becomes quieter and gentler as he goes on to say, “I certainly agree— while it doesn’t justify his crimes, it does provide insight into how he came to be the person he is. It’s sad that someone could allow a twisted ideology to completely consume them to the point they are willing to become a monster in order to “create a new world” that is shaped only according to their twisted view of “justice.” It’s a sad case, and while he certainly deserves to be punished for his crimes, we can still pity him for becoming the person he is.”

            As L said those words the flashes of his past reflect in his mind’s eye...how his parents abandoned him when he was young...what could have happened to him if Watari had not found him, cared for him, loved him, provided for him...

            While L was the perfect poker face not letting it show he was reminiscing his past and the potential tragic direction it could have gone...Even so, (Y/n) sensed he could be thinking about that. She tries to direct his mind elsewhere.

            (Y/n) nods and goes on to say, “Have you...taken any breaks today? Or any naps? Darling, while solving this case is certainly important, you do need to take care of yourself too.”

            “Thank you for the reminder. But it’s difficult for me to rest when there’s so much to be done and so much at stake. However, with that said, I will definitely take some time to rest once this case is solved and Kira has been caught. You and I can finally spend more quality time together. Even so, I’m still full of energy and I’m very determined to capture him. I appreciate your concern, but rest assured that I will not rest until Kira has been caught.”

            “I... understand. And I’ll keep reminding the world leaders how important it is to not give into Kira because...well, we know why.”

            L lets his love for (y/n) softly shine upon his sleep-deprived face. His appearance that made people overlook him due to his untidy hair and bland clothes...but anyone who took the time to really look at him saw a man who was handsome in a subtle way...who flares like a candle in a dark room or a star that radiates in the night sky.

            “Thank you, (y/n). The world needs people like you, who are willing to stand up to Kira and fight against the tyranny and injustice he’s trying to impose upon us. The “new world” he’s trying to create is one ruled by fear and intimidation, and it’s up to all of us to oppose his vision and bring him to justice. I truly believe we’ll be able to do that, if we all stick together and fight against his evil.”

            (Y/n) says in a tender voice, letting her vulnerability slip into it, “Thank you too, L. I can say the exact same thing about you. You can solve this case, I know it. In the meant time I’ll go back to Task Force HQ and look through the research we did today once more. Good night, L. I’ll come see you again tomorrow.”

            “Goodnight (y/n). I look forward to seeing you again soon. Please take care of yourself, and stay safe. Remember, Kira is a highly dangerous criminal and he has already killed many people. Please be careful and don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything from me, okay?”

            “I will.” (Y/n) says with a sincere and beautiful smile that simply takes L’s breath away.

*Cover was created with Pixiv

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Who Said Death Was Easy? [Death Note] Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Fifteen: Message

Light’s POV:

“Ryuzaki-san,” Watari announced as he stepped into the hotel room the following day, “we have another message from the Second Kira.”

“W-what? Another response? Already?” Keiko questioned, looking over at the rest of the Task Force, “wow...that was fast…”

She and Light had recently arrived at Task Force headquarters. The two of them had walked straight over to the hotel room together after their university classes for the day came to a close.

Light smirked at Watari’s words. Although he wouldn’t admit it, he was a little uneasy at what the Second Kira had in store for him, considering how reckless he obviously was. However, whatever it was, he had to face the new challenge head on.

After finally becoming a member of the Task Force, and realizing that he officially had his girlfriend wrapped around his finger, finding out L’s true name and finding a way to deal with the Second Kira were now the only real tasks that he had left to work on.

Well that and making sure he was more careful around Keiko Kagami. He had to make sure he didn’t fall for his girlfriend’s charms. He had to remain immune, no matter how soft her lips were or how good she smelled. She’d only make him weak. She’d make him human.

