"Well, Yagami… it seems you've lost… in more ways than one," L mused as he slipped in to the jail cell between the bars.

"Oh, I beg to differ, L. I have not lost what I wanted to gain…" Light said softly, holding back a grin, "You see, Mello was just practice… partly revenge for what he did to my family."

"Oh, come off it. That doesn't bother you a bit, now, does it?"

"It does, L. More than you'll ever know… But I'm about to feel much better," Light's grin became malevolence. "Much much better, very soon." He pinned the detective to the wall. L's eyes widened, but he didn't struggle. The grin on Light's face seemed to melt. "Why aren't you struggling?"

"No need… you won't do it."

"Yeah… you're right." Light let go and sat in a corner.