A shinigami dropped her Death Note, hoping to escape from painful memories but things don't go as expected. Now she's caught up in the battle between L and Kira. She helps Light in his plans while disguised as a human but is conflicted about which side she's truly on. As the battle goes on, she touches the hearts of Light and L while coming to terms with her past. Light/OC/L

Almost two years after the arrest of Kira, Near has finally succeeded L, but his reign hasn't gone unchallenged. Faced with an unsolvable string of murders threatening both his position and his life, the third L must seek help from an unlikely (and unlikable) source: his imprisoned predecessor, Light Yagami.