Anna's POV

"On L's request we looked into the times of the victim's deaths. They all occur between four in the afternoon and two in the morning on weekdays, but the times on weekends vary much more." One of the officer's said through the screen as I walked into one of the smaller rooms of our hotel suite.

It was dark, the only light being shown in was from L's computer screen that he'd placed in there. L sat on the floor in front of it. He was in the same position Near usually sat in when doing a puzzle. I sat next to him and placed a cup of coffee in front of him while I drank my tea.

"Kira could be a student," L said almost talking to himself. The other end of the feed went silent and I watched all the officer's turn their heads to look back to the computer that was probably resting on Watari's lap. L continued, "Based on the fact that Kira's only killing criminals, I think it's safe to assume he's being driven by a very idealistic sense of justice. It's highly possible he may even aspire to be a God-like figure. We're dealing with an individual who has a very childish concept of right and wrong." L paused for a moment and seemed to consider his words, "Of course this is all speculation. However, I do suggest you re-examine everything under the possibility that Kira may be a student. You must consider every possibility. I do believe that it is the shortest route to finding and arresting Kira. Please continue with your report."

I watched L's cup of coffee get cold as he listened to the police report, fixated on the screen, and sighed. I picked it up and took it back to the kitchen, dumping the now cold liquid down the sink. I walked back into the room to find the meeting coming to a close, "Thank you, everyone. I believe we are one step closer to finding Kira. Before I go, I'm afraid I have one additional request to make. This is to the teams investigating the victims, TV, news, and internet. I would like you to go back and look at how the victim's identities were made public. Be as thorough as possible. In particular, I want to know if photos of the victims were available to the public in Japan. I'll leave this to you."

L hung up and looked over at me as if just realizing I was there. "So you think Kira needs a face to kill?" I asked he nodded and placed his thumb to his lips.

"And a name."

"So he can kill from a distance and all he needs is a name and face. L I'm not sure we can make a profile. This isn't exactly a string of normal murders."

L nodded and turned back to the blank screen, "I'm also fairly certain that Kira is a student."

I watched him for a moment, "Are you sure?"

He didn't look at me, "About seventy percent sure it's a student."

I sighed, "Well that narrows it down." I stood up and held out my hand to him, "Come on, L. It's time for dinner. I even made cake." He looked at my hand for a moment before taking it and pulling himself up and following me to the kitchen.

L's POV

"Anna, go to sleep." I called her as she laid on the floor next to where I was sitting.

I was erasing old theories and replacing them with new theories as she scrolled through her own laptop. "I'm waiting for you." She said simply.

I looked over to her. She was lying on her stomach in one of my old white button downs that I refuse to wear. Typically it would go down to about her mid-thigh, but lying down it barely touched her upper thigh.

She looked up at me and smiled, "Are you going to bed soon?"

She laid her head down on the key board and I shook my head, "I have to get this done first."

Anna hadn't slept in twenty-four hours, nor had I. Anna, however, had a tendency to fall asleep before the forty-eight hour mark regardless of if I went to sleep or not. She pouted and me and sat up.

"What are you doing?" She crawled over to me and looked at the screen. She read over a few of them, "I think we can rule out the possibility of a group. Kira is working alone."

I looked to Anna, "How can you be so sure?"

She reached over to grab her laptop and the oversized shirt road up revealing her hip. I felt a slight blush creep up onto my cheeks, but Anna didn't seem to notice as she pulled her laptop over to us.

"I've been writing down all the evidence that's been presented and frankly, I don't see how it could be a group. Kira is working alone."

I looked over what she'd written and nodded. "I think I'm going to have to agree with you."

Her face lit up as a smile broke out on her lips. I erased the group theory and Anna shut her laptop and took my hand. "Come on, L. You can't do anything else right now."

She had a point. There really was nothing I could do except come up with new theories and that wouldn't help until the current theories were either proved correct or false. I let her led me to the bedroom we were sharing and closed the door behind us.