Light Yagami couldn’t afford to be weak or be human; one small mistake could cost him everything. He had been working hard to fight off any possible feelings for her, or thoughts of her that ran across his mind late at night when he was attempting to fall asleep. Much to his dismay, the these happenings were becoming more and more frequent. He vowed to get that under better control.

He focused his attention back on Watari. The elder gentleman was now standing off to the side of the couches, a serious expression on his face.

“Sakura T.V. received a package from the Second Kira just earlier today. They are waiting for you to give them the order to start broadcasting it,” Watari informed L.

A reply so soon, eh? I don’t know if this is bad news or good news yet...I guess I’ll find out soon, but considering how careless this Second Kira’s actions have been, I am leaning more towards bad news.

“I see...well then, there’s no time to waste. Watari-san, please tell them to play the recording as soon as possible. Oh, and make sure to get all the copies of the tape afterwards,” L replied, lazily taking the lollipop he had been sucking on out of his mouth.

Watari bowed his head, and started to make the phone call to Sakura T.V., meanwhile, the rest of the Task Force traded theories on what the Second Kira might have said in his latest video recording.

“I bet he’s going to comply with what the original Kira wanted,” Aizawa was saying, “otherwise, I’m sure the original Kira would have him killed somehow for crossing him.”

“Maybe so,” Matsuda responded, “but so far it appears that this Second Kira has ignored Kira’s original message...why would he start listening to him now?”

Heh...it would be ideal to get this Second Kira to comply with what I want, especially because it appears that he has the shinigami eyes...but...will he actually be of help to me? Hopefully this Second Kira will still insist on finding out L’s true identity by demanding that he appear on T.V., even though L unfortunately took out the part of my message that demands that he be killed...well...I won’t have to wait too much longer to find out...

“All of you, please be quiet. You’re distracting me,” L said, turning around in his chair, a new lollipop in his mouth, “and Sakura T.V. will be airing the tapes in just a moment.”

A hush fell over the hotel room after L’s words. The corner of the detective’s lips curved slightly upwards at the sudden silence in the room.

“Great. Thank you,” he muttered, turning on the room’s television.

Sure enough, not even a minute later, Sakura’s anchorman popped up on the screen, interrupting a commercial that had been previously playing, “this is Hayata Ito coming to you live from Sakura T.V. and let me just say...what you are about to see is exclusive! We broadcasted an official message from Kira to the Second Kira just last night, and now the Second Kira has given their response...I’m sure you’re all curious, so let’s all gather around and listen to what he has to say…”

The screen flashed, revealing yet another mediocre, poor quality tape. Yet again, the word K.I.R.A. was spelled in the background.

“Kira, I thank you for your quick reply. Please do not worry; I will follow your previous orders and do exactly as you say.”

“Wow! So it really worked,” Matsuda commented, his dark brown eyes lighting up, “that’s amazing! I can’t believe it!”

“I honestly can’t believe it either,” Ide added.

I will do as you say, huh?...ugh, dammit! It looks like this guy will be of no help to me! Like I was thinking beforehand, if this copycat had any idea what my wishes were, he would insist that L appear on T.V. and then kill him anyway! How stupid do you have to be to fall for something like that?! Damn it!

Meanwhile, the broadcast continued on, “I really want to meet you...I don’t think you have the eyes but you don’t have to worry, I would never try to kill you. That’s a promise.”

Light attempted to hide a small gasp, wait! What the hell is this guy thinking?! The situation only gets worse each and every time this guy opens his mouth! Talking about shinigami eyes in a public message like this, is he crazy?!

“Having...the...eyes…?” Light heard Keiko mutter beside him, “what’s that supposed to mean? Is that some sort of secret code that only the two Kiras would be able to understand? ...or is there something more sinister behind it?”

The video tape continued on, “please tell me how I can meet you without the police finding out...you’re smart, I know you’ll think of something. And when we meet, we can confirm our identities by showing our shinigami to each other!”

