I apologize for the long wait. I swear, I wanted to post this sooner but I got sidetracked by a personal project of mine. Without further ado, here is the next chapter.

April 7th, 2031

The Yagami Household

KNOCK-KNOCK!

Knight stood up from the couch and opened the door, already anticipating that Chief Kudo and the rest of the task force would arrive.

"Come on in," he ushered.

The task force let themselves in and sat down on the couches in the same positions as before.

"I've watched all the tapes," Knight said as he started pacing in front of the TV, "And I've discovered some interesting things."

"Anything will help us with the Keiri case," Kudo said.

Keiri doesn't know that Kira is working with the police so I'll use the police to my advantage. I'll tell them everything.

"Keiri wants a one-on-one with Kira," Knight said.

"That part is obvious," Soma said, "Anything useful for us to know?"

"Yeah: Keiri is a cheater." He noted all their bewildered expressions. "Two against one doesn't seem fair."

Kudo's eyes widened as he realized what he was saying. "Are you saying…"

"Keiri is not one person but two."

"What are you basing this off on?" Hayate asked.

Knight explained his thought process.

"The only part of his plan that did succeed was the debate massacre. Keiri wanted to kill everybody on NHN but failed miserably and the church massacre, a pitiful backfire, even for someone who has Kira's powers."

"Wow," Soma gasped, "Knight, you are amazing; No wonder you scored a perfect score on the entrance exams."

"So there are two Keiris," Hayate said as he leaned forward and buried his face into his hands.

Before the conversation could proceed further, Knight said, "To make things easier, we'll call the Keiri who needs a name and a face to kill the 'Nameless Keiri' while the one who needs only a face to kill the 'Faceless Keiri'."

"And they have no qualms about murdering innocent people. But I gotta admit, good work, Knight."

"My pleasure," he snorted, "I can't wait for these guys to be brought to justice."

"And what do you mean by justice?"

"I think we can all agree that both Keiris are evil; they're murdering people just for believing in Kira. These people, whoever they are, have a strong prejudice against Kira." He stops pacing and stares up at the ceiling for a brief second. "On second thought," he paused before looking at Kudo, "Everything we know about them, based on their views and targets, ee could use to our advantage."

"We build a profile around Keiri to narrow the list down?" Kudo asked.

"Exactly," Knight nodded, "I would start with the people part of Church X of Kira. Out of the three massacres, this one strikes me as odd because it wasn't a live broadcast and chances are, nobody would be watching but he did it anyway. Keiri targeted the church for a specific reason aside from just killing so I think we should focus on Church X of Kira."

"I could send an investigation team down there."

"And do wear masks; the culprit of the church massacre was conducted by the Faceless Keiri."

"That goes double for you, Knight," Yamane said, "You're a Kira supporter."

He nodded. "Yeah, it's better if I work this case from the safety of my home. As long as I don't go out, I should be fine."

Don't want Keiri to see that my lifespan isn't visible.

"But I want to continue to work this case; I won't stop until Keiri is brought to justice."

"That's understandable, Knight," Kudo said, "But this case is probably too dangerous for you. It's probably better you stay low and keep your head down."

"As I recall, Chief Kudo, you were the one who said you needed my help with the investigation."

"I also remember saying that we required your help to find a lead for us to investigate. You're still young and you're in college; enjoy it."

Knight frowned before chuckling. "Yeah, I guess you're right but don't hesitate to call me if you need anything. A little time and patience make the difference. But I will be conducting my own investigation in my free time and I'll let you know if I discover any breakthroughs."

Kudo stood up and shook Knight's hand.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Knight."

"Anytime, Chief Kudo."

"Knight," Hayate spoke up, "I have one more question before we leave: What do you predict that Kira is going to do?"

Knight didn't hesitate in saying, "The most likely answer is that Kira will challenge Keiri. Kira didn't hesitate in going after Break, Roach, and Maroon when they decided to challenge him and the current Kira's profile is practically identical to the original Kira." He pauses. "Kira isn't a coward and will most likely act fast before Keiri gets too close and kill him."

