Teru found himself being escorted by Near's two favoured S.P.K agents, or so he believed they were. Halle Bullook and Stephen Loud generally referred to by their aliases; Halle Lidner and Stephen Gevanni. From what he could discern, as he had been paying attention to other things whilst Near gave them their orders, he was to be brought to his handler: Agent Cody Barnes.

It was an extreme stroke of luck, for Mikami to have been given such a handler, and it would be by no means an exaggeration to say that he would play a vital role in Teru's plan. He was still slightly paranoid in regards to the man's loyalties, but he was backed into a corner in regards to how he could move. He would have to go out on a limb, and hope that the man was truly a Kira sympathiser.

Mikami frowned; his situation truly was a difficult one, as he was playing the loyalties of two of the smartest people he had ever met. Each one had the potential to completely destroy any chance of him succeeding; he would have to rely on luck and planning to avoid losing already.

He had several advantages; he could deceive Light easily for now as the man thought he was a loyal dog. This allowed him to operate without Light's scrutiny. Light was a distrustful person by nature, finding it difficult to trust someone, preferring instead to completely manipulate them. Teru knew that he was a textbook example of Light's preferred follower. That was at the very least what he picked up from Light in his interactions with him.

In regards to Near's trust, he didn't have an innate advantage. Actually, the fanaticism Teru was so known for could actually limit the amount of faith Near had in him. So, Teru had to play it safe around Near. He had acted up in court today, but that could easily be passed off as trying to renew the image Light had of him, so that he could use it against him.

Currently, at least as far as Nate was aware of, their alliance completely relied upon a mutual need for the other. Near needed him to keep an eye on Light, as well as end up testifying against him eventually. And Near thought Mikami needed him to make the prosecutor a new life, when in reality the Fourth Kira harboured no such ambitions.

Lidner and Gevanni were quiet, and apart from occasional sporadic bursts of small conversation about inane things, they remained silent throughout the journey. Mikami was certainly astounded by Barnes' ability to shift to the other end of the orphanage in five minutes. It would seem that the two S.P.K agents were to bring him to Barnes' room.

He observed the environment around himself; it was a large stretch of continuous hallway, with several doors leading to other sections of the orphanage.

Teru was certain that the orphanage was around the size of a university campus. It was at least similar in size to Kyodo University, where he had studied Law, and that wasn't adding in the large expanses of land the orphanage encompassed.

It was impressive to say the least, but it was odd that there were so few orphans. Assuming the orphans followed the alphabetical order of naming, also assuming that those who left were replaced, there was at a maximum twenty six occupants of this place. It was food for thought, although he wondered where the children were.

He felt the two agents come to a stop, signalling that they had arrived at their end destination.

Mikami, who had been staring at a picture on a wall, snapped his head around to face what seemed to be a series of doors. He recognised the layout, it was the universal depiction of a dormitory, with several rooms all neighbouring each other.

Lidner glanced to Gevanni who nodded curtly; he approached one of the doors before knocking on it several times.

Vague mumbling could be heard, before the door opened revealing Barnes. He appeared to have changed into something far more casual, which was odd. Mikami would have thought that they would keep their suits on to keep up the aura of professionalism.

Lidner spoke up "We are transferring him over to you Agent Barnes, good luck."

Barnes nodded before smiling slightly "Hey, don't worry about it; he can't be all that bad can he?"

Lidner nodded absentmindedly, before turning to Gevanni. After handing Mikami over, as well as giving Barnes the key to Mikami's handcuffs, they took their leave retreating down the hall until they were out of sight.

"Well, hey Mikami. So you got bail eh? I bet you're glad about that aren't you?" said Barnes chuckling in good humour, before unlocking the prosecutor's handcuffs, allowing him to move his wrists.

Mikami sighed slightly; Barnes still seemed to be as carefree and relaxed as he had ever been. He also still possessed a knack for stating the obvious.

Mikami nodded "Yes, I am quite grateful for you being my handler. Thank you."

Barnes waved him off "Aw shucks, it was nothing. I volunteered anyways, it is boring round here, I figured going out and doing stuff my spice things up a little."

Mikami agreed quietly "Yes, a change of pace could be beneficial."

"So pal, where do you wanna go? I am sure ol' Winchester has plenty of sights to see. We could go to the Royal Green Jackets museum, it might be interesting eh?" asked Barnes.

Mikami shook his head slowly "My apologies, but I am not interested in the museum. If it is acceptable, I would much prefer for us to go get coffee."