“S-shinigami?!” a couple members of the Task Force stuttered out and Light watched as Keiko’s face paled and her eyes got huge. Her eyes looked like they were about to pop out of their sockets.

Damn it! Unfortunately, it’s just as I thought! There’s really no mistaking it anymore...this so called Second Kira is a liability! Now I really have to find out who this guy is...because if I don’t do something about him soon then things will only escalate more and then-

Light’s thoughts, and the sounds of the recording were interrupted by the great detective, who gave a terrifyingly big gasp. He threw his arms up in the air, screaming as he did so. His chair was slowly tipping over.

Both Matsuda and Aizawa ran towards L, concern written on their faces.

“Ryuzaki-san!” Aizawa was now leaning towards the ground, “are you okay?”

“S-shinigami?” L stuttered out, as he crumpled into a heap on the floor after falling out of his chair, which had finally toppled over as well, a few seconds after he did. He was lying right next to his strawberry flavored lollipop, which had flown out of his mouth as soon as he first opened it a moment ago to scream. His eyes were wide with shock, “a-am I really supposed to believe that those creatures actually exist?”

“N-no. T-that’s impossible, Ryuzaki-san,” Keiko weakly stammered, she still looked just as shocked as he was, “t-think about it...t-there’s no way shinigami exist...there’s no proof, it’d be like believing in Santa Clause or the Tooth Fairy.”

“She’s right,” Light practically hissed, glancing over first at his girlfriend, then the detective, “listen to yourself, Ryuzaki-san! Of course shinigami don’t actually exist, there’s no proof! So stop acting crazy!”

The raven haired detective slowly turned his head, looking first at the rest of the Task Force, then at Light’s girlfriend before shifting and turning towards Light himself, “you’re probably right...but I also remember that Kira had those prisoners write something suggesting the existence of gods of death...shinigami.”

“So, based on that fact,” the Chief interrupted, “we’re dealing with the same person after all? The same Kira pretending to be two different Kiras? Is that what you’re trying to say, Ryuzaki-san? hmm...well that would definitely explain why we’re hearing the same words at least...”

“While it’s a nice theory and all, that couldn’t be, dad,” Light said, “or at least, I don’t think it could be. Just think about it this way...if this Second Kira was indeed the same person as the first Kira, why would he go through all of this trouble in replying to our video in the first place? And why would he agree to let L live after going through all that trouble in trying to get him to appear on T.V.? The real Kira wants him dead...so it doesn’t make any sense.”

“Well, maybe there’s some other connection between the real Kira and this new copycat Kira. We just don’t know...they could have already met and decided that they would use the word ‘shinigami’ in this video to try and purposely throw off our investigation,” Aizawa responded, an uncertain look on his face as he glanced over at the detective.

L stood up after a moment, his initial shock had wore off and he was back to his cool and composed self. He flipped his chair so it was back upright and sat down in it once more, facing the Task Force.

“I’d say that’s highly unlikely. It’s as Light says, if the two Kiras were connected, I don’t think the copycat would be so willing to give up on his original plan of killing me. All of this suggests to me that the Second Kira has his own agenda, and is acting independent of the original Kira...and his agenda has to be making sure that he meets the original Kira. That’s what makes the most sense to me.”

“I agree,” Keiko added, looking over at the rest of the Task Force, “it is clear to me that this Second Kira is acting out of interest in the original.”

Light nodded his head as well, crossing his arms over his chest. “yes. That has to be it. And the word ‘shinigami’ could very well be some reference to their killing power...saying ‘we can confirm our identities by showing our shinigami to each other’ probably means that ‘we can confirm our identities by showing each other our killing power’. Or, in other words, they would be demonstrating their ability to kill for each other. Now, if only we knew what that method of killing people was...”

He could hear Ryuk laughing behind him, “hyuk, hyuk. Well look at you, Light...trying to act all slick when you know full well how Kira kills. But will this L figure it out? My, my, this is so interesting.”