"So we can expect some kind of activity from Kira."

"Kira vs. Keiri," Soma said, "This could be exciting."

"This isn't a game, Soma!"

Soma rubbed the back of his hair. "Sorry, Hayate."

Yamane and Soma collected the tapes before departing. Once he was in the clear, he stopped pacing and shoved his hands into his pockets.

With there being at least two Keiris, I'm going to have to even-out the playing field. Two against two isn't enough; I need the Shinigami eyes. I have to find a way to convince Iris to make the trade for the Shinigami eyes. More importantly…

He sits down on the couch and rests his chin on his fist.

I have to come up with a plan to kill Keiri. Think, how am I going to lure both Keiris into the open? I also have to be wary of the police, especially if they're on the lookout for any Kira activity, meaning I have to somehow lure Keiri out without the police noticing anything.

He looked out the window.

Then there's the other problem: Iris. What if the Faceless Keiri spots her and sees that she has no visible lifespan? If that's the case then I'll lose my only chance to get the Shinigami eyes. I can't forfeit ownership, even if I wanted to. My pride as a Kira supporter will get me killed, even if I am innocent. It appears all I can do now is wait and come up with a plan.

April 8th, 2031

Unknown Location

Somewhere in the Kanto region of Japan, laid two occupants inside an apartment complex. The living room of the apartment was clean, tidy, and organized. The walls had their default white color and the couch was made of leather and colored brown. The fridge they had was a simple white fridge with various notes stuck on the door.

The occupant living there heard a knock on the door and went to answer. Nobody was there but a small box was left behind. The delivery man has already vanished from sight from the dimly-lit hallway.

The occupant picked up the box and brought it inside and into the bedroom, where there laid the second occupant.

The bedroom was a stark contrast to the living room.

The walls were painted black, there was a painting of Jesus being stabbed by Longines hanging over the headboard, and a shelf full of voodoo dolls with pins sticking into various places. On the dresser laid a deck of tarot cards and a red lava lamp. The bed had black bedsheets and gray pillow covers.

The occupant rested the box on the bed and opened it. Inside was a large holy bible. Opening up the holy bible revealed a hollow opening with two pens and two silver pocket watches. After the items were out the way, eyes were set down on what was hiding at the very bottom of this hollowed-out bible.

A Death Note with a white cover with 'Justice' written in kanji on the front.

The Owner had no expression on their face as they proceeded to open to the first blank page. There were forty-nine lines on a single sheet and written on one end of the paper was the word 'suicide' while the opposite side was left blank.

This makes things easier; I already wrote the cause of death ahead of time so all I need is to write the person's name.

The Borrower watches their companion with narrow eyes.

The Owner ripped out three pages and handed them to the Borrower.

"We had gotten sloppy," The Borrower said, "The only thing that worked out for us was the debate massacre."

"I agree," The Owner said, "But if Kira were to deduce that Keiri is not one but two, then they would have to be a god."

"This threw a wrench in our plans; we must act quickly before Kira makes a move."

The Owner sits on the bed and flips through the pages.

"We must send a message out to Kira to lure him into a trap. Where to lure him is a more difficult task."

The Borrower grabbed the deck of tarot cards from the dresser and shuffled through them.

The Fool card.

We have been careless, the Borrower and Owner thought.

The fool card is flung across the bed, landing on the end of the sheets before another is drawn.

"If we want to lure Kira into a trap, we have to pick our destination carefully," the Borrower said.

"I've looked at myself in the mirror," the Owner replied, "I can't see my own lifespan. That's how I'll identify Kira."

"That part will be easy but bringing Kira into a deserted place is like asking him to run away."

The Owner touched their chin and contemplated their next course of action.

The Borrower flicked a tarot card, The Five of Swords, through the air.

The card froze mid-air and the Shinigami held it up.