"Coffee? Sure, I mean it isn't very adventurous, but hey it's your bail time." said Barnes scratching his head slightly.

"Do you have a car? Or will we be taking the bus?" asked Mikami.

Barnes grabbed a coat from inside his room "Yeah, there is a bus stop about a mile up the road. We can take a bus in an hour or so, or at least that is what the bus schedule says anyways."

Mikami straightened his tie "So, what will we be doing until then?"

Barnes reached inside his coat pocket, before pulling out a pack of cards "You wanna play a game? Fair warning though, I am an old hand at this."

Mikami saw no better way to pass the time, so he agreed "Very well, are we to play in your room?"

Barnes closed the door behind him "No, there is a couple of tables outside, we can play there."

Mikami was initially curious as to why the agent didn't want to play inside his room, but upon noticing the pack of cigarettes in Barnes' hands, he realised why the agent wanted to play outside.

Once they reached the table, Barnes took a seat and began dealing out into a pile. Whilst he was doing this he looked up at Mikami, who was also taking a seat "So, do you know how to play Go Fish?"

Teru raised his eyebrow "Go Fish? Forgive me for assuming, but I would have thought you would be interested in far more advanced games."

Barnes lazily smiled "Hey, you gotta respect Go Fish; this got me through my childhood you know? Me and my friends always used to meet up after school, or during break and lunch, and have a game or two. It was always good fun."

Mikami was amazed by how laid back this man truly was. Considering that he was a CIA agent, Teru would have expected him to be a no-nonsense individual like himself. In fact, he was the one of the most relaxed people Teru had ever encountered, which was an accolade in itself.

Barnes brought out a lighter and placed an unlit cigarette in his mouth "So, what did you play when growing up?"

Barnes brought the lighter to his mouth, before lazily lighting the cigarette. He began puffing away slowly, taking pleasure in his activity. After taking a few more drags, he looked at Mikami before frowning slightly.

"Aw shit, sorry I was being very rude there wasn't I?" said Barnes shaking his head slightly.

Mikami wasn't particularly offended by the question, but as it turned out Barnes wasn't apologising for that.

Barnes picked out a cigarette from his pack before offering it to Mikami "Want one? I promise they are good, none of that cheap crap you see sometimes."

Mikami shook his head "No thank you, I would rather not shorten my life any more than I have already done."

Barnes laughed "Hey, don't worry about it. I can appreciate a man looking after his health, at the rate I go through these things, I will have cancer in twenty or so years. Hey, if you don't mind me asking again, what did you play with your friends whilst growing up?"

"I didn't really have that many friends when I was growing up; I concerned myself with my studies, and also kept an eye out for bullies." Teru answered, with indifference.

Barnes laughed, before seeing Mikami expression "Shit, you serious? Christ that must have been tough. So you never played games when you were growing up?"

Mikami shook his head "I didn't say that, I did play games during the summer."

Cody raised his eyebrow in the universal gesture of "go on, tell me more".

Teru sighed; he didn't know why he was telling this man this. He had never really shared his past with anyone; even Light's knowledge of his childhood was very poor. Teru honestly liked to forget his childhood, it reminded him too much of his failings whilst he was a child. However, he reasoned that a show of faith was necessary. If he trusted him enough to share stories of his childhood, Barnes would probably be more inclined to listen to him.

Mikami eventually spoke "My mother was from a village originally, and so was my father, or so my mother said. They both were from a small village called Tengoku-mura, which was in Tokyo prefecture, and spent their childhoods there."

Barnes nodded "So, were you from the village?"

Mikami shook his head "No, I was born in Tokyo, as my mother and father moved there. They wanted to go somewhere new, and the village was boring them, so they packed their bags and bought a small house in Tokyo."

Mikami remembered the village well however, it was a very interesting place. He made a few of his only friends there, he was impressed still at the goodness of the people he met in the village.

"When my father left, my mother was horribly depressed for quite a few years, in fact she never really got over him leaving. When he left, my family tried to fix my mother and put her back together. My grandmother especially tried hard, she showed favouritism to my mother quite often, and loved her the most out of all of her children. She wanted my mother to come back to the village, but my mother didn't want to leave Tokyo for a reason I never really discovered."

Barnes' first cigarette had run cold, and he lit another one, whilst still listening intently to Mikami's story.

