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Confinement day 9
"What the hell is going on?!"
Matsuda burst into the room with the mornings newspaper clutched in his hand. Starting from midnight last night Kira had been killing. He'd wiped out all the new major criminals from around the world and then he'd caught up with those he'd missed last week. Kira was indeed back, as Aizawa had just observed.
What was going on? L had expected killings to continue when Light was confined and they didn't. Now, after more than a weeks silence deaths had started up again. What was he to make of it? Could Light's attack of amnesia, less than 48 hours ago, really just be a coincidence? Matsuda informed Yagami-san of the new development. "I know I shouldn't be happy when people are being killed but… my son… No this is Ryuzaki we're talking about… he won't clear him…"
'Well of course not!' What was he thinking? Sure, this was inconvenient, but it didn't mean anything yet. OK Light probably couldn't have killed this lot but… Aizawa and Matsuda were giving him angry looks. He'd better offer them something. "umm…he's in the grey…"
He stopped Matsuda telling Light the news. Idiot! They'd never get a confession that way, but why was Light so adamant. Surly it was time to admit defeat. And Misa adding to her motive, "Kira's a hero."
'What the heck is going on?'
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Confinement day 14
What was that human doing? Light told her that giving the notebook to another human would free Misa. Rem had thought the plan was 'deaths continue whilst Misa and human can't possibly be doing it - ergo Misa isn't Kira and she goes free.' But deaths had started soon after she left Light, was the plan going wrong? Or had Ryuk been given a similar task to Rem, sent to find a replacement Kira? Would he have agreed? Rem doubted it.
This was probably all part of Light's plan, and whilst she resented being left in the dark, Rem knew Light was clever and would look out for Misa Misa (if he knew what was good for him.) His innocence (and life) was tied to Misa, the only way he would be free (and alive) was if Misa was too.
So perhaps these deaths were a good thing, the sooner L realised Misa wasn't Kira the sooner she'd be free. And Rem had just found the perfect human for her notebook. Arrogant and reasonably smart but ready to agree to her deal. "You sure Kira's OK with this? Well then its good business, Rem. For both you and me."
'OK Light, I'm going to trust you, but if you mess up and Misa's hurt I won't hesitate to kill you'
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Confinement day 22
There were by now almost 100 deaths per day, and on one particularly bad day last week 237 criminals were killed over a 7 hour period.
Everyday increasingly angry and desperate reports were sent to Watari from prisons and governments around the world.
"What are you doing? We thought you were the best"
"Kira has to be stopped! Why haven't you caught him?"
"No one is safe! Is Kira even human?"
The more worrying question, the one at the front of everyone's minds yet fearfully unspoken: How long before he goes after politicians, world leaders or just power itself?
And Kira could. Quiet easily, for it was too late to hide the names and faces of present world leaders. Kira could, if not take over completely, throw the world into such chaos, destroying civilisation and democracy.
And that was no exaggeration! L surmised that there were 2 post-Kira worlds possible; one in which politicians and leaders cowered beneath Kira's will. Kira would become an unquestionable, unalterable dictator, who was in turn at the mercy of the subtle control of the media and the rich.
Or the second option, perhaps the most sinister; the secret leaders, a faceless regime, a back room government, safe from Kira but also from scrutiny and enquiry. A leader whose name and face were unknown! Big Brother would protect you from Kira but at the price of transparency, civil liberties and then ultimately, democracy.
Light Yagami is Kira!
All the evidence pointed that way, he had to be Kira! The deaths stopped the moment he was confined! The evidence, it all fit! He was the only one arrogant enough, smart enough and with the right connections to pull it off.
That cocky little bastard must have set this up somehow, perhaps got another person to act as Kira. Everything up to the day he was confined fit perfectly. …I don't understand, I need more time.
"No! I'm not Kira! How many times do I have to tell you?!" Light screamed up at the camera
You don't need to tell me Yagami, you have to prove it to me. Prove it! Explain the evidence, and maybe I'll start listening.
…Why doesn't he know the deaths have resumed? If he set this up he should know…yet he doesn't seem to…
Aizawa's right I'm not really gaining any information like this. But I resent that other comment "doing this because I don't want to admit I'm wrong." These men know nothing! You don't stop an experiment just because it's giving unexpected results.
Calm. In fact it is the most interesting outcome when the test gives the wrong results. I'm missing the vital clue here. Something is wrong, not with my theory, but with my whole understanding of the problem. I'm going to be calm, think through this logically and will arrive at a new hypothesis in no time. And have a slice of cake.
I have lost the team's confidence however and I won't be able to think with them glowering at me. If there is another Kira out there (or someone acting for him) I must catch him; put a stop to the deaths, find out the method and then maybe I'll get the proof I need.
Do not think you've won Yagami, this is just a temporary setback… no, it's a chance to observe you under new circumstances. Now that's a bit more positive. You'll be less restricted now, so will you try to make a move?
Hold on, can I force you to act? Put you in a position where you kill for me, in front of my cameras?
Yes, and Yagami-san will agree of course –he'll do anything for his son.
Will you do it Kira? Kill your own father to save yourself?
'Yagami-san you maintain that Light isn't Kira – are you willing to stake your life on it?'
No one likes my plan, mostly because it means if I'm right (of which I've previously assured the team I am) Yagami-san will be killed. However I'm 83 sure he won't die. I'm not sure why I know this but some thing about them is different. Light in particular seems more …I suppose the word I want is 'believable' … or am I just …
Don't get me wrong, he and Amane will be charged and convicted of being Kiras. However until then,
"Light-kun, You want to help with the case? You've always said so, so I'm going to take you up on that offer."
But first, Kira, I'm going to execute you.
"Watari, I need you to prepare a car for me, oh and buy a gun, would you?"
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A construction site.
"Kagami Tarou, Akarui Security Solutions. I'm here to fix up the security system."
"Sure, drive through there; you need to speak to the site manager, Tanaka-san."
"Hey! You the security guy?! Bout time you showed up…just got word from the clients, they wanna move in next week! The electrics' still not right and don't ask me about the plumbing!"
"I'll try to be as quick as I can then, but there's a lot of security to be put in. I have 1000 cameras being delivered on Tuesday, but there is no way I'll get them running in time."
"Bloody hell! 1000 cameras! What the hell is this building for? Half office, half residential… for 'Paranoids Anonymous?' Ha! Well you'd better get going then!"
Builders at the sight often saw Kagami-san up ladders or waist-deep in computer banks or just around sight generally. But they never saw him arrive in the morning or leave at night. And after a few days they stopped seeing him altogether.
With all that time working beside L, and then subsequently being L, Light had picked up a few things. Like how to make the perfect security system, and how to make an imperfect security system and most importantly how one could make a perfect imperfect security system.
Really it was all a matter of perspective.
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