Light ignored the goth looking shinigami hovering behind him, focusing solely on Ryuzaki’s reaction.

“Yes, yes,” the great detective started to say, “I think you’re absolutely right. Based on their messages, we can assume the word ‘shinigami’ must hold some meaning between the first and second Kira. Now we just need to convince this copycat to tell us what that is.”

“So, are you going to have me respond to him again, and be more forceful? If so, we have to be careful how we handle that. We can’t make it too obvious that we are asking him...otherwise he will realize that we are not actually Kira,” Light replied, running a hand through his hair. He wanted to get in contact with the Second Kira again as soon as possible.

“No...actually, from now on, it’s best that we leave it up to the two Kiras,” L started, earning him gasps from all the people in the room, Light included.

L continued on, ignoring their shocked responses, “I mean, I imagine that the Second Kira is probably quite satisfied with the current situation. He sent his first message to get Kira’s attention, and as far as he knows, he’s got it. The word ‘shinigami’ is proof of that. Naturally, now that this video has aired, it will be of interest to the original Kira. He knows that there is an imposter of him. Now, if I were Kira myself, my priority would be to prevent this imposter from coming into contact with the Second Kira. This means that the original Kira must now be under some pressure. This is good for us; the real Kira has to actually respond this time.”

“And what if the real Kira doesn’t?” Aizawa questioned.

“Yes,” L said, tapping on his knee with his pointer finger, “I thought of what we could do with the Second Kira in that case but...if the Second Kira reveals more information that the original Kira doesn’t want the police to know, he will make the original Kira more nervous, and angry, for that matter. So that means that, ultimately, the original Kira will end up feeling pretty pressured...hm...now that I think about it, it would be even more interesting if the original Kira sent a message of his own in order to avoid an information slip from happening. If this occurred, then there would probably be a good chance that we could obtain some physical evidence from Kira himself or one of his loyal followers that could lead us to him. That would actually be ideal. I guess we’ll just have to see what happens. In the meantime, let’s gather all the information we can from the Second Kira’s package.”

Light kept his face blank in order not to draw any attention to him, but on the inside, he was silently fuming.

Damn it, I need to somehow get in contact with the Second Kira in secret, to get them to keep quiet and shut up...but how? There’s no way I can make a move right now. That would be way too risky. L’s cornered me! At this rate, the Second Kira will only end up releasing more information...right now, I’m like a sitting duck!

Misa’s POV:

“Ahh, I’m so worn out,” Misa cried out to Rem as she laid back on her bed, “that shoot felt like it was going to last forever. Modeling sure does take a lot of energy.”

When the shinigami didn’t respond right away, Misa straightened herself out, so that she was properly sitting on her bed, “hey, Rem. I just had a thought, can I ask you something?”

“Go ahead, Misa. What is it?” Rem answered, giving the girl a nod, “you sure have been asking me a lot of questions lately.”

“Oh, have I been? Heheh, I just can’t help how curious I get sometimes...well, anyway, you mentioned before that all shinigami must own a death note of their own. So, in order for a shinigami to give their notebook to a human, they need to have an extra notebook. Ryuk could give a death note to Kira because he somehow found out a way to sneak an extra one past the shinigami king, right?”

“Yes, that is correct,” Rem replied.

“So, then, how about you?” Misa asked, placing her hands on her knees and giving Rem her full attention.

“No. The Shinigami King isn’t easily fooled. It doesn’t happen often.”

“Oh?” Misa cocked her head to the side, “then how did I get my notebook, then?”

Rem sighed, “let’s just say that it has a lot to do with the fact that I’m one of the only ones within the shinigami realm that knows how to kill another one of my kind. That’s how I ended up with two notebooks…”

“Oooh,” Misa twirled the ends of her hair, “I think I get it...you killed a shinigami for me and then you gave his notebook to me...is that right?”