Mikami continued "They eventually agreed to make a compromise, every summer my mother would come back to the village and stay there until summer finished and I went back to school. Unfortunately, as it turned out, I resembled my father too much. So, the hatred that my family had for my father leaving my mother was directed towards me instead. They believed I was the reason for my mother's depression, and truthfully they weren't wrong."

Barnes frowned "Hey man, don't beat yourself up about being born, it ain't your fault that your dad was a scumbag that left you and your mother."

"My apologies, you misunderstand. It was my fault that my mother was depressed, but that doesn't mean that I was sorry for it. At the time I didn't see it, but in hindsight my mother was a weak willed woman who was too foolish to consider her options. She loved me however, so I was grateful for that, and I loved her. As I was saying, I spent my summers in the small village, and made friends with a group of boys and girls who were the children of the village. They were all around my age, apart from two who were older than me. My cousin's best friend introduced me to them; she was the only person related to my family or who knew them in some way that didn't look at me with disdain, apart from my own mother of course. That gang of friends became a family of sorts, we all mutually trusted in each other, and we all cared for one another. I felt happy for the first time in quite some time when I met them during those summer days."

Barnes smiled "Do you still see them, or keep in contact?"

Mikami shook his head "I last saw them when I was fifteen, my mother died when I was eleven, but I kept returning to that village for four years afterwards. However, my grandmother grew tired of my visits to the village, so she told me I was to no longer come back to Tengoku-mura. As she was the village elder, there was very little I could do, other than accept it and move on."

Barnes nodded "What was the name of the girl who introduced you to your friends?"

Mikami looked to the forgotten game of cards "Perhaps we should play a game instead?"

Cody realised he didn't want to speak about the subject any longer, so he nodded "Sure, got any fives."

"Her name is Hikari Kimura, and go fish." said Mikami slowly, considering something.

Barnes nodded, before reaching into the pile a grabbing a card.

"I must ask Agent Barnes, why are you so different now? I knew you were laid back when I met you first, but not as much as you are now." asked Teru with curiosity evident.

Barnes took a drag of his cigarette before smiling "I have to be a bit more serious on the job, last thing I wanna do is get myself fired over me being a bit too relaxed. I worked hard for my pension, last thing I want to do is lose it."

Mikami eyes darted, searching the area for any discernible faces. He had noticed that the Shinigami Eyes would detect a face even if you didn't recognise it as one. So camouflaging could be partially negated by his eyes.

After looking around the area for a moment, and confirming that there were no agents watching him, he turned to Barnes "Are you wearing a recording device?" He pointed to Barnes chest to emphasize the the question.

Barnes looked at him in surprise "No buddy, what's up with the mood swing?"

Mikami gritted his teeth "Prove it! Lift up your shirt!"

Barnes smiled before standing up and doing as asked "See, no recording device whatsoever. You are on bail pal, what's the point of the S.P.K recording what you say?"

Mikami calmed himself "My apologies, I want to make sure what I speak to you about isn't heard."

Barnes smile slowly morphed into a serious frown, he put out his cigarette by rubbing it against the table. He looked at Mikami "What is it?"

"I need your help." replied Teru, with a look showing how serious he was.

Barnes nodded slowly, he himself beginning to look around, after searching and feeling satisfied he turned to Mikami "What do you need?"

The Fourth Kira frowned "Light Yagami has lost his way; he no longer seeks the creation of a New World free of criminals. He now seeks a New World where he can reign as God."

Barnes blinked in surprise "What does that mean for you and me?"

Mikami sighed "It means that Light's further rule as Kira will be corrupt, and that true justice will not be achieved. He will bring around a dark age for humanity where his word is law, and where he is exempt from any form of judgement."

Barnes' frown deepened "So, are you saying you need my help to make sure you two get found guilty?"

Mikami shook his head "No, this trial is the problem. The trial will have two outcomes; either Light keeps the Death Note and rules as a false God, or Light and I are found guilty and the Death Note is destroyed."

Barnes began scratching his head "I take it neither of these option is acceptable, right?"

The former prosecutor spoke "Yes, the trial will lead to the work of Kira being destroyed irreparably, whatever the outcome. The crime rates will either shoot up to pre-Kira levels, or the citizens of the world will be killed without cause on the whims of a megalomaniac." Teru leaned in looking at Barnes straight in his eyes "You and I can stop this."

Barnes looked at him in confusion "How?"

Mikami smiled "God has revealed to me a third option. For this to work, I need your support, in fact you will be critical to the success of this plan."

