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Chapter 25 - Unravling
Chanel was sitting on the sofa, in a hotel room. Chanel had been glad to finally get out of that warehouse and into a nice hotel. It had been a few weeks since she joined the Kira case. In the past few weeks Kira had been so tactical as to cause L to finally reveal his face. Though this was only to a select few, from the task force. Chanel hoped that L was finally going to work on this case. He hadn't let her in on any information. Chanel had given up everything to work on this case. Her apartment, her job. Chanel sighed as she thought back to when she recieved the call from Ayumi.
"Chanel I don't understand. Everything was fine until yesterday", Ayumi said. "I'm sorry Ayumi." "Chanel wait what about all your things." "Sell them or through them away. I don't need any of it anymore. Bye Ayumi." "Chanel wait-" Chanel hung up the phone quickly, before Ayumi could say anythin else. "So what did you tell her", asked a voice from behind. Chanel knew it was L before she turned around to face him. "I gave up my apartment okay. I didn't tell her why or where I was leaving to." "Why did you that", he asked. "Because after the case I want to start fresh. I'm going to find a new home, job, and that's it."
"I see", L said. "So now all that's left is my job", Chanel said. "It paid so well too." Chanel sighed. "Watari is handling the business concerning your job." "Fine", Chanel said. "So what is it you want me to do?" "I tell you when I want your help. Until then just stay in here." "Excuse me", Chanel said. "I'm not allowed to do anything. Can't I at least get a laptop or something?" "No, not yet." Then L turned to leave the room. "Well what am supposed to do in here all day,", Chanel asked. "I'm sure you'll find something to do." L said then left the room. "Ugh", Chanel exasperated and plopped onto the bed.
Chanel glanced over at L, she saw that he was looking out the window. He was in deep thought. "Kira, it seems were getting closer to each other in equal steps. It's only a matter of time before we collid, so be it. I'm ready to show my face. I'll make my first public appearance as L. If you ever find out about these secret meetings I'm sure you'll feel compelled to move in. That's what I'm counting on." Chanel sighed and turned her head. "I truely feel for L. This is probably the first time he lost a battle", Chanel thought. "L", Chanel began but he quickly cut her off. "Chanel I would perfer it if you didn't call me L any longer." "Then what do you want me to call you", she asked. "You will call me Ryuuzaki, or Zaki as you've perfered in the past.
"Okay Ryuuzaki. I would like to start doing my part to help the case." "Don't worry Chanel I'm not going to deprive you of work any longer. Also you may want to think of an alias as well." Chanel thought for a moment; "The death note can't affect me if my name is written down in it. So I wouldn't have to use an alias." "So have you thought of one", Ryuuzaki asked pulling Chanel away from her thoughts. "I'm not going to use one", she said.
"I suggest that you do, but it's your choice. If you want to die that is." Chanel frowned at him. Then came a knock at the door. "Well it seems that are guests are here", Ryuuzaki said to Chanel. "It's unlocked", Ryuuzaki said. "Please let yourself in." Then the door opened and all the task force came in. Ryuuzaki walked out of the living room part of the suite to greet them, Chanel followed. When the task force first caught sight of him, Chanel could see that they were in shock. "I am L", he said in his usual bored tone. They just kept staring at him in shock, that they didn't even notice Chanel.
Chanel sighed. "Same as usual. I don't think Ryuuzaki doesn't know how much attention he draws by just his appearance", Chanel thought. Then the task force began introducing themselves, starting with the eldest member. "I am Yagami of the N.P.A", the eldest member said showing his I.D. "Matsuda." "I'm Aizawa." "Mogi." "Ukita." The rest of the task force said also displaying there . "I'm sorry were late. Currently the five of us are-" Yagami-san cut himself.
Then L raised his arm, his hand in the shape of a gun. Then said; "Bang." "What the hell was that", said Aizawa. The rest of the task forcewas in shock. Chanel was just as in shock as the rest of them. If I were Kira you would be dead by now Mr. Soichiro Yagami of the N.P.A. Kira needs a face and a name in order to kill, but I'm sure you've all figured that out. Haven't you. You shouldn't give you names so carelessly. Instead let's value our lives." Then L headed for the living room. "Heh", Chanel said. The task force then began whispering among themselves.
"That's enough small talk for now. Please come this way", L said. "Please turn off any cellphones, handhelds, or any other communication devices and leave them on the table right there." Chanel's cell was already placed on the table. "What you think, we're gonna leek information with our cell phones", Aizawa said. "It's alright just do what he says", Yagami-san said. "I realize he's been cautios from the very being, but I still can't tell if he trusts us or not.", Matsuda said. "Oh no it's not like that. He just doesn't like to be interrupted when he's speaking. It's his biggest pet peeve", Chanel said. The task force looked over at her as though she wasn't there before. "What was I invisible", Chanel thought.
"That's enough Miss Tailor. Though she is right. I hate it when people's cellphones are ringing when I'm trying to talk.", L said. "Let me start by saying no one takes notes on anything that's said in these meetings. That means anything information we need is commited to memory. Now please make yourselves comfortable." The task force all took there seats though there wasn't any room left for Chanel to sit so she stood next to the armchair L was seated at. Then Ryuuzaki poured some coffee for himself and started fixing it the way he liked it. "Um, excuse me L", Matsuda said but L cut him off before he could finish. "From now on I'm going to ask you to stop calling me L. It's Ryuuzaki now, just to be safe."