Rem shook her head, giving the girl a strange look. “No. It’s not like that. I wasn’t the one who killed him. I just happened to be hanging around him when he died, that’s all. It was a coincidence really.”

Misa felt around under her bed, grabbing the death note that Rem had given to her fairly recently. She set it on her lap, and focused her attention on the shinigami once again, “so tell me how it happened. I want to know how how one kills a shinigami; I have to know...well?”

“Well...alright, but never repeat this to anyone, okay? I learned that...the only way to kill a shinigami is to...make them fall in love with a human.”

There was a faraway look on Misa’s face and a glint in her eyes when she listened to Rem as she told her the story of Gelus, and about how he had sacrificed his own life for her own, “...what a beautiful way to kill…”

Keiko’s POV:

“L-Light-kun,” Keiko started, brushing some hair away from her face. She then focused her attention on her boyfriend, who had been basically ignoring all of her attempts at a proper conversation for the past five minutes, “are you alright? You seem very...distracted.”

Light, who had been staring off into the distance, jerked his head around to face her. “Huh? Oh, I’m sorry, Keiko-chan…” he lightly placed his hand on hers, giving it a little squeeze, “I-I was spacing out...there’s just a lot on my mind, I guess.”

“You aren’t thinking about the Kira case again, are you? Wasn’t the whole purpose of our date today to try and forget about the investigation for a little while?” Keiko pointed out, pouting a little.

“You’re right, I was thinking about the Kira investigation again...I’m sorry. There’s just so much going on right now, it’s hard for me to take a break, but I’ll try for you,” Light gave her a small smile, and then looked around at the cherry blossom trees surrounding the two of them.

Soon there was a faraway look on his face, “Hmm...remember when I took you here for the first time a few months ago?”

“Of course,” Keiko replied, lightly shoving her boyfriend a little, “how could I forget? That was when you officially asked me out..”

Light chuckled, “the trees were in full boom then…”

“I mean, that generally happens in the spring,” Keiko gave a small laugh, “things bloom.”

“Well, of course...but I was just thinking. You see, I feel that it’s a little unfair that the cherry blossoms are never in full bloom for long. They spend all that time preparing, but when they finally turn into something great, it’s soon taken away from them...it’s quite a shame, especially because people care the most about them when they’re in full bloom.”

He’s not hinting at something, is he?

“I see, heh. Well, I  hope that’s not a hidden metaphor for something,” Keiko remarked, biting her lip in thought. She looked over at her boyfriend, studying him carefully for anything suspicious. Light’s attention was still on the trees surrounding them, he had an almost peaceful expression on his face.

If I was wrong with my investigation observations and he actually is Kira...then perhaps he could be referring to the fact that Kira’s only been killing for a few months...and the fact that soon after rising to fame there are those trying to capture him, trying to make Kira’s short reign these past few months come to a just end. Not to mention the way the Second Kira is acting...it looks like the real Kira could end up slipping up soon because of the Second Kira’s carelessness...but is Light actually Kira?

Light looked over at her, laughing a little bit, “nah. It’s just an observation. Don’t think too much about it, Keiko-chan. You need to take a break as well.”

Keiko let a sigh escape her lips.

Oh thank goodness...I need to stop being on guard so much...I can’t take every little thing to mean more than it actually does. That will only cause more problems for me in the future. Besides, I should really be taking my own advice and use this time to relax right now...

She gently laid her head on her boyfriend’s shoulder, “it’s so peaceful here. What a nice escape from the real world.”

Light moved so that his arm was wrapped around her, and allowed Keiko to reposition herself. They sat there together, soaking up the nature around them in a tranquil silence, which was broken a few minutes later when Light’s cell phone started ringing.

He sighed deeply, detaching his arm from Keiko’s body and reaching into his pockets.

“Huh? It’s my father,” Light announced, “looks like our break is over. This must mean that there’s been a new development with the Kira case.”

