Death Note

Ryuk: (To Light, when Sayu arrives) I'd be careful if I were you. If anyone else touches that notebook you've got hidden in the drawer right now, they'll be able to see me, too. Light: (thinking) He waits until now to mention that important detail? Damn shinigami!

Ryuk: (after school) I thought it'd never end! How do you do this every day? It's so boring here!

Ryuk: Hey Light! I'm talking to you. Light: What is it? Ryuk: Why are you working so hard? Light: Can't afford to waste any time. I have a very small window to write names in this notebook. I only have from when I get home from school until I go to bed. I still need to sleep so I can maintain my average and stay at the top of my class. Obviously I can't be sleeping in class. Plus there's all the studying at home and at cram school. I can't let myself get too tired. It'll start to effect my health and my mental performance. If I'm serious about trying to create an ideal world that's free from evil, then I need to make the most of my time.

Ryuk: Each of them has to hunt down the other without knowing the other's name or face, and the first one whose identity is revealed will die. Humans are so much fun!

L: Naturally, I'm very interested to know how you're able to commit these murders without being present, but I don't mind waiting a little bit longer. You can answer all of my questions when I catch you. Let's meet again soon... Kira.

Lind L. Tailor: Criminals around the world are being murdered by a serial killer. I consider this crime to be the most atrocious act of murder in history. I will not rest until the person or persons responsible are brought to justice. Kira, I will hunt you down. I will find you! Ryuk: He seems so certain he'll catch you. Light: The fool. He'll never find me. He'll have to get this first (refers to Death Note)! And as long as the police don't find it, there won't be any evidence to convict me... which means that catching me will be absolutely impossible.

Light: Ryuk, you should check this out. Ryuk: Huh? Light: Websites like this are popping up everywhere, lately. Ryuk: (reads website title) "The Legend of Kira the Savior." Huh, sounds pretty cool. Is this about you? Light: Yeah. I think they've taken the name "Kira" from the English word "killer." Can't say I'm too happy about that, but it looks like that's the name they've decided to give me. When I search the word "Kira," I'm pulling up tons of sites just like this one. The media hasn't picked up on it. They're still calling it a "succession of unexplained deaths among the world's most hardened criminals." But, the people of the world can already sense that there's something happening. They know there's someone out there passing righteous judgment.

Ryuk: I've heard of humans finding Death Notes in the past, and typically, the biggest problem they have is finding a good place to hide it. But you Light-- you're probably the first to give it this much thought. Though it's a pretty risky set up from the look of it. If you make even the slightest mistake, you could be badly burned. Light: Risky? You say the strangest things, sometimes, Ryuk. This whole thing has been a risk since the very beginning-- from the moment I obtained the Death Note. I'm sorry, but compared to that, this doesn't even qualify as a risk to me. In fact, it actually protects me. (leans in chair) It all comes down to a choice: Would I prefer to be executed, or deal with a little house fire?

L: The difficulty of this case lies in its unprecedented scope. And make no mistake; we're witnessing an atrocious act of mass murder-- one that is unforgivable. This case cannot be solved without the full cooperation of the ICPO-- that is, all of the police organizations we represent throughout the world. You need to make the decision to fully support the investigation at this meeting. Also, I acquire additional cooperation from Japan's National Police Agency. Japanese Agent: Huh?! Japanese Chief: What? Why Japan in particular? L: Whether the guilty party is an individual or a group, there is a strong possibility that they're Japanese. And even if they're not, we can be sure that they're hiding in Japan. Japanese Chief: What is all this based on? L: Why Japan, you ask? I think I'll be able to provide you with proof of that after I directly confront the culprit. Japanese Chief: A direct confrontation? L: At any rate, I would like to set up the investigation headquarters in Japan...

Watari: L is already on the move. (walks to the front of the room) Gentlemen, L has already begun his investigation over these incidents... Random Agent: Watari... Japanese Agent: Huh, who's that? Japanese Chief: That man's the only known person who can contact L. Nobody knows his true identity, either. Watari: Please be silent. L would now like to address the delegates. (opens laptop, showing L's insignia) L: Greetings to all of you at the ICPO. I am L.

Light: L! L: Kira. L and Light: (in unison) No matter what, I will find you and do away with you! Light: I am... L: I am... L and Light: (in unison) Justice!

Lind L. Tailor: Kira, I've got a pretty good idea what your motivation might be and I can guess what you hope to achieve. However, what you're doing right now is evil! Light: You think... I'm evil? I am justice! (rises from chair) I protect the innocent and those who fear evil! I'm the one who will become the god of a new world that everyone desires! All those who would oppose that god-- they are the ones who are truly evil! (prepares to write down Tailor's name into the notebook) I guess you're just too stupid, L. Too bad. This could have been a lot more interesting if you'd only been a bit smarter. (writes Tailor's name into the Death Note) I'll show the world what happens when you cross me. The entire world is watching, L... Five more seconds... 4, 3, 2, 1. (Tailor dies and Light begins to laugh maniacally) What's wrong? You've got nothing else to say?! (as agents carry Tailors body off screen, the monitor switches to L's insignia) L: (flustered) I had to check this just in case, but I-I never thought it would actually happen. Kira, it seems you can kill people without having to be there in person. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't just witnessed it. (slowly gaining composure in his voice) Listen to me, Kira. If you did indeed kill Lind L. Tailor, the man who you just saw die on television, I should tell you that he was an inmate whose execution was scheduled for today; that was not me... Light: What? L: The police arrested him in absolute secrecy, so you wouldn't have heard about him on TV or through the internet. It appears that not even you have access to information about these types of criminals. Ryuk: (to Light) Hehe, he got you there. L: But I assure you, L is real. I do exist. Now... try to kill me! Light: You... you bastard! L: What's wrong? Come at me! C'mon, right now! Kill me!