Another QMFM: I got my second review! Now I was originally planning to save this question for the first Q&A, but since it relates more to the world of Death Note in general than I, Kira itself, I figured I'd just get it out of the way now. "Guest" asked:

Don't shinigami normally fly everywhere?

And to answer this: NO. Travel between the human and shinigami worlds can only happen under certain circumstances, which are listed in page somethingty-something of the rules of the Death Note. It should be noted, however, that these rules only apply for shinigami, and hence there is one loophole to all this…

(Luci's POV)

With the usual enthusiasm I begin.

'Alright, it looks like everyone's here so now we can begin. So, since yesterday has anyone got any new ideas?'

…

…

The silence ends with the ringing of my phone, said ringtone being Marukaite Chikyuu (Prussia's version).

'Never mind, Q's calling, and he is much more interesting than you losers.'

'Hey after telling us to turn off our phones…'

…

…

'It was a text. Q's bringing me a McDonalds breakfast. Now, when he comes I want you all to be on your best behavior, and I want you to be extremely focused on the task at hand… The chief's tweeting again, isn't he?'

Shuffling across the sofa and poking my head over Blackheart's shoulder, I see what he's typing.

At important meeting. This Kira shit be cray cray! #ChiefSwagheart

'You're getting real close to that promotion, chief! Keep this up and you'll reach super-chief in no time!'

At that moment the door opens, and in comes my familiar assistant.

'That's Q? Huh, thought he'd be younger.' Observes Okada.

'Yes, and I thought your mother would be prettier, but I guess we're both disappointed.'

'What about your usual outfit?' Asks Mungalo.

'This is my usual outfit. It took a few days to get all the paint off. Ordinarily I would never show my face to any of you, but L didn't tell me you were here when I came in so I might as well talk to you. I've brought what you asked for, Luci.'

'Could you hand them out, then? … These are your new IDs.'

As the badges are handed out, Clovis is the first to notice their lack of validity. His blue-green eyes locking onto mine, he asks:

'Both the name and rank here are bogus. So what are these for?'

'Kira needs to know both name and face to commit murder. Sure, we're risking our lives, but why make it easy for him? This is an obvious step to take.'

'Yes, but… I don't know about cops using false IDs.'

'No, if Kira needs to know people's names to kill them, these may help save your lives. You should use these instead of your real ones.'

'I agree.' Replies the chief, shortly followed by the rest of the Task Force.

'So, whenever you need to give your name to anyone, please use your fake ID. But make sure you don't pull them out by mistake inside ANPA. That could cause problems.'

'Understood.'

'Oh, and please wear these belts at all times.' Interrupts Q, holding open a large briefcase with the aforementioned objects inside.

'Uh, why?' Asks Okada.

'We are tired of being forced to see your boxers every day! And these are no ordinary belts. A transmitter is embedded inside the buckle. It will tell Luci where you are. And if you push the buckle with force two times, my phone will ring. I will then call you back right away. Please check in every morning at ANPA's Task Force office, as usual. Then, using this method, I will tell you if Luci and I have relocated, and if so, where. You can also use this in an emergency.'

As everyone (including myself) gets up from the sofas and armchairs surrounding the table and begin putting on the metallic belts, Okada is the first to comment.

'Wow, it's like we're a top secret squad assigned to go after Kira!'

'Well, you aren't wrong. Oh, and one more thing. There's nobody in ANPA's Task Force office right now. That's no good. Take turns so one of you is always over there. Actually, no, to minimize the risks let's just have one person checking the office every hour or so.'

'But who will that be?'

Everyone suddenly turns to face the one who asked, and I answer.

'I already sense a disturbance at Task Force headquarters. Okada, go investigate it.'

(Okada's POV)

Damn Luci, always giving me the shittiest tasks. Well, actually, I suppose this isn't too bad. I mean, I get to be alone for a bit… still, I really am hating the way I'm being treated, and this freezing wind isn't exactly lightening the mood. Then again, at least I'm being paid well for all this.

Finally arriving at the ANPA office, I see a young woman conversing with one of the reception people.

'No, it has to be in person. I can't leave a message.'

'How many times do I have to tell you this? There's nobody in the Kira task force office right now.' The man behind the counter replies.

'But I made an appointment with them last week. How could nobody be there?'

'I'm sorry, but I don't know.'

Why's she being so insistent about seeing the task force? If it's something important, then I may have arrived just in time.

'I'm Yatsuk Okada, one of the remaining agents on the Kira case. I have a direct connection with the head of the Task Force, so if you'd like, I can put you in touch with him. His cell phone seems to be turned off right now, though, so it would have to be later… A lot of people have quit the Task Force since Kira threatened to kill the foreign agents we sent in. To say that they're under-staffed right now would be an understatement.' As I call chief Blackheart, the reception man rapidly responds.

