Goddess of a New World
by LDEJRuff
Chapter 3 - The Rise of Kira
Time had passed, and within that time, many criminals, even imprisoned criminals, had died horrible deaths. Some had died of heart attacks. Some died accidental deaths. Some even died supernatural deaths, including being spontaneously combusted when pinned on a ceiling. And it was all thanks to Kira, Christine's new identity.
Since then, there have been many modern-day Kira worshipers all around Los Angeles. They had time posting stuff on their phones like "Kira, kill everyone," "Kira's my savior," and "Kira, you are my hero," not knowing that Kira is actually a female loan officer. That was her job. However, she refused to kill anyone who was kind to her, including her boss.
One day, when she got out of work, Christine had shown Ryuk a Kira-based fan site.
"Kira, huh?" Ryuk read.
"Yeah," Christine agreed. "That's how many people know me today. I believe they've taken the name 'Kira' from the English word 'killer'. Can't say I'm proud of that, but that's what they decided to name me."
As soon as she had said that, a calico kitten hopped up to her lap. She had gotten it sometime after she sacrificed her previous one for the Lamia. But now with the Lamia off her back, she could get back to her normal life. Christine pet her new kitten on the head, and it purred.
"We interrupt this program to bring you a special broadcast from the ICPO," a voice on the TV said, getting Christine's attention.
"The ICPO?" Christine repeated. "What's going on here?"
"We now take you live," the reporter's voice continued.
On the TV was a man standing on the podium behind the giant ICPO seal. His name, Lind L. Tailor, was engraved on a plate resting on the podium.
"I head up an international police task force including all member nations," Tailor began. "I am Lind L. Tailor, otherwise known as 'L'."
"What?" Christine wondered. "Who is this guy?"
A big screen in a section of Los Angeles also showed Tailor's message.
"Criminals everywhere are being targeted by a serial killer," Tailor continued. "I consider this to be the most atrocious murder in human history. I will not rest until the person, or persons, responsible are brought to justice. Kira, I will hunt you down. I will find you."
"He seems certain he'll catch you, Chris," Ryuk assured.
"Hmmm, that fool will never find me," Christine disagreed. She then held her notebook and continued, "he'll have to get this first, and as long as the police don't have it, there won't be any evidence to convict me, meaning catching me will be simply impossible. I anticipated that something like this were to happen."
"Kira," Tailor continued. "I think I have a pretty good idea of what you're doing, and I know what you hope to achieve. However, what you are doing right now is evil."
Those last two words took Christine aback. "You think I'm evil?"
Tailor grinned.
"I am justice!" she continued. "I help protect those who fear evil! I am the one who will become the goddess of a new world that everyone desires! All those who oppose that goddess are the ones who are truly evil!"
She readied her notebook, preparing to write.
"I guess you're just too stupid, L," she continued. "Too bad. This could have been a lot more interesting if you were only a bit smarter."
She wrote down Tailor's name, but did not write down his cause of death or details.
"I'll show the world what happens when you try to cross me," she continued. "The entire world is watching, L."
Forty seconds have passed, and Tailor grabbed his chest in pain, then fell dead facedown on the podium. Christine laughed.
"What's wrong?" she said. "Aren't you going to say something?"
After two men carried Tailor's body, the screen cut to an L written in Old English Text. This took Christine aback.
"I," a distorted voice on TV began, "I had to test this just in case, but I didn't think it could actually happen." This was the real L. "Kira, it seems you can kill without lifting a finger."