"Cosme Misa. A devilish charm, an angel's glitter. Misa's new lineup lipstick. Just for you." The commercial ran.
"Ryuzaki, the commercial is almost over." Light told him.
"Oh, is that so?" L said, eating a banana.
"Next thing you know, I'm in a hotel and drinking with all eight of them." Matsuda continued.
"Oh, well, that's rather amusing."
"But if I give you any more details, I'm afraid that people who were there that night would realize which one of them is Kira. So I think I'd better leave it at that for now."
"Of course. Please take your time to tell us all the details of your ordeal to find Kira."
"Hm." K thought. "Light, please put Higuchi's car on audio channel 1 and Sakura TV on channel 2."
"As expected, Higuchi's watching every minute of this from his car." Light reported.
"And so, according to you, it was actually at that party that you met Kira."
"Yes. But of course at that time I had no way of knowing he was actually Kira."
"So that means he saw your face. This is incredible. I think it's amazingly courageous of you to step forward to appear on this program. Are you sure you are OK with it?"
"Yes. After thoroughly investigating him, I found that there are two things Kira has to have in order to kill someone. There are rumors on TV aired and the internet what those two things might be, but I know the truth."
A name and a face!
"And Kira only knows one of those two things about me. So that means I should be safe."
So he is saying he feels safe enough to step forward just because I don't know his real name. Wait a minute, does that mean there's nothing left that can connect me to his name? Maybe he's already destroyed his file at Yoshida. Am I wasting my time? Higuchi thought. "Rem, what do you think?"
"What do I think? About what, may I ask?" Rem asked.
"Rem ... who's that? There is no one else in that car, right? It's impossible for someone to be hiding without us knowing. He isn't using his cell phone. Could it be a hidden radio?" Light asked.
"No, there aren't any radios or other devices. Only the bugs, cameras, and trackers that Wedy placed. I have no doubt that she did a thorough job." Mello noted.
"Do you think I'll get to Yoshida productions only to find his file isn't there?" Higuchi questioned.
"Is he talking to himself?" Light inquired.
"Why ask my opinion? I don't see how I'm supposed to know something like that." Rem pointed out.
"If this guy was smart, he would destroy everything that connects with his real name before he appeared on TV. And don't you think it's a little too reckless for Yoshida productions to just let me into their offices and supervise? Oh, maybe not. If there was a robbery, they'd figure it out right away who did it since I know where the key is." Higuchi realized.
"This isn't sounding very good." Misa muttered.
"He'll still go there. Don't you worry." Silena assured.
"Even if he does have a file at Yoshida, it could be just another alias. Damn it! I wouldn't put it past this guy to do something like that. No wonder he's confident." Higuchi cursed.
It must be Light and Misa's plan to have Higuchi go to Yoshida productions. If that's the case ...
"That may be true but if he knows that you are Kira, he's going to announce your name in public.
That's inescapable fact." Rem said.
"Alright. There is only one hour left until the big announcement." The MC reported.
"Your only option is to go. If the name on his file is false, that'll be unfortunate. But if it isn't, you can kill him discreetly with the notebook." Rem advised.
"Yeah, I already know that much myself. But just to be on the safe side, I should also kill the people I contacted at that Yoshida productions. That includes the president, Misa, and that manager of hers." Higuchi plotted.
"What?! No way. He's gonna kill me?" exclaimed Misa.
"It's all right. Don't worry. He's talking about doing that after he's killed Matsuda. There'll be no point in killing the rest of you until he's gotten rid of the main threat." Near calmed her down.
"That's true, but still ..." Light trailed off.
"Don't be reckless. He's the only one you have to kill. If the people you called end up dying too, the phone records would implicate you and their deaths." Rem countered.
"Oh, yeah. Rem, I didn't think you were so smart. Then I'll make them all erase their call histories before they die." Higuchi nodded.
"But the telephone company will still have a record of the calls."
"There is no way he can just be talking to himself! But, who's Rem?! Who is he talking to?!" Light demanded.
"If he is talking with someone right now, it could be ... a Shinigami." L speculated.
"Mm." Misa straightened as Ryuzaki guessed correctly.
" ... Perhaps." K agreed.
I should just go ahead and ask him. "How about giving up ownership of the notebook and returning it to me?" Rem offered.
"No. I'd end up being ruined if I did that. Even if I forgot the notebook, this guy says he has concrete evidence to back him up. If he points out Yotsuba's recent growth on the air, no one would ever doubt his claims. They'd believe whatever he said. That means whoever he says is Kira will be marked as Kira! Even if he didn't have proof then and I got rid of the evidence by returning the notebook, my life would be over. I wouldn't get promoted. I wouldn't even be able to stay with Yotsuba." argued Higuchi.
"Of course Sakura TV has broadcast the show under the premise that right now, as we speak, Kira is watching this program." The MC said.
"In that case, I'll take this chance to call out to him. Kira! Please, turn yourself in!" Matsuda pleaded.
"This guy is acting like a complete idiot. Still he was smart enough to fake his own death to avoid being killed. I have to kill him as soon as possible." Higuchi murmured.