'Okada! That isn't something you should be telling-'

'Soon it'll be common knowledge. News like this gets around fast.'

'That's true, but…'

'And anyway, I know I can trust this woman. Her eyes tell me I can. Plus, from what I've seen right now she's a very cautious person. The fact Kira uncovered the identities of the agents indicate there are problems within ANPA. That's why she wants to speak directly to the Task Force. She's not taking any chances.'

Focusing my attention to the girl, I continue. 'The director will call me when he hears my voice mail. If you can wait, feel free to talk to him then. Of course, you have to trust the director and I, or this isn't going to work.'

'Is it really okay?'

'Sure. I can't tell you the director's cell phone number, but if you talk to him on my phone, I don't see why not.'

'Thank you.'

As we sit down on the nearby seats, I can't help but think that if my hunch is right and she knows something useful, and I'm the first to tell the others about it, then perhaps they'll begin to respect me.

'So why do you want to see the Task Force anyway?' I ask.

'I have valuable info on Kira.'

'…The way I figure it, Kira has far greater powers than people think.'

'I've noticed too. That's why I'm here.'

'You've noticed that too? That's amazing, but this isn't the place to be… ANPA might be dangerous now. How about I show you were we're really headquartered? That way you can speak to the rest of the investigation team in person, but we have a ways to walk though.'

'Sure, great, let's go!'

Together we leave the building and begin slowly walking over to the Task Force Hotel. As we do so I get my first undistracted glimpse of the woman herself. She has bright green eyes and black hair, and I can't tell how she's staying warm in that leather clothing. From what I could hear of her accent earlier, I'm guessing she's American.

'The way I see it, Kira… um, would you mind telling me your name? Like I said before, I'm Yatsuk Okada.'

'For safety reasons I won't state my full name, but you can call me Pearl.'

'I think Kira can do more than just kill people. It seems to me he can control their actions before they die.'

'That's… that's what I think! I didn't realize anybody else had-'

'Some of the criminals who died have done unusual things before their death, writing indecipherable suicide notes for example.'

'Yes. Kira can control what people do before they die, but that's not all. If my analysis is right, Kira can kill people using means other than heart attacks. I don't think anybody else had realized this. But if the police go after Kira with that in mind, I think they can catch him.'

'He can kill people using means other than heart attacks? I never thought of that myself. But if you're right, the killings Kira wants to keep secret would be committed with those other means.'

'Exactly. I'm pretty sure someone I know met Kira.'

…

What?! Is she serious?!

...

'Someone you know met Kira? Heh, sorry, it's just that you'd have a pretty hard time convincing the police of that.'

'I know. That's why I want to explain my reasoning to the Task Force, in detail.'

'But if your friend actually met Kira, shouldn't he or she be the one talking to the Task Force?'

'He can't do that. He was one of the FBI agents sent to shadow potential suspects, back before Kira forced the bureau out of Australia. And he's also my husband. He told me he got mixed up in a bus-jacking. But out of what I can only assume is fear, he refuses to tell anybody else. If my hunch is correct, Kira was on that bus, and now that he's messed with my husband I won't rest for a moment until he is either dead, or wishing he'd be! And I'll do everything in my power to help the police in achieving that goal.'

'But why do you think Kira was on that bus?'

'The busjacker was a killer who died when he was run over by a car. If what I'm thinking is correct, and it usually is, the busjacking was a trap to get information on the FBI from my husband.'

'… So one guy dies from something other than a heart attack, and that's why you think Kira can use other means to kill people? That seems like kind of a big leap to me.'

'No, Kira for sure controlled the busjacker, I know it. Ever since I heard about that busjacking, it nagged at me. So I casually asked my husband about it later. He never said who it was, but he did tell me this. He showed his fake FBI ID to some other passengers. He said he had no choice. He was on a top-secret mission, unknown to most of the Australian police. He was under strict orders not to show anyone his ID. He made me swear I wouldn't mention this, or the busjacking, to anybody. That's why I'm convinced he was the one who tipped Kira off to the presence of the FBI in Australia.'

'So you're saying that Kira made the criminal hijack a bus to get your husband to reveal his identity. And then, the busjacker was run over by a car, which means Kira doesn't only use heart attacks to murder people. Your deduction is based on facts known only to the two of you, and you have no proof. Still, I agree it's worth looking into. Your testimony will mean a lot to the Task Force. Right now we're at a total loss, so this could really help the investigation.'

'I hope so.'

