WAMMY'S HOUSE NOTES – PART ONE – FILE CODE: HYSLE5AJS73

Hello, if you are reading this now. It means I am dead. I instructed a sub-ordinate of mine to place this file here upon my death. I will not reveal their name for security reasons.

I know and you know the only reason you're reading this is for information on the original replacement for L, A. But unfortunately to understand the ending and to learn what you wish to, you must first understand the story. So, you can make your choice; burn these notes right here and now and never speak a word to anyone. Or you can read on, and you will find out the truth behind the alternative to L, A.

XXX

I see you've made you're choice.

Very well.

Many people know about Wammy's House, of course they do. It was one of the largest orphanages in England. Of course many people never knew about it's actual purpose. Wammy's House was built with the intent of adopting and housing the most intelligent and gifted children around the world with different branches in many different countries, with the Winchester building serving as the main building. The reasoning behind the gathering was L, the world's greatest detective. Quillish Wammy (or Watari as he was known in the policing world) if something were to happen to L, and as everyone knew something eventually would, the world would need someone just as amazing, someone with the intelligence, someone with the same motivation and will to act as he did, so they began testing students, trying to find the one that could replace, perhaps even overtake L. For a while there was no-one. Although some had the intelligence, they had something wrong, whether it was a lack of will or a plain hatred of what they were asked to do.

However, one day; I believe it was march 23rd although the year escapes me, a baby was left at the steps of the Winchester Wammy's House, he was no more that two years old. Watari brought him in and treated his as his own. As he has once done with L, not to train him to become the next successful detective but out of love for the child. By the age of seven he had surpassed everyone in the orphanage. By the age of nine, Watari had already made his decision.

Maybe I should make this more clear; Watari set down a few ground rules about the replacements, to become the next in line for L's 'throne' one must first take an exam and a field test although neither may be spoken about to anyone. The exam was incredibly difficult, spanning almost every subject known to man to test the replacements intelligence, the test has a 6½ hour time limit and the punishment for failing or not completing the test is expulsion from Wammy's House. From what I personally heard, it took L 3 hours to complete the exam. On the other side, nothing is known about the field test. The test is taken and then it is forgotten, probably because it involves such serious pressure.

The boy took both tests at the age of 12. At this time, the boy was tall, he had dark green hair and constantly wore black jeans and a grey hooded jacket. His eyes were coloured a light grey and had deep, black bags underneath them. There was only one other child who spoke to him. He was a year younger than him, standing just a little shorter, with dark brown hair and bright green eyes. He favoured a long sleeved white shirt and faded blue jeans. The two were inseparable and almost like twins, they were always talking. The second boy was another candidate to become a replacement, he was smart and thought on his feet, he planned everything before he did it, he even arrived on his own.

The first boy took the tests and three days later returned to the orphanage. He was awarded the title of A; A stood for Alternative, as in L's Alternative. He was no longer just a child he was next in line to replace L. Another thought ran through Watari's head at this time, what if something were to happen to a replacement? Of course the smart thing to do would be continue to test students and award the next few titles, correct? Yes. Of course the next child to take the tests was A's friend, who was awarded the title of B. B standing for Back-Up, in case the alternative falls through.

About two years had passed and both A and B were well known in the orphanage as well as working on a few cases from inside Wammy's House. Never revealing they were replacements for L, nor did they use their real names. A young girl became noticed by A and B, she had long black hair and often wore skirts and t-shirts, she had one blue eye and one brown eye, this was one thing she was recognised for. She was recommended to Watari as another possible replacement and sure enough a few months later she became C, which stood for Cover, she was a cover in case the back-up fails.

C was a shy girl, she spent most of her time in the presence of both A and B but she never said anything, mainly listening and picking up traits, she was a year younger than B making her 13 at the time. As time passed the three became closer through working together and playing with each other and the other children and they became friends, which was definitely needed in the lonely world of Wammy's House.

I shall begin the actual story two years from this point. At this point A, B and C had all worked on cases separate, and never together. A was now 17, B was 16 and C had recently turned 16 too. You may be asking, who am I? That's a question I've been asking myself since myself and A crossed paths. I was once a friend at Wammy's house although now I am not too sure.

Until next time...