Barnes took out another cigarette and lit it, taking several drags to calm his nerves "But what if it doesn't work? If the S.P.K figure out that I am working against them, my pension is lost and everything, what about my family? And what if Light finds out we tried to work against him, he'll kill us when he gets the Death Note back."

Teru frowned in displeasure "Then we will have to deal with those developments being a significant threat, either one of those scenarios is certainly possible."

Barnes took the cigarette out of his mouth, before looking at Mikami with disbelief "You'd risk your life over this? I mean come on pal, we screw up and we're as good as dead."

Mikami looked at him "I am sure Near has told you about the power of the Shinigami Eyes?"

Cody thought the change of subject was odd, but he answered anyways "Yeah, you can see people's names without them introducing themselves."

"Did he ever tell you the price you have to pay for this?" asked Mikami tapping the table with his finger.

"No, he didn't, I don't think he knows to be honest. During the briefings, we often speculated why one Kira was able to kill with a face, while the other needed a name and a face." said Barnes taking a long drag of his cigarette. He looked to Mikami "How much does it cost?"

"Half of your lifespan." said Mikami without any hint of regret.

Barnes coughed in surprise before whispering harshly "Half of your lifespan? Jesus Christ!"

Mikami looked at Barnes stoically "Yes, it is a steep price to pay, but I made the deal without any hesitation. Do you know why?"

"Why?"

"I made the deal because I reasoned that half of my lifespan was an acceptable price to pay for true justice being brought into this world. I was always willing to sacrifice myself for the greater good, being offered such a pivotal role by God is a tremendous honour."

Barnes sighed "So what you are saying is, that we should accept the risk as worth the possibility of a New World free of crime?"

Mikami nodded vigorously "That is exactly what I am saying; you and I can change the world into God's image. We have been placed in a position to do his work."

Barnes looked at him with still some evident trepidation "Who is this God you are goin' on about?"

The Fourth Kira grinned slightly "Don't you think that it is odd that the Death Note fell to Earth? Do you really believe it didn't happen for a reason? Clearly some entity made sure that a Death God dropped the notebook, and what about Light Yagami picking it up? Why of all the vile and disgusting people in the world, did a man whose morals were, at that point at least, completely pure pick it up?"

"Coincidence?" Barned weakly offered.

"I don't believe in coincidence, for something significant like this to happen, there is bound to be a reason for it. Clearly some divine entity willed for the Death Note to fall into Light's hands." explained Mikami calmly as if talking about the weather.

"Well, suppose what you are saying is true, wouldn't it be wrong to anger that God by taking the Death Note out of his hands?" asked the agent.

"No, not if the first servant has lost his way, why do you think the Death Note found its way to me? Why do you think that you and I are now in a situation where we are capable of usurping the false God's throne, and bringing about a world free of evil?" asked Mikami, his fanaticism beginning to become apparent.

Barnes still looked uneasy and began looking away slightly "I still don't know, this is very risky, and you and I aren't exactly capable of much."

Mikami looked down, his hair covering his eyes, before he began muttering "He will kill them you know?"

Barnes looked at him with surprise "What?"

"Light sees this trial as an affront to his supposed divinity; he sees it as heresy against himself. The trial is already shaping in Light's favour, the prosecutor was easily shot down by both of us, and the position of Pro-Kira is far more powerful than Anti-Kira. I would estimate the chances of him winning the trial are around sixty-five to seventy percent in his favour. When he is given the Death Note again, he will see to it that those who went against him will be punished. He will kill you, and the chances are he will kill your family as well, as a message to those who would stand against him." said Mikami looking into Barnes' eye with sincerity, as he believed truly these would be Light's next actions.

Barnes took one last drag of his cigarette before stubbing it out and looking at Mikami. Teru knew by the look in the man's eye that he was going to help him.

Cody nodded slowly "Alright Mikami, I'll bite, what do you need me to do? What is the third option in all of this?"

"There are two things I need you to do, first you must go and tell a teenager who goes by the name of Claude Delacroix to meet me tonight. The boy is an orphan here. He will play a role in this as well, if I can get his support in this, things will be infinitely easier for us."

Barnes nodded "Claude Delacroix eh? Right, I'll look into it then."

Mikami nodded his thanks before continuing "Tell me, do you have any idea where the Death Notes are being stored? To my knowledge, Near is in the possession of two of them. The one I once had, along with another Light at some point used."