"Don't disappoint me," the Shinigami said, "What we are doing is justice."

"That's right," The Borrower said, "I am the embodiment of true justice."

The Owner grabbed the Borrower's shoulder. "We are the embodiment of true justice."

The Borrower looked at the Owner with narrow eyes before turning away. They then turn on the TV and aimlessly flip through channels until they stopped on a basketball channel. There was a game coming up on the 15th and tickets were on sale now.

A plan hatched inside their minds.

"The basketball game," The Owner said, "That's the perfect place to meet Kira."

"We could send a message to Kira, telling him to meet us there. Knowing Kira, he won't back down from this challenge."

"We've also made it obvious that I have the Shinigami eyes so he'll either meet us at the basketball game with some kind of countermeasure against my eyes, or he'll not attend. Either way, with this plan, we stand to gain even if he doesn't show up."

"Could you go over the plan with me?"

They went over the plan.

"Interesting."

"Our plan is not only to kill Kira but expose him of the two-bit scumbag he is. In the end, I'll forfeit ownership of the Death Note to you, which will cause me to lose memories. Then, you forfeit ownership of the Death Note, causing you to lose all memories. The Shinigami will take the notebook back to its world and we'll be getting off scot-free."

They grabbed the other's dominant hand and laced their fingers together.

"We are the embodiment of true justice!" they both exclaimed.

April 10th, 2031

The Yagami Household

It's been a few days since the police came over to Knight's house for a visit. Gilth was still hanging out with Iris and Knight went out to buy food for the house. His Shinigami mother made a few requests so just before he got home, he made a quick stop to the nearest coffee shop and ordered two beverages, both for his mother.

When he got home, he delivered the beverages to his mother, who accepted them with glee.

"Yay," Masi cheered, "Strawberry sundaes!"

Knight quickly finished up his homework before he turned on the TV. On the way home, he had gotten a notification on the phone that there was going to be a broadcast concerning Kira coming on Sakura TV.

The current channel he was on was a trial with a man being convicted of child molesting. The judge was Minato Natsuki.

Minato Natsuki had most of his face covered by a black mask but what could be made out of his appearance was his shoulder-length black hair.

In court, he was a tough judge with little to no mercy on the person being tried but once he steps out of court, he is a firm believer of Kira's judgment. That's the only reason he's wearing a mask covering the lower half of his face.

Even a judge agreed with Kira's beliefs, Knight smirked before flipping to Sakura TV.

There was a woman dressed in a white cloak with a black background, her head angled down as the reporters on Sakura TV spoke.

"We would like to let everyone know that we are hostages, acting on orders given to us by Kira."

Knight's eyes widened.

"Kira?"

Masi's eyes widened. "Knight, I can see a Shinigami!"

Knight snapped towards Masi before snapping back at the screen. "It must be Keiri's Shinigami."

"The Shinigami is whispering in that girl's ear!"

The woman looked up at the screen with nervous sweat running down her forehead.

"I remember her," he exclaimed, "She's from the church massacre."

The woman cleared her throat before reaching into her cloak to pull out a piece of paper. Knight trembled in trepidation at the thought of her writing on the paper and killing someone. But she just straightened the paper out and held it close to her face.

She read over the contents in her head before looking into the camera.

"I am a worshipper of Kira," she said, "I see Kira as my god and I will follow him to the end." She paused. "Kira, if you are watching, please note that I am doing this against my will. But I have a message for you."

Knight's phone suddenly rang.

"Hello?"

"Are you seeing this?" It was Chief Kudo.

"I'm watching the broadcast right now. Can you believe this?!"

"We're stopping this broadcast!"

Knight jumped out of his seat. "Do not do that! Think about it; she said she is doing this against her will and that she has a message to deliver to Kira. The only logical explanation it could be is Keiri. If Keiri wants to deliver a message to Kira then we should let him."