Keiko watched Light’s face as he answered his father’s phone call. His eyebrows furrowed, and he looked like he was in deep thought. “I understand,” he said, “we will be down there soon.”

When Light hung up, he looked over and Keiko and declared, “another message was sent from the Second Kira to Sakura T.V….”

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Sixteen

[libralita]

Death Note Part 2

Writer: Tsugumi Ohba

Illustrator: Takeshi Obata

Summary: Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal…or his life?

Rating: ★★★★☆

Part 1

Review:

I really enjoyed this series. It was so engaging and thought provoking. There was one part that bored me to tears and I kind of hated but other than that it was near perfect.

I’ve broken up my notes into parts because I read the giant 2400 bind up so it would be too long to do one post.

Hearing Light’s explanation for what he did makes me even more annoyed with the business executive plots. Light is so smart that he could figure out what he would do without his memories and what someone like Higuchi would do. That’s so awesome! Now why would I want to read 17 chapters full of these stupid business executives? There were way too many to care about or even remember their names. They weren’t as smart or cool or interesting as Light and L. Light and L figure out it’s the eight so quickly. They were pathetic antagonists.

“No matter what world, the god of that world creates the rules. You will be defeated by the fake rules I have created, and die for the sin of defying me.”—Page 1228

Did Light become crazier?

Ugh! Misa can’t remember L’s real name! I mean…I’m glad L isn’t dead but still.

“Ryuk: Sorry but… Misa: Huh? *Ryuk drops Misa* Ryuk: I’m male, I’m shy when it comes to girls.”—Page 1249

How weird.

“Even if she can’t remember the name…Misa will make the eye trade with Ryuk so she can help me…that trade will come in handy immediately!”—Page 1254

Jesus Christ, Light.

“So it was all part of his plan.”—Page 1257

Ryuk knows what a crazy SOB Light is.

“Light: The Kira case hasn’t been solved yet. I’m in no mood for love at the moment.”—Page 1264

Bit of a contradiction, Light. A while ago you said you fell in love with Misa.

Is everyone just sitting in absolute silence while Rem, L and Light are figuring this shit out?

WAIT WATARI! NO! HE WAS SUCH A BAD ASS!

NO NO NO L IS NOT DEAD! I SWEAR TO GOD!

20 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes and 30 seconds? Until what? L what did you plan?

Alright so looks like this Near kid is probably going to be a candidate for L and there’s this old guy who knows about the count down.

So now Light is Kira and L. What a strange turn of events.

“Ryuk: Then I can’t expect much more fun…”—Page 1316

Ryuk, we still have 1084 pages to go. I’m sure there will be plenty of fun!

“L is dead.”—Page 1321

No! I will stay in my bubble of denial FOREVER!

“January 10th 2005. Mary Kenwood, the second Kenwood daughter, dies in a motorcycle accident in Colorado, USA. April 7th, 2005. With his family at his side Thierry Morello succumbs to liver cancer in a hospital in Paris, France. Mary Kenwood and Thiery Morello, along with their alter egos, Wed and Aiber, are vanquished to the darkness.”—Page 1325

Okay then? Wait…did they die?

Holy shit, the business executives all die of heart attacks.

Alright, let’s see if Near can fill the L-shaped void in my heart.

Interesting so now the FBI, CIA and Near are going to try and track down Kira without L.

Stop. There’s a CIA agent called “Ratt”. Stop it.

Please tell me Light is using 4chan to kill people, they would be hilarious. Also, Light, might I introduce you to the concept of Fake News.

Ah, the NPA director has been kidnapped by a crazy chick.

“No matter what I have to do I will get it before Near…”—Page 1355

So we meet Mello, who at first I thought was a girl but is apparently a boy. And he grew up with Near in the orphanage and they were in competition to become the next L. Mello was always in Near’s shadow so now Mello is going to do anything to defeat Kira and Near. Which includes kidnapping and getting the Death Note that the Japanese police have.