"He has arrived at the Yoshida productions." Light commented.
"The show is about to begin." Silena smiled.
"Turn left once I come in, desk at the very back, very bottom drawer." Higuchi remembered.
"Now Kira, how do you kill? Show me." Ryuzaki muttered.
"We are in position and ready to take him now. We'll move on your command." Mogi reported.
"Right." Silena confirmed.
"He's not doing it! He just made a note of his name before leaving. So, he's not gonna kill him here?" Light asked.
"Ryuzaki, do you wanna us to apprehend him?" Mogi questioned.
"Negative. We still don't know how he kills. Perhaps he's planning to do something once he's back in the car. Let's see camera 1, again." Ryuzaki commanded.
"Huh, it's weird. You'd think he'd be desperate to kill Matsuda this very second, but he's calm." Light commented while Higuchi sat in his car.
"It is strange. If all he needed was the name, then he should've simply taken the personnel file with him. But he just put it back in the drawer after taking the note." K shrugged.
36, 37, 38, 39, 40 seconds. Higuchi counted mentally.
"Kira is a cold-blooded murderer. I can't forgive him for what he's done." Matsuda stated.
"Ah! Damn! He didn't die!" Higuchi screamed in frustration.
"What, what's he talking about? He said, 'He didn't die.'" Light asked.
Did he already try to kill Matsuda? Was writing his name down all he had to do or was it ...? L thought
"What'll we do now? Should we just continue watching what he's doing? What if he can cause a death by just imagining it?" Light wondered.
I don't understand what's going on. I still can't figure out how he kills people. But even if we restrain him now and try to get him to confess ... K calculated.
"Only 15 minutes to go until the big Kira announcement!"
"Ah! I don't have any time!" yelled Higuchi.
"He's making a phone call." Light observed.
"It's probably Misa again." L predicted.
"Yep! Hm!" She hung up on him.
Ahhhhhh! Er, all right, calm down. I already know his face. If I go back to company HQ, there should be surveillance videos from when he snuck in. If I had the Shinigami eyes, half my remaining life span, huh, that's a lot. But if he makes that announcement, my life is as good as over anyway. Better to have a life that's short and sweet. Higuchi justified. "Rem, let's make the deal."
"The deal? Who is this Rem person he keeps talking to? Could it really be that Kira's power comes from another world or some being?" Light questioned.
"I really don't wanna think that's the case." Silena sighed.
"Then, what is this Rem?" Light demanded.
"A Shinigami? Whatever it is, we need to keep watching him. We'll learn nothing if we take him now. We may still be able to find out how he kills." She answered.
With these eyes, I'm invincible! I have more than the enough options now. Higuchi grinned.
"We're heading after him!" Mogi spoke.
"You in the red car! Pull over to the side of the road, now!" A patrol officer shouted.
"This is bad. Higuchi's been pulled over by a traffic cop. I'm gonna have to pass him and leave the pursuit to Aiber's team." Wedy sighed.
"You were speeding. License please." The officer said.
"Yeah, no problem." Higuchi grabbed his bag.
"Switch on screens to Higuchi's car." L ordered.
"Let's see, where did I put it?" Higuchi reached in his bag, writing the cop's name in the Death Note. Ah, this'll take care of him.
"Hey!" The officer yelled at Higuchi as he sped off.
"Higuchi ditched the cop! He's driving away." Mogi reported.
"What a bastard. This is traffic control squad ... um!" The cop chased after him.
"That motorcycle cop just rear-ended a truck. He's dead!" Mogi yelled.
"He's dead?! By accident?!" Light exclaimed.
"This is very bad." K sighed. All he did was put his hand in his bag. Could he've done something at that moment? More importantly, how was he able to obtain the name of the cop who stopped him? Does he only need a face like the second Kira?
"Rem, a deal ..." Light muttered.
No, if he had the power to kill just by looking at someone's face, he would have already killed Matsuda by now. What's going on? Unless ... L thought.
"EVERYONE! It's too dangerous to allow further action by Higuchi ! Let's bring him in! I believe he has the same power as the second Kira. He is able to kill just by looking at someone's face. Please keep this in mind when you move in to arrest him!" K yelled at the team. "Watari, connect me to the director of the NPA."
"Yes." Watari connected the call quickly.
"This is K. We are now aware of Kira's true identity. He's currently heading from Hibiya to Shibuya along highway route 1 in a red sports car. Our group will be handling the arrest in a meantime. Please instruct all officers to refrain from approaching his car." She instructed.
"Alright, Dad, during the next commercial take measure 7." Light told his father.
" , during the next commercial breaks, swap Matsuda and the MC with manikins. We'll make it seem as if the broadcast is continuing as normal using the voices we've already prepared. We'll leave the cameras running and have everyone evacuate the building."
"So then, boys. Let's say we go and join the fun as well?" K smiled.
"Yeah." Light nodded.
"Hm?" Misa looked up.
"I'm sorry to do this, Misa. But I'm going have to make sure you are restrained for a while." L sighed.
"What?! But that's ... Stop joking around!" Misa screamed indignantly as Silena laughed.