Barnes puffed his cigarette and exhaled before nodding "Yeah, Near has got that place locked up tighter than Fort Knox though. There won't be a hope in hell of me or you getting in there, the S.P.K may have manpower shortages, but I think there is a detachment of four agents that is always posted there. Even then, none of them have the key, only Near, Lidner and Gevanni currently have it."

Mikami nodded "That is acceptable, we will have to get the key off them at some point. And I have come up with a plan that will facilitate this. If everything goes well, and everyone plays their part, this plan will be executed flawlessly."

Barnes nodded "Alright, so do we need anything?"

Mikami gestured to Cody's pocket "Agent Barnes, do you have any paper or something that you could write on? I have a list of things I think we will need."

"So Near?" asked Light after moving his queen, he was growing tired of chess, there was only so much fun to be had in playing the same game for three hours. He would have grown bored already, were it not for the fact that Near was surprisingly good company.

Near looked up "Checkmate it seems Light, excellent move." The boy began tallying the game's result down before informing Light "As it stands, we are equal, three wins to myself and three losses. We have both won three times, and have drawn once."

Light smirked "You aren't bad Near, but I can't say I am surprised, you struck me as the kind of person who enjoys chess."

The boy nodded "Very much so, I used to play against Mello when he was willing. But I beat him most of the time, so he would often flip the chessboard in anger and throw the pieces at me."

Light laughed slightly "I guess Mello was an aggressive person?"

Near looked up as if struck by a ideabefore looking to Light "Do you want to see his room? As far as I remember, Roger had it left the way it was, it is the same with Matt's room as well."

"Matt?" asked Light in confusion.

"The other person who helped Mello kidnap Takada." answered Near, gesturing for Light to follow him.

"Oh, you mean the one who thought the police wouldn't shoot him, and then they did so anyways?" asked Light, with slight insensitivity.

Near frowned and looked at Light with some disappointment "Yes, that one."

Light quietly apologised, more out of habit than anything else, before continuing to follow the child detective.

Near looked back at him before asking a question "Light do you know what age I am?"

Light laughed "Thirteen or fourteen I guess?"

Near smiled boldly "No, I am seventeen actually."

Light stopped momentarily in surprise before laughing it off "Good joke Near, but seriously what age are you?"

Near frowned in annoyance "I know it seems unbelievable, but I am seventeen years old. I was born on August twenty-fourth, 1994."

Light processed the information before looking at the boy "Well, I guess that repairs some of the damage my pride had endured from being beaten by a child."

Near smiled at Light's joke "I am surprised you can make a joke about your defeat when it only happened two weeks ago. I would have thought you would be too proud to admit your own failings."

Light's smile morphed into a thin one "I am not so proud so as to overlook my own failings; besides, my defeat in the warehouse wasn't my fault. You and I both know that it was Mikami's blunder that led to my defeat, not my own."

Near nodded before opening the door to Mello's room. It was an interesting room, with a small sofa the Light would imagine Mello would slouch upon. It also notable that the room had two seats, not just one. Near apparently noticed Light staring at the second chair.

"Matt and Mello both enjoyed the other's companionship. They used to go around a lot together, generally after dinner they would go to Mello's room to relax." answered Near pointing at the chairs.

Light nodded looking around the room again, before noticing the Third L reaching underneath the bed and pulling out a pair of chocolate bars.

Light's eyebrows rose "Did you hide a secret stash of chocolate here Near? Why not hide these in your own room?"

Near shook his head "They aren't mine, they are Mello's actually. As I said, he was always fond of chocolate."

Light chuckled "So he hid enough chocolate underneath his bed to last this long?"

"No, Roger restocks it every week, for when Mello decides to come back home." said Nate slowly looking at Light, before handing the bar to Light who accepted it.

Light coughed "What?"

"Official Wammy's House rules say that once an orphan reaches adulthood, they must leave and forage into the adult world. Roger had a soft spot for Matt and Mello however; he knew those two were always up to no good. He called them "ruffians" but looked after them as if they were his grandchildren. He told them if they ever wanted to stay for a while, they were free to sleep in their own rooms. He still gets Matt's favourite brand of cigarettes as well." explained Near, who was looking at his feet slightly.

Light's eyebrows furrowed slightly "Doesn't he know they are dead?"

Near frowned angrily at him "I haven't got around to telling him that yet, as far as he knows they are still in Japan, eventually I need to work up the nerve to tell him that Kira killed them."

Kira bit into his chocolate bar before looking at him unsympathetically "I won't give an apology if that is what you are asking for Near, you and I both know that Mello wasn't a particularly good person. Working with the mafia and allowing them to kill innocent people for their own benefit seems particularly villainous to me."

