Last chapter…
Tagoku Kairi left for Japan, leaving Ryuuzaki with the "Go to Sleep" killings. She was picked up from the airport by her cousin and Light's sister, Yagami Sayu, who took her to a hotel. Near's contact led her to the van and gave the detective an insight to the young girl's potential.
(Kairi's POV)
"Have you heard of Weird Al Yankovic?" I asked him. He shook his head. "Just listen then," I continued. I translated his song "Eat It" into Japanese as I sang, knowing that people in Japan had heard of Michael Jackson. He laughed at some of the jokes in the song.
"I need to hear more of his music," he laughed. I smiled and nodded. We had reached the location he was taking me to. "Let's go inside. Near is ready to see you."
"Sure," I answered, watching as he came around the back and opened the trunk for me. I stepped out, grabbing my backpack. I then followed him inside and into the elevator.
"Welcome, Tagoku Kairi," I heard when the elevator reached the desired floor and opened for us to exit. There were no windows in the current room, so I removed the hat and sunglasses. "I assume you came to assist me with the Kira case."
"You are correct, though I must inform you; I am the direct cousin of the first Kira, Yagami Light. Ryuuzaki rarely allows me out of his sight. I don't blame him," I stated. Near nodded in reply, nodding towards the chair next to him. I took a seat and set up my laptop, quickly hacking into the police files and pulling down all the information that had been given to them, along with some information from the first Kira case. "The current Kira has what is called a Death Note. Whether or not this book is truly the source of the deaths is unknown, but keeping an eye out for it is a good idea."
"So if we find the notebook, we will stop Kira?" he asked, raising an eyebrow in question. I nodded, pulling up a picture I the object, allowing Near to see it.
"This is the Death Note. Another thing about this notebook is that its paper is the power. A sheet can be taken from it and still work."
"Why are we looking for the notebook then?"
"The rules found in the front of the book state that if the notebook burns, the bond will be destroyed," I said, pulling up a picture of the first two pages beneath the cover. "If we find the original notebook and burn it, then the Kira will lose his power. The only setback is that with the bond being broken, the memories involving the death note are destroyed. We will have nothing that can prove he is guilty."
Near read all of the rules stated in the front then turned to me. "Have you found any loopholes in these rules?"
"Not yet. They are very thorough."
"When did Ryuuzaki tell you your cousin was Kira?"
"Yesterday," I confirmed, looking directly into his eyes. "I had known he was hiding something from me ever since my parents were killed by who I found out was the second Kira at the time. He had begun training me when I left with him to America."
"Understood," Near said, leaning forward. "Your other cousin does not know her brother was Kira. I suggest you not tell her."
"Very well," I answered. It wasn't a surprise he would suggest such a thing. This was the heir to Ryuuzaki's investigation. He most likely thought everything out ahead of time. "Near, might I ask what your thoughts on Kira are?"
"He is a psychotic megalomaniac with identity issues." Similar to what Ryuuzaki said. I chuckled slightly at this; he would most likely act just as protective as the insomniac. "Shall we take a break?"
"A break? But we haven't even started yet." Ignoring my comment, Near stood up and walked out of the room. I rolled my eyes and followed him, stopping at the door. "I'm gonna call Ryuuzaki. Don't come back into the room until I'm done."
"Okay," was the answer I received. I walked back to my laptop and sat down, pulling up a window and typing in Ryuuzaki's computer address before starting a call. Within two minutes, he answered. Instead of seeing his face, I saw a Gothic-style "L." This was new.
"Ryuuzaki?" I asked.
"I am L, the investigator that led the arrest and demise of Yagami Light." His voice was scrambled. I tilted my head slightly, knowing he could see my face. What was with this facade?
"You already told me that. Anyways, I called to check up on you and Watari. Did you get any sleep last night?"
"No. I am on the verge of a breakthrough with the 'Go to Sleep' investigation. There is a fifty-nine percent chance that Jeff the Killer is the one we are looking for." I rolled my eyes and sent the camera a small glare. "What?"
"Get rid of this stupid 'L' and show me your face."
"I cannot risk Kira seeing my face. If Near is as close as I was to the suspect, then he could be anywhere in that room."
"The room is empty, Ryuuzaki. I know you can see that. It is well lit and empty." An almost inaudible sigh could be heard through my headset before the image changed. The restless circles under his eyes had darkened at least two shades. "I can't believe you."
"What do you mean?" he asked in return. His eyes were void of emotion, as was his pale face. "Please, elaborate." I knew the word was in his vocabulary, but he had never needed me to elaborate. He had always known what I meant.
"I cannot believe you deliberately avoided sleep just because you think you have a lead. You would function much better if you slept and ate correctly."
"I can say the latter for you as well," he retorted. It was true, but I wasn't finished.
"And you go on, not even trying to take care of yourself after I leave. Are you seriously that helpless?"
"Why exactly did you call?"
"To assure Watari made it back safely, and to see what new discoveries you had made. I personally did some research on the way to Japan and created a theory, along with uncovering a few discoveries."
"Go on," Ryuuzaki said, picking up a marshmallow and eating it solemnly. He was hiding something.
"I ascertained that the story you had me read on the website titled 'Creepypasta' was not the original. I will tell you in a moment how to find the original, and it may prove your theory wrong," I said, picking up my copy of the list of victims. "But the original story speaks of a three-victim killing at Jeff's new school, the result of receiving immense bullying from these victims. The first three victims just so happened to be in the same school, and one of their classmates was expelled for 'unknown' reasons. I did a bit of digging, and the expelled student was suspected of murder until he went missing."
"So, although my source was incorrect, my theory is still correct," he elaborated for himself. I nodded calmly, seeing that this was true. "I want to read this story for myself."
I nodded and wrote down the address of the true original, holding it up to the camera for Ryuuzaki to copy down. "Get some sleep," I told him.
He laughed softly; why, I wasn't sure. He then ended the call, leaving me staring at a black screen. He had never told me if Watari had gotten back. Or his recent discoveries involving the case.
"Are you finished?" Near called from the other room.
"Yes. Let's get to work."