~L's P.O.V. ~
The Japanese Task Force was having another meeting about the Kira Case.
"Alright, let's start with the tip line reports." One man said, he was probable the chief out of them. I looked over at Anarchy who was lying beside me. She was staring intently as the screen, I was crouching next to her, she blew a strand of hair out of her face as another man begun speaking.
"Yes sir." She said before standing up. "Up to this point, we've received 3,029 responses to the murderers via telephone and e-mail. Most of these have been curious citizens and prank calls, but there are fourteen people who are claiming to either know Kira or have seen him. All fourteen accounts were followed up on and carefully documented. However, nobody can provide any information that wasn't all ready publicly available. And lastly, this week there were an additional twenty-one people claiming to actually be Kira."
"Kira isn't that dimwitted to actually call and reveal himself." Anarchy started, I looked over to see that she had turned off the microphone for her to speak. "Unless, he assumed that no one would take him seriously. In which case, he could be trying to assist the police in crime, which is highly unlikely, or trying to see how they handle someone suspected of being Kira."
"Yes, I agree with what you said, however, I'm certain that Kira wouldn't be one that called in, so we can assume he wants the police to either assist him of do nothing against him." I explained the scenario. She simply nodded and turned the equipment back on.
"We didn't want to role anything out," The same man started again, "So we followed standard procedure and created files for all twenty-one of them."
"Uh huh, alright, and onto the victim reports." The chief said.
"Yes sir," A third had begun. "Upon further investigation, we have confirmed that information of the heart attack victims was, in fact, publicly available in Japan immediately prior to their deaths. Also, concerning L's request that we investigate the time of death for each victim, we found that all of them occurred between the hours of 4 p.m. and 2 a.m. on weekdays, local time, with 80% of them occurring between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. Weekends and holidays appear to be the exception to this rule, as the times vary much more widely than during the week." He concluded.
"That information is extremely relevant for us. It suggests that given the times of death, our suspect could very well be a student." I paused for a moment as I felt pressure on my left leg. I looked down to see Anarchy laying on it. I re-gathered my thoughts for a moment before beginning to speak once again. "Based on the face that Kira's only killing criminals, I think it's safe to assume that he's driven by a very idealistic notion of justice. It's highly possible he may even aspire to be some sort of God-like figure. We're dealing with an individual who has a very childish concept of right and wrong. Of course, this is mere speculation at the point. But still I recommend you re-examine any assumptions you've made as to whether or not our suspect could be a student. We must consider every possibility. I believe that is the shortest route to finding and arresting Kira. Please, continue with your report." I elaborated my thoughts to them. My assumption was most likely correct. I have never been wrong before and I don't intend on starting now or anytime soon.
"Alright, does anyone else have something they'd like to add?" The leader questioned.
"Uh... Yes sir." One spoke out.
"What is it, Matsuda?" The man now known as Matsuda stood up. It was painfully obvious that he hasn't been around for too long, he is going to put through one tough case if he sticks through this.
"Uh... Well I'm not saying this to support Kira, or to condone the murders, but, in the last few days throughout the world, especially here in Japan, we've observed a dramatic decrease in the number of violent crimes committed." As he said that, multiple people were heard groaning and muttering at his comment. But what confused me was Anarchy's reaction to it. She tensed up, but not because of what he said, but what the others did.
"Well, I suppose it makes sense. We've suspected something like that would happen, anything else?"
"No." He said quietly, sitting back down embarrassed.
"Well that about sums up our report for today. L?"
"Thank you, everyone. I feel as though we're one stop close to finding Kira. Before I go, I'm afraid I have one additional request to make. This is directed to the teams investigating the victims, T.V. news, and internet. I would like you to go back and take a close look at the exact way in which the victims identities were make public, be as thorough as possible. In particular, I want to know if photos of the victims were made public in Japan. I'll leave it to you." And with my word, the meeting was adjourned, and we were disconnected from one another.
"I don't like these people." She told me.
"I could deduce that easily by the way you tensed up. Why though?" I questioned, curious as to what her answer would be. She sighed and stood up.