So Watari ran this orphanage that was some sort of training facility for future L’s. Which means that Watari was some sort of father figure to L…which means my heart hurts.

This is actually a really interesting plot line. We have this weird sibling dynamic. It’s another cat and mouse game now that L is gone.

“Mello: I want Kira’s head and I’ll kill anyone who gets in my way. I’ll be number one.”—Page 1370

Huh, maybe training children to become these obsessive detectives is a bad thing.

It’s time for Near and Light to meet.

“L number 2, nice to meet you.”—Page 1413

Oh shit.

L M N, we need all the letters of the alphabet! Also, it’s a good thing that Light’s name also begins with an L.

“The original L gave his life and proved to the world that a mass murderer named Kira is lurking somewhere in Japan. He was even able to find out what Kira was using to do those killings. But even though you’ve taken over L’s place, you’ve done nothing. Not only that, I think Kira’s public approval has even increased because of you.”—Page 1478

Oh shit, Near is throwing shade!

Again, I think creating a school to create super genius detectives is probably not the greatest idea in the world.

“Touta Matsuda One of the men who work under me. But he’s completely useless.”—Page 1499

Aw, Matsuda, that’s so sweet.

Wow, Light got the President to play right into his trap.

“Near, I’ve pretended to be brainless but L is still the greatest detective in the world! And Mello, let me show you who is going to change the world with the Death Note—Kira!”—Page 1531

Light, you’re so crazy.

“I can do this…there are no disadvantages for me.”—Page 1542

What could possibly go wrong?

“Misa: Light, I’ve been a great help, haven’t I? Light: Yeah, I love you, Misa. Ryuk: Hyuk. Is that the face of someone saying ‘I love you’…?”—Page 1547

No it is not.

Well that plan was a complete disaster. You stupid cockroach shinigami (Sidoh). Although, I probably shouldn’t want Light’s plans to succeed.

Ugh, I feel so bad for Misa.

Light, you’ve corrupted Matsuda! He was kind of annoying but now…

Wait! Shit! Light’s dad is making the deal!

LIGHT’S DAD DIED!

Welp, Near figured out that L is Kira.

Now the former-VP-now-President of the US decided to turn over to Kira.

“…Then, Near, Mello, and L won’t be able to lead normal lives once they’re exposed to the world as infidels…”—Page 1683

Light, dear, you are L.

“If you’re scared, you don’t have to participate but please don’t leave the headquarters. I’m scared so I’m not going to go outside.”—Page 1689

Aw, poor Near.

Ah so Mello is with Hal.

Near offered to write Mello’s name.

Hey, shouldn’t this Xavier’s School for the Crazy have taught these kids how to act normal that way they could go outside without being an L suspect?

“Light: Yes, Near? Near: Sorry, I called the wrong number. Bip”—Page 1752

I love Near. Oh he was checking to see if it was L. That’s so smart.

“Light: Near, you must escape. Near: Look who’s talking, Kira.”—Page 1764

Oh snap.

It’s…raining money…Smart.

Aizawa is going to look into Light being Kira again. Hopefully he doesn’t die.

And now we have a new owner of the Death Note: Teru Mikami.

“Has Aizawa made his move? If he has, I shouldn’t try to pry into it too much. They’ll only get more suspicious of me if I do. Actually, it might be better to have them investigate as they please, and even check out Misa.”—Page (Too lazy to find the page number)

Fuck, Light knows.

I wonder if because Aizawa is a father that’ll effect his relationship with Near.

“No, the important part is ‘I’ll kill Kira, and then kill myself.’ Therefore Deputy Director Yagami and the Kira suspect are related.”—Pages 1820-1821

He’s so good. Oh shit, Near figured out that Light is the new L. Man, Near’s good. Light could never figure out L’s real identity but Near figured it out so quickly. Though, now that I think about it. It might have been in Rem’s Notebook.

I didn’t know Matt from Game Theory worked for Mello. The more you know.

