He knew.
He knew it was wrong.
He knew he'd get caught.
He even knew how he'd get caught.
But he still continued. If he doesn't do this, who will? Who else will willingly, at the cost of their own life, rid this world of its sins?
Nobody.
No one at all. Not even the great detective "L". He was the only one who will.
Kill the spiders to save the butterflies
That is what kept him going when he wanted to quit. When he wanted to just cry and confess. Confess all his crimes, all his thoughts. He still forced himself on. For his people.
He knew though, he wouldn't succeed completely. He knew that he would be caught before he cleansed the world completely. However, he also knew that when he died, the world will be clean. Perhaps not forever, but for a while.
He began counting down the number of criminals left. After six months, there was only 10 left.
10
A serial killer was shown dead on the TV.
9
An underground boss was mysteriously run over.
8
He thought he heard the scream of a conman, even all the way over here.
7
A rapist never sinned again.
6
A drug dealer was found on the streets one day, dead.
5
A mass- burglar was found with a millions worth of treasure in the sewers.
4
A terrorists' plane crashed. There were no survivors.
3
A deformed body was found. Next to it laid the torturer, unmoving.
2
A so-called tyrant was found dead in his bathtub. Some thinks he drowned, but the police knew better.
1
Another month passed by. Just one more sinner left. He failed though. As expected, L managed to find proof of his sins. Now, he as he overlook the people below, all who want to witness the great Kira's death, he smiled. They asked if he wanted to say any last words. He thought, and nodded his head yes. The crowd hushed.
" I have no regrets" The words echoed. Then, the floor beneath him disappeared.
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Kill the spiders to save the butterflies. But, in the end, doesn't that make you a spider?