"They way they treated Matsuda. He's fairly new and he was bold enough to state the true facts aloud. They treated him as if he was mental. They should be more grateful that they have someone willing say things like that so openly." She told me. I stood up along with her, we did have some work to do but I had yet a second curiosity.
"What makes you say that?"
"Because people like Matsuda are needed to make the truth apparent. You need to discover the truth first so you can reveal what is false." My eyes widened suddenly at her words. I'd been thinking something like that, but I could never word it better than the way she just did. It was astounding the way she worded ideas.
"You're simply amazing, Anarchy." I muttered while staring at her. But before she could say anything I had begun walking out. "Come, we have work to do and sweets to be eaten." I heard her giggle behind me at my order. I couldn't help but feel myself smile at what I had done. And with that, we had gone to our computers as Watari came back with sweets after some number of minutes after leaving Task Force Headquarters. I noticed that she was looking into what I told the members to do.
"Why're you doing that? The others have it covered."
"Because they won't be able to look into it in the ways that I can. And this way, we can be sure it gets done." She responded, not even looking up as she pulled open various files. I expected something like this from her. "Oh, and L."
"Yes?" I responded while taking a sup of coffee. I looked oddly at the dark drink. I needed sugar, I begun adding cubes as she spoke.
"If it is a student, then they'll be relatively smart. They'll catch onto their own pattern one way or another and change it very soon. If that happens within a few days, then they are within one of the Task Force member's family and have high expectations set for themselves. In other words, the pattern will change while the make themselves look innocent. However, this is only my theory for a single person. I bet that Kira will gain more like himself in the future."
"Why do you think we'll be faced with more?"
"It's common, the load will become too much for that one person to bear, so they'll share what they have with others. He can also use these others that he'll choose as scapegoats if he makes mistakes. But if his others make mistakes, then that could possibly work out in our favor as he tries to cover for what they screw up."
"So, you're telling me it will happen?" I looked up to analyze the possibilities. "Not that I think about it, a second Kira does fit into the equation down the road." It was then that Watari came in with a cake for us, and we did not speak much more after that.
~F.F. to approximately 1:30 a.m. ~
I was looking over the latest killings as Watari was bringing me ice cream. However, he spoke out.
"L." He grabbed my attention. I spun around to him. He gestured to Anarchy, who was hunched over; her lap top screen had gone black. Her head was resting in her crossed arms. She sat cross-legged in the chair with her shoes lying messily on the floor. "It seems she's fallen asleep. Would you like me to move her?" He offered.
"No, I'll do it." I told him as I hopped up. "I need to move a bit anyway." I told him. It wasn't a lie, my knees were hurting slightly. I walked over to her and picked her up bridal style, it did seem cliché in my mind but it was the easiest way to carry her. She just lay limp as I slid an arm under the backs of her knees and across her back. She made no movement other than her head resting against my chest as I carried her to the single bedroom we had. It wasn't unusual for us to share a bed. She had begun that habit back at the orphanage. I just never objected to her action. Once I reached the bed, I had moved the covers back with my food, not to disturb her greatly. I gently lowered her down before covering her back up. I had a last look at her before leaving for an insomniac night, like others, of research.
~The next day~
I looked over at the clock, 6:34 a.m. I guess I should wake her. I finished the last chocolate candy as I placed its wrapper on the tray in front of me. I hoisted myself up before making my legs carry me to the room filled with her slumber. I softly opened the door; a tiny creak was escaping from the hinges. I strode over to the bed side. I reached my hand out to wake her before my mind made me stop. She looked so peaceful; I was probably the only one who got to see this. I wonder what would've happened if she wasn't brought to Wammy's? If her parents didn't... I immediately stopped my train of thought. She had no idea who her parents were, or what happened. She always thought she was just born without them. Someday, I'll show her... With my thoughts concluded, I placed a hand gently on her shoulder. I shook it gingerly enough to slowly wake her.
