I don't own Deathnote. Just saying.

Famed detective L was not bored. That was for sure. Though he was currently not doing anything, it was impossible to be bored when there was a case as intriguing as the Kira case. There were so many assumptions, so many guesses, and so many clues to uncover. Always. There were other things always in the back of his mind as well. Wammy's house, sweets, past cases, and his assets or 'friends'. Well, one in particular.

His thoughts were interrupted by a W appearing on the otherwise blank computer screen in the otherwise empty room. He crouched down and pressed the button that opened communications.

"Watari. What is it?"

"L. I have received certain information on X."

X. The only person L knew but could not pin down. Who knew all of L's secrets, including his real name, who left him and completely disappeared ten years ago. Now supposedly one of L's greatest threats.

"Are you positive this is a reliable source? It may be something to throw us off." Though as he said this, he knew the bit of a lead was positive. X was too good, who didn't need false leads to throw him off.

"I assure you it is not. I would daresay that X intentionally left this clue. I will forward the evidence to you."

"Thank you Watari." Almost immediately multiple pages of encrypted information and pictures popped up on the no longer blank screen, the one on top the uncoded message that said simply 'the warehouse across the lake from the tree.'

This message would mean nothing to anyone else besides L. after all, there was hundreds, maybe even thousands lakes with trees and warehouses next to them. But L knowing X knew that the lake was Lake Chelan in Washington, and the tree was a gigantic oak tree. The closest warehouse across the lake from the tree was a storage facility, and it was 30% likely it was in warehouse X.

"Watari, book the closest possible plane heading to Washington."

Who is X? You'll find out next time (maybe)

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