"Okay Ryuuzaki. If we know that Kira needs a name and face to kill couldn't we just cut down on the number of victims by keeping criminals names from the news", Matsuda said. "If we do that we'll only be putting the general public at risk", Ryuuzaki said. "The general public? Why", Ukita asked. "Kira is childish and hates to lose", Ryuuzaki said. "Just what do you mean", Yagami-san asked. "Well I'm also childish and hate to lose. That's how I know." Then L sipped his coffee. "Ryuuzaki would you mind being more a little more specific for us." Yagami-san asked. "Early on in the investigation I tried to provoke Kira with that braodcast. Up until then we thought that Kira would only go after criminals, but as we all witnessed he didn't hesitate to kill my stand in. Also as soon I said we knew he was in the Kanto region, in defiance he made sure his next victims came from within Japan. As though saying. 'What are you going to do about it.'. Ryuuzaki paused and sipped his tea.
"He's met each of my challenges head on and has never missed an oppurtunity to return the favor. Now what do you think will happen if we tried to put media ristriction on a person like that?" "I guess-", Matsuda cut himself off. "'If you try to with hold names of your worst criminals I'll kill pety criminals or the inecent. I'm holding the whole world hostage, so who's it gonna be? I'm not the evil one here but all those who oppose me, you are truely evil.' That's exactly how Kira thinks. in any case let's look at anther way to use the media to draw him out."
"But how", Aizawa asked. "How 'bout something like this; Death of F.B.I agents infruriates the U.S, latest killings anger national policing community. Nations agree to send fifteen hundred investigators to Japan. For Kira this'll be way beyond what he faced with the F.B.I. He'll see everyone as a potential treat. Pychologically he'll feel cornered, and eventually take some drastic measure", Ryuuzaki said. "That's amazing", Ukita said. "So he'll think there's fifteen hundred, when actually there are seven of us, and since none of these investigators exist Kira can't kill them", Aizawa pointed out. "That might work", Ukita said.
"Though there is a possibility that Kira would see through this. He is amazingly smart, and a great tactiction", Chanel said "Before we get into just this. Allow me to tell you the rest of my plan.", Ryuuzaki said. "Kira works alone. He has access to all our classified information." "What evidence do you have that he's working alone", Aizawa asked. "Hold on Aizawa", Yagami-san said. "Let's listen to his entire theory before asking questions." "We know he needs a name and a face to kill, and to some extent can control a victims time of death. As well as thier actions before dieing. Please keep that in mind and listen carefully to what I have to say next." Then L took out a sharpie and began to write down things on a piece of paper.
"On december fourteenth twelve F.B.I investigator enter Japan. Here we are on december 19th, Using prison inmates Kira conducts experiments on his victims manipulating thier actions before they die. In other words in this window of only five days Kira became aware of the F.B.I's presence and felt threatened, becuase he didn't know any of there names or faces he was at a disadvantage. He needed to know how much control he had over his victims before he could use it on the twelve agents, and as we all know on december twentyseventh..." Chanel stopped listening to Ryuuzaki when something caught her attention. It was Roki.
"What the hell is he doing hear", Chanel thought. Then Roki approached her. "Hey it's been awhile hasn't it", he said. Chanel tried to ignore him. "I can't talk to him infront Ryuuzaki and the task force, but what is he doing here?" "Aw come on don't tell me that your mad becuase I haven't been around in a few years", he said then he glanced over at the task force and Ryuuzaki. "Oh yeah that's right you can't talk to me in front of them becuase they can't see me. Well anyway I guess your wondering why I'm here, right. Well things have just gotten interesting in the human realm and I've decided to come back. This whole thing with Ryuk dropping his death note, and a human picking it up and starting all this trouble is exciting."
"Ryuk so he's the one who started all this mess", Chanel thought. "I'm sure you want to know who the human is. Well unfortunatly I don't either, but I'm sure you'll find out. Which is why I came to you. I know that you'll eventually find him, but until then it's going to be fun watching you try to catch him. Ryuk is probably going to have the most fun since he's the one with that human, but I'm sure watching from here is going to be just as fun." Roki chucked. Chanel sighed. "I don't know who Kira is but I definatly know who the last owner was, and once I find Ryuk I'll also find Kira." Then Chanel tuned back into what Ryuuzaki was saying.
"So does anyone have any questions", Ryuuzaki asked. "Actually Ryuuzaki I do have one question for you", Yagami-san said. "It pertains to what you said earlier when you said you hate to lose. Does the fact that you've shown us your face means you've lost? By just being here do you admit defeat to Kira?" "That's right by showing my face to you now and sacrificing the lives of twelve F.B.I agents I have lost the battle, but I'm not gonna lose the war. This is the first time I've ever put my life on the line. I want to show Kira that we're willing to risk our lives if that's what it takes, and that justice will prevail no matter what." Then L smiled. Then the task force started getting excited.
"Let's hope your right L", Chanel thought.
End of Chapter 25 - Unravling
Hello all my readers. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. Also School is coming up very soon. Last year my grades weren't as good as they usuaslly are. So this year I want to do my best. So I will update every weekend. Except when I have to study for tests and exams. Anyway thank you for reading and please if you haven't forgot about me please review!