I have important news. I've changed my penname to "Stoke Dykes". Lol! And to start of February 2015, here's a new chapter for my readers! (: stay cool and support this storyline! Thanks (:

- Stoke Dykes

"Toyozo Murkami," Near states as he stares at the screen recording the suspect in a room handcuff.

In the interrogation room, the suspect watches the screen with the letter L facing him. It was a man facing the screen. And the voice was mimic to hide Near's.

"I've taken the liberty to investigate your life. " Near says through the monitor.

Still, the man shows no sign of panic. And Near turns of the monitor, so the suspect wouldn't hear him.

"Rester, " Near says, " Meet him in there. "

"Understood, "

Minutes later, Near notices Rester walking in the room and starts listening carefully.

"Mr. Murkami?" he greets him while sitting across the table facing the man.

"You work under L?" Murkami asks.

"I am L, " Rester states, catching Near's ears through the monitor.

Near listens to see what game he was playing.

"Than why is that screen still turned on?" Murkami asking suspecting something unsual.

"Ah, that stupid monitor doesn't works for crap, " he starts to unlose his tie, "Besides, I rather meet you instead of fixing the connection. It would take time, and kill us both of bordem"

"Just get to the point, "

"You were the only one armed when storming that MPA station, "

"I felt that you should of release our brothers that got arrested."

"Look where you at right now, " Rester replies, "there's video of you taking one of the airflights that were hijacked that day."

That one statement, changed the mood in the room.

"What do you have to say about that?"

"I miss my airflight," was his response.

"No, you were early," Rester gets up and walks behind him, "You were on that plane when it crashed."

No response from Murkami was made. The room was quiet for a some time. Both men could hear the heart beats of Murkami.

"You're nervous?" Rester smilies.

"Where am I?"

"In this room, currently 6 p.m." he says while checks his watch.

"What happened to that plane?"

"You want answers?"

As Rester sits again, "I'm listening,"

"I have a special request,"

"We can deal with that later,"

In Near's room, Gevanni says , "I've just relook the list of suspects and the passengers, "

"And what can you tell me?" Near walks towards the agent.

"Murkami was indeed present, he had a companion that also falls in the list of suspects. "

"There's a chance that those passengers are still alive, " Linder states nearby.

"Those passengers might be prisoners under his commander." Gevanni believes.

"Yes, indeed, " as Near crawls to the nearest doll. He gets a close look at L's. "This case is finally going somewhere. "

A few hours passed. And Near twrils his white hair to kill the time. Linder and Gevanni still investigate the passengers.

Finally, Near watches Rester leave the room. Minutes later, he walks in to tell Near what he discovers.

"He drives a hard bargain," he tells the successor.

"I know,"

"Than you heard the deal?" Rester tells Near.

"To foil V-Kira's future plans? In exchange for his liberty? Nah!"

"These are some lives we can save!"Linder screams. And Gevanni stops his work and turns to Near and Rester.

"It'll be better to solve the case by capturing V-Kira. Besides, " while he starts to walk on his feet," we can't change the death note's cause of death."

The room fully understands that statement. And than Linder speaks out loud, "We'll be prepared,"

"Remember when we battled L-Kira?" asking his fellow associates."We only focused on our task."

Silence fills the room rapidly. "Rester, I want you to pose as L.. Gain Murkami's trust. We'll find out what happened to the passengers"

"How will you communicate with him?" he asks on a short notice.

"You will meet him in person every hour. I will examine this recording to fully understand the situation tonight. Gevanni, Linder, call it a day."

When night hits the 28 of October, Near was examining the recording. With the lights turn off, and sitting crossing his legs, he clicks the start button:

"Where are the passengers?" Rester asks Murkami.

"I don't know what you're talking about, " he responds.

"Than tell me, whose Shunji Kotura?"

"Shunji?" Murkmai says, "

"Shuji Kotura, " Rester finishs.

"We refer to him as scarface," Murkami answers. ,"His father was killed by Kira years ago. For being one of the largest criminal gang lords in Japan. "

"What was your purpose for hijacking those planes?"

"Listen, my life is in danger," Murkami cries letting tears down his face,"Kira told us, to work with other gang lords. To create a massive army in Japan."

"Is scarface being threaten?"

Murkami lets out a louder cry,"I don't want to die,"

"Calm down Murkami,"

"If Kira finds me, he'll kill me!"

"Do you know who he is?"

"No, sir," Near pauses the tape to figure out what to do for his advantage. And than he forwards the tape.

"What else do you know about the Kotura family? "

"Shuji doesn't talk to them," Murkami confesses, "Ever since his father passed away, he ran away. We met at a party with a couple of friends. And so, we made our own gang."

"So you're one of the founders?"

"Yes! But I don't mind serving time if Kira doesn't kills me!"

"Why will he kill you?"

"To keep my mouth shut!" he stands up, alerting Rester, "You have to save me!"

"Please sit down, " Rester says in a calm voice. "I'll take down Shujin for you."

The next day, October 29, Rester, Linder and Gevanni walk in the room noticing Near asleep.

"Poor kid," Linder says as she grabs him. Within a second of her touch, he wakes up alarmed.

"Huh?"he wakes up.

"You were sleeping," Rester says.

"I have a plan, " was what Near says. And the room listens to the young L.

Moments later, Rester walks in Murkami's cell.

"I've allowed myself to release you under one condition. "

"Tell me?"

"You will help me with the investigation. "

For less than ten minutes, Rester and Murkami were talking to each other. Linder, Gevanni, and Near observe their conversation. Finally, Rester walks in the room.

"He agrees to take down Shujin."

Linder passes, to Near, sheets of papers. "I have Shujin Kotura's criminal history. "

"With this, we can make some progress to defeat V-Kira." Near says as he smiles.

As Near keeps on moving forward, he will surely clash against his deadly foe, V-Kira. Only time will tell.