'And if what you say turns out to be right, I agree with you that we'll be able to catch Kira. Because if you are right, Kira was one of the people your husband showed his ID to on the bus. So, have you told everybody else?'

'No, you're the first one.'

'And when exactly did this happen?'

'November 20th, sometime around midday or the early afternoon. It happened on Bus no. 7 on route to Sealand-land. Again, thank you for this, I hope the rest of your team listens as well as you do.'

'Well, I can't give any grantees either way.'

'What do you mean by that?'

'Don't you think it was strange that nobody was in the Task Force office?'

'Well, yes. I did think it was strange.'

'The Kira investigation Task Force is using this new system to keep its members and whereabouts a secret. And things won't get easier once we reach the hotel where we're really stationed. If detectives on this case go around meeting anybody who comes in, we could see a major tragedy.'

'So then how come you showed up?'

'Every now and then, I have to check up on the ANPA office in case anything happens. There was a vote between the eleven of us to see who'd take that role and, well, ten of those votes were for me.'

'Wait… THERE'S ONLY ELEVEN OF YOU?!'

'Well, the Task Force has lost a lot of members. Detectives have been quitting in fear of their lives, and the force today is a small team of trusted, highly qualified people.'

'Come to think of it, by talking to you, I've spoken to a member of the Task Force, and that's as good as speaking directly to L. That's good enough for me. If this means my insights will be passed on to L, that's all I care about. I worked with him myself, earlier this year. That was in America of course, and it was one of his first ever cases. But I know from that experience that I can trust him one hundred percent, and that he really can solve any crime, including this one.'

'You worked with L?'

'Yes. Like my husband, I'm an FBI agent.'

'You are? Well, that explains it! No wonder your actions and your determination to catch Kira are so professional. I'm really impressed by your sharp analysis, and also your caution, your prudence.'

'With regard to this case, I decided it would be dangerous to trust the police, and even the Task Force. But you say it's being commanded by L, and L has my complete trust. I thought if I went to the Task Force office and had them verify my identity, they would let me speak to L directly.'

'I see, but then why did you tell me what should have been for L's ears only? I mean, for all you knew I could've been Kira and this whole situation could've gone in a completely different direction.'

'… I was upset they wouldn't let me through to the Task Force. And just then, someone saying he's on the force shows up, and that person… reminded me of L. I feel that you and he are similar, somehow.'

What? She, did she just compare me to L? I… that's the nicest thing anyone's said to me all week. Dammit, why do all the girls like her have to be taken already?! In any case, I'll just respond politely.

'… Heh, I wouldn't say that. Until this case started I was just a student in Japan. Clearly you've mistaken me for someone who has their shit together, and honestly I have no idea how you did that...

…

…

… Listen, Pearl, would you like to join the investigation?'

'What?!'

'Why don't you join us in the Task Force? That way, you can work directly with L. Not just that, you can personally help bring Kira to justice. Like I mentioned earlier, we're really short of people. But we can't take just anybody. You're exactly the kind of person we need. Why stop at only providing this information? With your career background as an FBI agent, you're already more qualified than most of us. And you've even worked with L before. He may already trust you! All you need now is proof of your identity, the recommendation of a present Task Force member, and L's permission. And I'll give you the recommendation you need to join us! …Oh, excuse me. I got kind of carried away.'

'Not at all.'

Wait, what the hell am I thinking?! If something were to happen to her, I have no doubts all the blame would go on me! And that's just the start of it. As the only remaining Japanese detective on the case, I wouldn't just be letting down my friends, family and sensei if she were to die on my watch, but I'd be letting down my entire country. I can't let that happen, I need to change her mind.

'Even if you somehow joined on a flexible basis, I realize you must have other commitments. Plus, I gather you live in the United States.'

'Well, my husband and I don't have any permanent place of residence. It makes our jobs easier to just move from place to place depending on where we're needed. So that's not in the way of me joining the investigation.'

With the last patches of blue sky being shrouded behind dark grey clouds and the faint sound of thunder in the distance, I make a last-ditch attempt to get her to reconsider.

'But you're still a beautiful young woman, and this really is a very dangerous case-'

'No! I have nothing to lose here! I want to get Kira! It's the only thing that matters to me anymore! Besides, running away isn't my style. Please let me join the investigation.'

Well, if she's still this insistent on joining the force, then there's nothing I can say that will stop her.

'… If it is what you want, then I will. If you could just show me some official form of identification?'

'Is a driver's license good enough?'

'Yes.'

As she pulls the aforementioned object out of her jacket, I take note of the surroundings, just to make sure no-one's watching us. Luckily the whole street is completely empty, with the exception of a single teenage boy talking into his phone as he walks past us. Focusing back on the license, I comment:

'Pearl Parson. That's a nice name.'