The woman continued. "I am sure that you are all aware of the three massacres that took place days ago. I came here to clear the air: The massacres were NOT conducted by Kira but by someone who possesses the same powers are Kira. He goes by the name of 'Keiri'."

You mean THEY go by the name of 'Keiri', Knight thought.

She looks down at the piece of paper.

"Keiri wanted me to read this to you. It is a list of people who are going to die, all of them are Kira supporters."

She reads from the paper.

"Shinji Hashimoto, a juror serving on Minato Natsuki's court, firm supporter of Kira, will kill himself by stabbing himself in the neck with a razor blade."

Knight switched back to the trial and a juror in the stands slashed his own throat with a razor blade. Where the victim got the razor blade from was beyond him.

Damn you, Keiri!

He switches back to Sakura TV.

The woman begins listing off other names and Knight checked each source to confirm the authenticity.

After four victims had died via suicide, she folded the paper and put it in her cloak.

"Kira," the woman said.

"The Shinigami is whispering in her ear, telling her what to say," Masi pointed out.

"I, Keiri, do not agree with your methods. You are not justice, you are nothing but a cold-blooded murderer. When I find you, Kira, I will kill you. You will pay for your injustice deeds and I will find you before you find me." She choked and started panting. "We both know that you face challenges head-on and if you agree to challenge me, then kill the messenger."

The woman's eyes widened and her hand started shaking. "My name is Murasaki Kagami."

Knight's hair and eyes turned a dark red color.

"It's the only way for us to communicate."

Masi could see the Shinigami smiling into the camera. She turned to Knight and studied his expression.

"What are you going to do?"

He didn't respond and kept quiet.

"Knight!" Kudo called over the phone.

Still no response.

After ninety seconds of silence, the woman spoke up again.

"Well, my opinion on you plunged by seventy percent. People watching this program, I invited Kira to challenge me to kill the other and he refused this challenge. It's an infamous fact that he'll kill anybody who gets in his way and the fact that he's refusing to kill the messenger and accepting my challenge should tell you something about your savior."

The woman stared into the camera as if she could see into Knight's soul.

"You're not god, you're scum, Kira. You're a cold-blooded mass-murdering coward and you deserve to die."

The woman took out another piece of paper and straightened it out. Once it was straight in a crumbled kind of way, she held it up for the camera to see. The camera zoomed in and focused on the paper and its contents written in bold but with neat wording for people to read.

Knight quickly took a picture of the paper as the broadcast ended. He looked over the photo before the broadcast ended, his pupils dilating, his eyes turning a dark red color, and the world shook like an earthquake around him.

Keiri, I'm going to kill you!

April 10th, 2031

The Abernathy Rent

The broadcast did not go unnoticed by Iris. She was sitting in the middle of the living room, watching documentaries and killing criminals when she suddenly got an update on her phone that Kira was making a broadcast on Sakura TV using a proxy.

This better be mint, she thought.

She flipped on the channel and watched the message speak before the people. She flipped through various channels to confirm Keiri's existence and once the broadcast ended, she was left with her jaw dangling.

Gilth chuckled before saying, "Things are getting interesting." He ate a potato chip. "That girl on the broadcast, she had a Shinigami whispering into her ear. I don't know Shinigami's name though."

Why would Keiri kill innocent people? I get that he hates Kira but is it really worth sacrificing innocent people who just wish for mint?

"I half-expected Knight to accept Keiri's challenge and kill the girl. I wonder what he's thinking."

Iris said nothing and let her mind race before her.

"The whole point of this goal was to humiliate Kira," Gilth said, "Make him look like a coward. He's trying to throw dirt on Kira's image. Knight must take care of him immediately."

If Keiri finds out about Knight through the Shinigami eyes then he'll most likely kill him. Why would he kill innocent people if he didn't plan on killing Knight? I have to put on my thinking cap. Think back to all three events.

She put the Death Note in her lap before she grabs her laptop and opens up a search engine. She pulls up the three massacres and soaks in all the information she could find.