Now we get to meet Mikami. Let’s see how crazy he is!

Huh, have we gotten this mug shot picture before for Misa and the business executive? We got one for Light and Ryuk.

So Teru was bullied. He is quite crazy.

Near…why do you have finger puppets?

Wow, it’s one of the girls who use to have a crush on Light. What a one in a million chance. Ah, but this inadvertently make things a little bit more difficult for Light. Man, this book is so brilliant sometimes.

Light, you are really shit at keeping your identity a secret. Mello and Near have both figured you out.

Back to Japan!

So Mikami is punishing the by-standards now. This is turning into an Seinfeld episode.

Takada, I need to remember that name.

Ide, they want to bonk! Matsuda knows people, he just doesn’t understand crime.

Light got into contact with Mikami and everything seems to be going according to plan for Light…unfortunately?

“I’ve never made travel arrangements myself. I want you to come back, and then we’ll go to Japan together.”—Page 1949

Aw, that’s so sad.

So battle between Light and Near has truly begun.

Damn, Hal Lidner has some balls.

Poor Misa.

“Once the victim’s name, cause of death and situation of death has been written down in the Death Note, this death will still take place even if that Death Note or the part of the Note in which it has been written is destroyed, for example, burned into ashes, before the state time.”—Page 2006

Doesn’t the Netflix movie completely throw out this rule?

MIKAMI ARE YOU NUTS? YOU JUST KILLED SOMEONE WITH THE DEATH NOTE IN PUBLIC!

“Matsuda: Ooh! Light’s in trouble now!”—Page 2031

…We are all Matsuda.

“Near: What this proves is that Light Yagami is a lady-killer.”—Page 2039

AY-OH!

Poor Aizawa.

So now Misa and Mogi have been kidnapped/taken into custody by Near. Ah, so this was Near’s plan to get someone to touch the Notebook.

Near is putting his plan into action I’m getting dangerously close to the end.

I’m assuming that Mello is going to show up at the last minute and completely ruin Near’s plans.

Mello’s kidnapped Takada!

And now Matt is dead. I hope Stephanie isn’t too sad about it.

Ah shit Takada is going to try and kill Mello. She, much like Hal, has some balls of titanium.

Aw shit Takada killed Mello. I wish he’d been more prominate in the book series. He was a cool headache for Light.

And now Light has killed Takada so he can destroy Mello’s body.

Near has a mask on.

And meeting has begun.

Nate River, there’s Near’s name.

“I’ve tampered with the Notebook. We managed to get it into our possession, and replaced the pages. The person behind the door…the one in charge of the actual killing, has been filling up one page every day, so I just calculated which page would correspond with today’s date, and replaced all the subsequent pages.”—Page 2212

Holy shit, really?

“Exactly as planned!”—Page 2214

FUCK!

“I ordered Mikami to use the fake Notebook outside on purpose to have your agent witness it in plain sight.”—Page Lazy

*sighs*

FUCK YEAH NEAR! YOU FUCKING DID IT! I’m so proud of you, kiddo.

“Matsuda: Light…Why…?”—Page Shit is Getting Real

Oh, Matsuda…

Man, Gevanni is good.

Oh god Mello scarified himself for Near.

“Mello always said he was going to be number one, and that he was going  to be better than me and L but I always knew that I would never be able to surpass L. it could be that I lack the action and he lacked the calm and even though we couldn’t surpass the one we admired on our own together we can stand with L together. Together we can surpass L.”—Pages 2262-2263

HELL YEAH!

Near called Light a murderer, hell yeah.

FUCK YEAH MATSUDA SHOT LIGHT!

Ryuk is writing Light’s name down in his Notebook.

Light Yagami is dead.

Near is eating chocolate.

I feel like if I were on this task force I’d retired after this.

Aw, Misa is the leader of a cult…how odd.

The bonus chapter was kind of funny.