L was sitting up in his chair, lightly biting the end of his thumb in front of a large computer terminal with many switches, buttons, and knobs spread out before him. He absentmindedly rewound, played, then rewound a tape, whose contents was displayed on a three by two and a half foot monitor in front of L, placed on the wall before the terminal. "What do you think Light?", he asked while rewinding the tape once again.
Light stood at L's left side watching as the screen displayed a female with a light mocha colored skin and long black hair tape a sheet of paper onto the door of the police headquarters, then trip into the street at the moment a van was coming, and was killed instantly, with blood smearing into the road. Light said softly and carefully chose his words, "I agree that it looks to be a freak accident, but we can not say it was just that because of the note. Clearly, it is a challenge to you."
L nodded then stepped out of his chair motioning Light to follow and walked over to a wooden desk in the back on which a single sheet of notebook paper enclosed in a plastic, see-through box displaying the writing in blue ink on the page that said:
Kira, are you afraid a Heretic may rise against you
And find a way to stop and even surpass you? Do you think
L could capture a Heretic that may beat
you? In this way, I will try to help: At
Two o'clock tomorrow I
Will leave another note with a picture of the Heretic, if I don't
die before then. This part is for L if he was to pick this up
at the police headquarters before you: How do you think
my note could help you? Why let Kira see this note? The Heretic is real and his
hands craves your blood as well. With two of you against him you may have
signed his own death note. Till then be careful of the
Heretic, do not underestimate him.
Sincerely,
Mellissa Ama
L looked over to Light, who was studying the note slowly, methodically, taking in each word, "This guy, Heretic, must be a third Kira. He does not shout his message to the world like the second, but he is not as subtle as the first. Still, I believe there may be other messages hidden deeper than the obvious: Kira and L you two will die ay my hands. Signed, Heretic."
Light glanced from the note to L thinking, "Heretic…. You proved you have a death note by using the words, and had done it intelligently enough so it wouldn't draw attention to anyone who doesn't know about the notebooks… Are you putting on a act for L, or are you really against me?"
Light's mouth opened replying, "Two o' clock tomorrow, if this third Kira made her write this note, then we must assume he would have left out a time or day unless he was planning something. The second message could be assuming this 'At two 'o clock tomorrow I will leave another note.' It could also all be a taunt to lure you and Kira into a trap."
L forced a smile and said, "For now we should probably put a message on the air for the one calling himself Heretic, and for the two other kiras. After we send out the message we sit back and see what happens."
After a long meeting on what the message should say, recording, editing, and sending it off to be aired at a certain time, Light went home with his father, and after eating dinner immediately he went into his room locking the door behind him.
Light looked over his shoulder to the shinigami who possesses him and said, "Ryuk you've been chuckling almost all day, did you see something funny?"
A chuckle escaped from Ryuk's lips as he spoke, "It looks like things will be more entertaining from now on. Can you handle L and an owner of a death note both after your head?"
Light held out his hands saying, "Have you paid attention to what L and I discussed, or the messaged we planned to air later today? It's under control, just sit back and watch the fun. I'm sure you'll like what's about to happen."