"Anarchy." I spoke near her ear. "Anarchy, it's time to wake. The meeting's starting soon." She woke up about half way through my words. She opened one eye and rubbed the sleep out of the other, yawning during the process.
"Mm... Good morning, L." She always said some form of that when she woke. I never understood why.
"Good morning. Now c'mon, up." I grabbed her and hand and pulled her up. "There's coffee waiting for you." I told her and with that she was up and moving. That was one trick that usually worked. I followed her out as she prepared her drink. Vanilla crème, and lots of sugar, though she didn't use cubes like I did. I sat down in front of the computer, sipping my own coffee when she joined me on the floor. Her hair was messed up a bit like mine. She didn't bother fixing it though as she took sips from her cup.
"The meeting's starting." I told her just before yelling was heard.
"What?!" A chair being abruptly moved was heard. "I-I don't believe this! Another twenty-three victims yesterday? Is this confirmed?!" The chief questioned. There were two men standing before him
"Yes." One replied.
"The day before, another twenty-three victims. He's killing one off every hour on the hour." He concluded. The other man chimed in.
"Considering this new pattern has been going to on for two days..."
"It does punch some holes in the theory that our suspect is a student." The first finished.
"Maybe not, anybody can skip two days of school." A forth said. Were these people really not seeing it? How oblivious are they?!
"You're missing the point!" I told them, slightly annoyed at their ignorance. Anarchy placed a hand on my shoulder to calm me down before I continued. But everyone acted as though they didn't see the reason behind it.
"It does appear less likely now that Kira is a student, but that's not the message he's sending by doing this. As yourselves, why every hour? And why are all these victims in prison where they're sure to be discovered immediately? Why not other criminals like before? I believe Kira is telling us not only can he kill from a distance, but he can also determine the time of death." Some people began murmuring. "But something's not right. As soon as we begin to suspect that Kira might be a student, the pacing of the killing changed, as if to contradict that theory. This can only mean that Kira has access to police information. It's obvious now. This is a direct challenge to me. I glanced at Anarchy to see that she was gripping her cup tightly. Was she scared something would happen to me because no one has ever been this direct before? Or was it something else? I didn't have time to guess at the present moment. I merely mentally went over the possibilities. 'So, Kira found a way to obtain information form Task Force Headquarters? This is one fact that cannot be ignored.' I stood up trying to figure out Kira more. 'But what does he get out of all this? What is he hoping to achieve in the end?" Many questioned circulated throughout my head without answers. But it seems that she was right about Kira having to be close to someone of the Task Force. I looked over to see that she stepped out for more coffee. I walked out behind her to share my thoughts and to see hers.
"Anarchy." I called out.
"Hm?" She mumbled while licking her stirring spoon clean.
"You were right about Kira's police connections. However, I'm obviously going to investigate the members now. What do you think they'll do? And also, why do you think Kira would reveal that crucial fact?" I asked her.
"Many members will resigns from the case, which is a good thing because it shows who trusts you and who does not. And I can't put myself in Kira's position but my guess is to be put into a place where he can get you." She said, seemed like she was choking on the last part. Was she seeing my death to be during this case? Or was she just scared that it could be changed at an instant?
"Yes, I came to similar conclusions. I was just curious as to what your thoughts were on the subject." I explained before we went back to the device. I connected it to Watari.
"Watari, could you please connect me to the president of the F.B.I? I'd like to have that organizations assistance in the investigation of the Task Force members and those closest to them. I'd also like you to compile a list for me and Anarchy to look over. It needs to consist of the members and their closest family members. Basic information of each person mentioned needs to be included." I explained to him.
"I shall begin setting it up post haste."
"And Watari." Anarchy stated.
"Yes?"
"I'm going to make my existence proven with this case. The members will find out soon about the F.B.I. investigations I'm guessing. This will cause the supposed trust between them and L to be broken. Many members will quit the case, leaving those who will trust L remaining. It is with those last few that are left that my existence will be mentioned to."
"Okay. Is there anything else that you would like me to take care of?"
"That's good for now. I'll contact you if we need anything else. Thank you." L told him as the connection was broken, leaving a static screen.