"Near, it's my win,"said the sandy-haired young man.
For one terrible moment ( not that he would ever admit it) Near felt fear. He knew logically that he had won, that Kira was defeated. Still, he had to stop himself from clutching the left side of his chest.
Lup-Dup
His heart was still beating and...
Lup-Dup
No one fell down dead.
"We didn't die". Matsuda's surprised voice filled the warehouse. Near inwardly sighed. (With that kind of deductive ability it was amazing that Kira hadn't been caught ages ago).
"That's why I have said repeatedly that no one would die."
Near eyed the crazed man in the corner who was constrained by Lester and Giovanni. He opened his hand. "The notebook."
Giovanni took the Death Note and handed it to Near. It (and Near hated to be cliché, but conceded that it was a special occasion) was the moment of truth.
Except that it couldn't be.
As in impossible.
(As in : What the hell?!).
The last piece of the puzzle didn't fit. Near struggled to find his voice. " And the only one whose name isn't written down is..."