Prologue:

August 19, 2004 11:39 PM

I won't bother with introductions. Besides, I don't see a point in introducing myself to a journal. However, in the event that someone were to read this, my name is Light Yagami.

The purpose of me using this notebook is to keep my thoughts together. I think much more clearly when all my thoughts are written down. Writing here will also suppress my boredom. Nothing has been able to keep my interest lately. Not my girlfriend, schoolwork , sports, etc. And in my boredom, I have come to realize what a rotten place the world has become. Most of the people I know waste their lives away with petty problems and temporary fetishes. What kind of life is that? Most of them won't even end up contributing much to society, in fact, a lot of my classmates will bring society down.

I realize that many other s see this problem, but I seem to be the only one who wants to do something about it. This brings me to the purpose of this notebook.

I am naming this book, the Death Notebook. As it will keep my thoughts together on how to deal with this problem. The only way to stop these people from destroying society is to destroy them first. If I can do this without drawing attention to myself, then my plan will be a success.

I have to give more thought to this plan if it is going to be a success. When I develop a plan, I will write it here. For now, this is all I will write.

~Light Yagami