Anna's POV

After two days of reviewing the evidence over, we finally sat down in front of the computer that evening. The police were about to report the on goings of the past two days. Twenty-three people. One person died every hour on the hour. "This proves it, Kira can't be a student." One of the officers said standing up.

"That doesn't prove anything. Anyone can skip two days of school." Another one chimed in.

I sighed in frustration and grabbed the microphone from in front of L, "You're missing the point! It does appear less likely now that Kira's a student, but that's not the message he's sending by doing this. Ask yourselves, why every hour and why are all these victims in prisons where they are sure to be discovered immediately? Why not other criminals like before? I believe Kira is telling us he cannot only kill from a distance, but that he can also determine the time of death." L looked at me and placed his thumb to his lips thinking hard about what I'd just said.

"Uh, something's not right. As soon as we started to suspect it was a student the pacing of the killings changed. As if to contradict that theory. Coincidence? No, too convenient. This can only mean Kira has access to police information. It's obvious now. This is a direct challenge to me."

I shook my head frustrated with the police. "I'll be back." I got up from my place next to L on the floor and went into the kitchen to make tea.

L's POV

I was only half listening to the information the police were providing. I was too lost in thought and it wasn't like they were saying anything useful. 'So Kira has found a way to obtain information from the task force headquarters. This is one face that cannot be ignored, but what does he get out of all this? What is he hoping to achieve?'

Suddenly there are three police officers blocking the man who seemed to be their chief. "What is this?"

"With all due respect chief, we're resigning. We demand that you assign us to a different case. Otherwise you can have our badges right here and now." The man in the middle asked.

"Why? You're good cops." The chief asked sounding angry.

"Isn't it clear? It's because we value our lives, Sir." The second man chimed in, "If what L says is true. Kira has some ESP type power that allows him to kill people indirectly from anywhere."

"Well if I we're Kira, Sir. I would probably try to get rid of the people who are trying to catch me," The third one added.

"Let's face it he knows he'll be sentenced to death if he's caught." The one who seemed to be the leader began again, "We all sat back and watched while L decided to pull that media stunt and challenged Kira to kill him. Well it was all very impressive at the time, but then again L never had to show his face or reveal his name for that matter. I'm sure you recall L's last request. He asked us to take a closer look at how these victim's identities were made public. Specifically, to determine if the victim's photos were available to the public prior to their deaths." He slammed his hands down on the desk in anger, "Well, it turns out he was right! Every single of their names and photos were broadcasted to the Japanese public and then they died. Unlike someone we know, we're out there investigating this case with police IDs with our names and photos on them. Anybody with a computer can find out who we are. We don't hide our faces we're out in the open."

The third man interrupted in a much calmer tone, "Sir, the truth is we could be killed by Kira at any time."

The leader, calmer now started again, "For these reasons, we refuse to continue working this case. Excuse us."

They all bowed and left the room. I turned off the chat and stood up. Was this really how people viewed me?

"L?" I turned back slightly to see Anna standing in the doorway, the light from the outside lining her body in a heavenly glow. "L, what's wrong?" She walked over to me and placed her hand on my cheek.

I cupped her hand in mine, "Nothing."

Anna dropped her hand, "I can see you thinking. What's up?" I sighed and told her about Kira having access to police information and the officer's quitting. She nodded, "We need to investigate the police and their families then. Call Watari, I have an idea."

Anna's POV

A week passed before Watari called us with news, "The FBI arrived in Japan four days ago. As requested they are now gathering in tell on the police."

"And this is the complete list?" L asked thumbing through a large stack of papers Watari had sent us.

"Yes." L nodded and hung up with Watari.

I watched as L sat looking through the papers. "L, I know I said I can see you thinking a few days ago, but I can't read your mind."

He looked at me broken from his thoughts. He handed me half the stack. "All of these people have access to classified information about this case. Look for any that have children in school or any that might fit the profile."

I nodded and got to work. After a few hours of looking we came up with two families that could fit the profile.