'Thank-'

*BEEP* *BEEP*

'Hey! The chief's phone is back on!'

-Beep-

'Hey, chief, I've got good news!'

(Nigel's POV)

'Luci, it's from Okada. He says he's on the line with someone who has important information.'

'All right. Tell him the number for line five, and have him ask the person to call back there. Mungalo, you can turn your phone back on. That is, please turn it on.'

'Huh? Oh, okay.'

Mungalo's phone instantly begins ringing but before anyone can react, Luci snatches it out of his hand.

'Yes, this is Lu- I mean, the head of the information processing unit for the Kira case… Pearl Parson? I've heard that name before. That's right, I remember working on her in the case with the BB gun murderer…'

- (A FEW MOMENTS LATER) -

'Okay, I'm hanging up on you now…'

-Beep-

'What was that about?' I ask.

'When one of the FBI agents entered Australia, his wife was with him. And apparently she says…'

- (ONE RETELLING OF PEARL'S STORY LATER) -

'Here's what we do. We're narrowing our investigation down to those who were on the bus Pearl mentioned, with an emphasis on those Ryan Parson was probing at all times prior. That's very few people. However, since it's quite possible that Kira is one of them, calling them in for questioning is not going to work. It's too dangerous. Our focus will be on four suspects, and their families. Ryan Parson reported there were "no grounds for suspicion" for any of them, but nevertheless, inside those four homes, we will place secret cameras and listening devices.'

Mungalo is the first to react.

'WH-WHAT?! THIS IS AUSTRALIA! THAT'S TOTALLY ILLEGAL!'

'Yeah, that's going too far, Luci! If word of that got out, there'd be a huge scandal. We'd all be fired, if not worse.'

'So you won't risk your jobs? I thought you were willing to risk your lives for this.'

'…Who were the four suspects that Parson was probing?' I calmly inquire.

'Let's see, that's before November 20th… damn, I really need to organize all these papers… umm, yep, okay, I found it. The four suspects were Alexander Rockley, Christian Atarashimono, Connor Summer and Kallet Vimerica. All of them were tenth grade students present at Forbes High School on the 25th, but only the latter two were at the Justin Bieber concert the day prior. I'd like to place bugs and hidden cameras in all four of those homes, because honestly I'm running out of ideas.'

'If this gets out, they'll dismantle the Task Force.' Aivenawa objects.

'I promise you, nobody will ever find out. Besides, stuff like this happens all the time where I'm from.'

'… Luci, what is the probability of Kira being in one of those families?'

'Well, I'm still not completely rejecting the possibility of Kira being another one of the passengers on that bus, so at this point I'd say the probability of Kira being one of the occupants of one of the four households in question is about… sixty percent. No, fifty percent.'

'Just fifty percent?! It should be at least eighty percent for that extreme step!' Aivenawa argues.

'No', I reply, 'Our investigation hasn't turned up anything close to a suspect so far. Even a probability of one percent is better than that, and needs to be scrutinized. Go ahead. But if we do this, I insist we go all the way. I want bugs and cameras in the bathrooms, hallways, every inch of each house so that nothing is missed!'

'We can ignore the bathrooms. I doubt that's where Kira does his thing, and while I may be evil, I'm not a pervert. So here's my plan from here on out, once Pearl's on board. Two of us will be watching each household, two will try to identify everyone who was on the bus, and one will occasionally check up on the ANPA office. Q will continue to do as he's been doing up until now. The bugs and cameras will be in place for two weeks, although they'll be deactivated on Christmas and/or New Year's. This period may be shortened or extended, depending on the circumstances. In either case, I'll tell you about it. You have my word I will not extend it secretly. Q, how long will it take to get the bugs, cameras and monitors ready?'

'They might take a while to get here, but once they are then they can be installed any time, once we know when nobody will be home. If I were to guess, I'd say the latter is the hard part, considering that we have to do this in four houses.'

'Good. So we'll need at least four monitoring rooms set up in our next hotel. Once the bugs and cameras are in place, we'll move over there. And considering the circumstances, I think we won't need to move again once we're there, although the sooner we are there, the better. Kira is probably making another ingenious move even as we speak…'

(Chris' POV)

'Is your refrigerator running?'

'Uhh, yeah.'

'Great, so is mine! I'll see you at the refrigerator race tomorrow!'

-Beep-

'Chris!'

'Rugo!'

'Catch!'

'It's invisible!'

'Oh god.'

'Ahhh!'

'Ahhh!'

'Ahhh! … Oh, hey, look at this. It appears some of the deleted footage from the Death Note live-action movie been released. Although I'd prefer if they just deleted the entire thing.'