Near nodded "I don't expect an apology Light, I just wanted you to know that Mello was a person."

Light looked at him in confusion "A person?"

The true Second L nodded "Yes, I think you forget that about the people you kill. To you they are just names and faces, but you forget these are people with goals and dreams. Every time you kill someone, whether you intend to or not, you tear families apart."

Kira frowned "You aren't going to lecture me about justice and what is right and wrong are you? If that is the case, you may as well be talking to a brick wall. Besides L wasn't exactly the most ethical person either, and I am sure that you aren't above doing some questionable things for what you see as the greater good."

Near conceded "That is a fair point Light, I am sorry if I offended you in anyway."

Kira accepted his apology with a curt nod of his head. As he looked back to his chocolate bar, and prepared to take another bite, Light found himself unable to bear the thought of stomaching it.

Light looked back to Near seeing the boy looked genuinely sad "Well, let's go and speak to Roger. I will tell him not you, so you won't have to worry about it."

Near looked at him in confusion "Why would you do that, I thought you weren't sorry about causing Matt and Mello's deaths?"

Light smiled sadly "Kira wasn't sorry for killing them, but Light Yagami does feel some regret."

Light's meaning dawned on Near who had slumped on Mello's bed. The boy stood up and looked at Light with newfound respect "You know, I think you should stop pretending not to care Light."

Light smirked slightly "What if I am pretending to care?"

Near smile grew larger "Somehow I doubt that. How is it that someone like you can go from a remorseless killer to a man who genuinely cares in the space of a minute?"

Light sighed slowly showing his own confusion "I have come a long way Near, I am not the same man I once was. Sometimes, you have to be cruel to be kind."

Light reminded himself internally of his overall plan "When I become God of the New World, all the killings and sacrifices will be made worth something. No one will get in the way of my goal! Not Near, not L's legacy and not even my own morality. I've already sold my soul for this notebook; I have no hope of going back now. Only I can create the perfect world!"

Light's frown returned. Near noticed the personality change and prepared for the genius' words.

"Near, you have to understand one thing. I have stepped into a pool of blood, one so deep and so long that I can neither see the beginning nor the end. If I were to step out of the pool and return, it would be just as difficult as continuing to wade through the pool to the end. Make no mistake Near, Kira will continue to wade through this blood, Kira will win this trial and I will become God of the New World that everyone desires!"

Near spoke "It is my duty as L to stop you, as you already know."

Light smiled "I invite you to do so; Godhood will only taste sweeter after struggle and strife."

Near smirked at Light's challenge "By the end of this trial, I will be able to boast that I beat a God."

Light grinned in excitement "Well then, as I said we should probably go see Roger."

Near nodded and led him off to Roger's office as he was walking he suddenly walked up to Light's side and leaned into his ear "That was a clever Macbeth reference."

Light beamed at Near "I should have guessed you would recognise English literary classics."

Mikami was back in his room, and as far as he could tell, C was to meet him at any point now. It was nine O'clock, which was the meeting time he arranged, he could now only hope that the boy had got the message.

Suddenly, shuffling from the vents could be heard, along with some grunting and mutterings of frustration. The grating for the vent was removed, and the small French teenager fell to the ground. Although, he landed with the grace of a cat, he tripped and fell when he got up.

Mikami ignored the child's antics "So, I take it no one knows you are gone?"

The teenager nodded excitedly "I lost a game of poker, so everyone thinks I have gone off to sulk. Besides that, I am a bit of a loner even here."

Teru nodded "So, as you know you owe me two favours."

The boy took off the small beret on his head before scratching it "I do yes, are you calling them in?"

The Fourth Kira nodded solemnly "I need you to do two things for me."

The boy bobbed his head in excitement "What do you need sir?"

Teru leaned in to speak to him and whispered his instructions into the orphan's ear. After passing on his orders, he looked at the boy.

"Can you do these things for me?" asked Teru, with the seriousness of his request clear.

"Yeah, I think so sir." said the boy, whilst sounding slightly unsure, he seemed committed to trying.

He mockingly saluted Mikami, before crawling his way back into the vent, replacing the grating.

Mikami smiled, letting himself relax somewhat.

"All is going according to plan."

Mikami looked outside his window, looking at the sun setting, before speaking to himself "I will do it for you God! The world will fear Kira! I will bring about your paradise on Earth, I will make the world a place worthy of your presence! The world will be... cleansed!"