"I didn't realize you could pilot a helicopter. That's incredible." Light said impressed.
"Well, you can figure it out by intuition." L shrugged, getting in the pilot's seat while Watari and Silena were setting up a pair of snipers.
"Hm? Higuchi isn't going to Sakura TV. He's headed the wrong way." Light pointed out.
"Based on his route, I'd guess he's going to the Yotsuba main office."
"You've been outstandingly brave." The interviewer complimented.
"No. I'm just doing what anyone would do." Matsuda sighed.
"If I go to the main office and find a surveillance video with him on it, I can kill him." Higuchi plotted.
"Wedy. Have you removed absolutely everything relating to Matsuda at the Yotsuba headquarters?" L asked.
"Yeah. Why? Is he headed there now? Huh, isn't it convenient. That should give me more than enough time to go ahead and meet up with Mr. Yagami to set up the ambush."
"What the hell? I can't find him! This is the right tape. Someone must have erased it! Come back and erased them himself somehow? Or someone from the group betrayed me and started working with him? No. Doing that will not acquit them of their crimes. Who cares? I'm outa time! Gotta hurry!" Higuchi yelled.
"We are quickly approaching the time for the announcement. How are you feeling?"
"I feel ready for this. I really want to reveal it now."
"Yes, I understand. But let's cut to a quick commercial break first."
"Damn it! I just have to go to Sakura TV and kill him there." Higuchi decided.
"Dad, Higuchi's left Yotsuba. He's on his way to Sakura TV. He'll be there in less than 15 minutes. Are you ready?"
"I don't need my son asking if I'm ready. Of course I am."
"Is there anything more you'd like to add before the announcement?"
"Well, I want everyone to think hard about Kira after he's caught. People have to realize that Kira ..."
"You ready, Mr. Yagami? It's almost time." Wedy said.
"I know."
"Here. Aiber hates using guns. Right now, I'm the only one armed. Take it."
"I can't take this. I'm no longer a police officer. Japanese law forbids civilians from having guns. That means you shouldn't be using one, either."
"I guess you're stubborn as always, huh?"
Yeah, I made it in time. Hm? Why isn't anybody here? Is it just in case the announcement is true and Kira decides to retaliate? That still makes my job easier. Higuchi gloated.
"We've arrived at Sakura TV. We're moving into the position. Let's go, Aiber!" Mogi ran into the building.
"OK, Mogi." Aiber followed him.
"Right now, we're being flooded with phone-calls and faxes showing support for your courage and strength and demanding that Kira's identity be revealed right away."
Huh? Even the studio's deserted. Still I gotta be careful where the cameras are. I can't let myself be seen.
"... under control, we will now end this broadcast."
What?! Dummies! This can't be!
"Higuchi! Hold it right there!" Yagami commanded.
"Don't move! I'd give up if I were you." Wedy said.
"You, you must be making some kind of mistake. I'm only here to meet with Mr. Demegawa and discuss something with him." Higuchi lied. They're wearing tinted helmets. They must be taking precautions against Kira. In that case ... "I'm with the Yotsuba group from the development department. Let me show you my business card. ... Ha!" He pulled a pistol from his briefcase and pulled the trigger.
"Argh!" Yagami fell backwards as the bullet pierced his flesh.
"No, Chief!" Mogi rushed forward.
"Aiber!" Wedy threw a gun at him.
"Damn it! I didn't want to have to use one of these but ..."
"L, Higuchi has a gun on him. The chief's been shot! Higuchi is escaping!" Mogi warned.
"I'm alright. Sorry, Ryuzaki. If we pursue him right now, we can still catch him. Hurry!" Yagami apologized.
"This is bad. He's escaping from Sakura TV." Light reported.
"This leaves us no choice. We'll have to move in and apprehend him. Watari, and Silena are you ready?" L asked.
"Yes."
"Light, I think you should hold onto this for self-defense. This is Kira we are after." L offered him a gun.
"No, thanks. Firearms aren't allowed in Japan."
"You know, I'm sure your father would say the exact same thing."
"Hm."
"Driving like a maniac." Mogi commented.
"Don't lose sight of him." said Yagami.
"Yes." Wedy agreed.
What the hell was all that about? It had to be a trap.
"We now end a current broadcast and return you to regular programming. The evening news is next."
Programs are over? It didn't end just because I showed up. What the hell is going on?! Ahhhh!
What the ...! Just like I thought. It was a trap! Police cars with tinted windows! So all that stuff of the cops stopping their attempt to get to Kira was a lie! They've been preparing for this!
"What's happening? I thought we told the police not to get involved with the arrest." Watari wondered.
"The only one who would do this is ..." Light trailed off.
"Aizawa." K nodded.
"Yes, you must be right." L agreed.
"Damn it! That way!" Higuchi turned his car around.
"Stop right there." Watari ordered, and when he didn't, Watari shot the tire of his car.
"Stay back! Stay back, or I'll shoot, I swear!" Higuchi held the gun to his head. BANG! Silena shot the gun out of his hand.
"It's over."
"Yes, it's over."