The NHN Massacre, the Pro-Kira vs. Anti-Kira Debate Massacre, and the Church Massacre. Why did he choose these three places of all places? The Pro-Kira vs. Anti-Kira Massacre was to show off the Shinigami eyes, that goes without saying, but the NHN Massacre and Church Massacre puzzle me.

She pulls the Sakura TV websites before going over articles about its involvement with Kira.

Sakura TV is infamous for Kira spokesperson Hitoshi Demegawa but how come NHN was targeted and not SakuraTV?

She pulled up the NHN website and looked over its involvement with Kira.

Based on what I'm reading, NHN was involved with Kira through tidings reporter Kiyomi Takada.

She scrolled down a few articles.

According to what I'm reading, Kiyomi Takada wasn't chosen because of votes, she was chosen by Kira because he knew that she was a worshipper by heart.

She clicked her tongue and smirked.

This all makes perfect sense: NHN was targeted because of its close and personal connection to Kira. This means that Keiri was either around during Takada's time or he figured it out as he went along.

Then she thought of the church massacre.

The church massacre is more baffling. I don't understand why he would pick some random church. Keiri targeted Kira worshippers in a documentary rather than the tidings which leads me to Adam and Eve that he must have some connection to the church or the documentary itself. The Kira Worshippers isn't a show about supporting Kira but documenting the lives of those who worship Kira in church. Even the showrunner admitted that she didn't support Kira but preferred filming Kira supporters. This leads me to Adam and Eve that Church X of Kira has more to do with the church itself rather than the show.

Then something clicked in her head.

Wait a second.

She pulled up a Wikipedia entry on Church X of Kira.

Church X of Kira was founded one year after the original Kira's death. Its foundation was on January 28th, 2014 and the priestess is the oldest one there and the most devoted.

She rubs the bottom of her chin.

Hmm, Keiri targeted Church X of Kira because of the church itself, not the documentary. Only two people died, I bet more were supposed to die, but things must've backfired because the camera was turned off before Keiri could write more names. Not only that but one of the churchgoers set himself on fire. Suicide by fire is more of a hazard to those around you and the environment but they were able to put the flames out before it spread. Some of the church was set on fire, however.

There was a church that was set on fire just two days before the original Kira's defeat and the irony is Church X of Kira is the same church she burned down in. How much does Keiri know about Kira? He knows about NHN's personal connection through Takada and that she burned to death in a church? But it all boils down to one thingamajig: Kiyomi Takada.

A thought crosses her mind and she looks at Gilth.

"Gilth, how did Kiyomi Takada die? I know that she was reported to have died in a fire but how did the fire start? Was it a Death Note that killed her?"

"Yes," Gilth answered, "I wrote that she would commit suicide by setting fire to everything around her."

Everything clicked.

Iris felt like the world collapsed into shards of glass around her. Her hair and eyes turned a pink color as she jumped to her feet and the Death Note that was resting in her lap fell to the ground. She stared at the TV before looking down at the laptop, where she pulled up an image of Kiyomi Takada. The world started shaking and wouldn't stop until she finally got the words out.

"Keiri…" she whispered under her breath, "Targeted NHN because of Kiyomi Takada, targeted the church because Church X is the same church that Takada burned to death in, and Takada was killed through suicide and Keiri's calling card is suicide."

She made a fist with both her hands.

"That settles it: Keiri is connected to Kiyomi Takada on a personal level."

She let the sentence linger in the air.

"Maybe even a relative."

Losing memory of the Death Note by passing on the ownership to another, or by abandoning its ownership will only occur when someone is actually killed using that Death Note. You will not lose the memory of the Death Note, for example, if you merely owned it and had not written anyone's name. In this case, you will not be able to hear the voice or see the figure of the god of death anymore. You will also lose the eye power of the god of death you traded with.

Regarding the memories mentioned above, the owner can have their memories of the Death Note erased if they so desire.