After preparing a long list of criminals to die over the next while, I started making a timeline and noted that unlike Light's experiments, I had tried some of my own versions of them. As long as what I wrote was plausible, it'd work. As I was doing that, I came to the realization that just one thing could possibly result in my game over. However, I wasn't worried, since I had already taken care of Naomi, so anything she might have found even without me meeting up with Raye directly would never come up.

Laying on my bed and staring at the ceiling as I got lost in thought, Ryuk stood and looked down at me.

"You already finished studying?"

"I guess." I responded absently as I wondered if this timeline was synced up to the original. Maybe this one doesn't really exist in the first place. It's just a dream. Or something.

Shortly after, I decided to get up and go downstairs for something to drink.

"What? Does it have to be now?" Sayu was whining when I got to the living room.

"Your father's been pulling overnighters with no change of clothes, so you're going to bring these to him." Mom responded.

"But Moooom, I totally promised my friends that I'd go out with them today." Sayu whined, then they both noticed me.

"I'll go." I offered.

"Thanks, Light. I owe you one next time." Sayu grinned and bit the chip she was holding.

"Then we get to watch a movie without Hideki Ryuuga tonight, huh?" I grinned mischievously as her face fell and I took the bag from my mother.

"Fine." She gave an exaggerated sigh as I started heading back to my room to get ready.

"So, I guess this'll give you a chance to spy on the police." Ryuk said.

"Nah, I don't need to. Besides, I won't go further than the reception desk." I stated, checking my wallet to make sure the page of the Death Note I keep hidden in there was still in place.

"Oh, you planning to kill someone?" Ryuk asked curiously.

"No, but I make sure it's always here just in case." I replied, shoving the wallet in the back pocket of my skinny jeans and then grabbing my jacket to pull over my hoodie before heading out.

I called Dad's cellphone on the way, but I pretty much expected no answer. As I entered the police station, I noted the absence of the black haired woman. I walked up to the counter and held up the bag as I put on a smile toward the two men.

"Hi, I'm detective Suichiro Yagami's daughter, Light Yagami." I said, putting the bag on the counter. "I brought my father a change of clothes. Do you know if he's around?"

"He isn't here right now."

"Oh, then can I leave them here?" I asked as the man brightened up.

"Sure. I haven't seen you in a while, Light."

"Um…Sorry, I, uh," I responded awkwardly.

"What? You don't remember?" He took the bag. "You helped solve the insurance fraud murder investigation. Sometime last year. But hey, no one remembers the receptionist, do they?"

"I'm sorry, I'm terrible with faces." I said with a polite smile, picking up the pen on the counter and going to sign the form I needed to. "I just need to sign this form, right?"

"So, Light, does this mean you're going to help us with the Kira investigation, too?"

"Sure, if all goes well, maybe I'll find Kira before L does." I said lightly, resisting my urge to laugh at the inside joke. "Anyway, I should get going now. Bye." I said with a small wave and a polite smile.

"See you later, Light." He responded as I walked out.

"You're getting pretty boring, Light." Ryuk said as I was walking home.

"Am I? Perhaps that's part of the curse." I responded absently.

"Curse?"

"I told you, I don't disclose that kind of information."

"So, what are you going to do now?"

"Hm…I think I'll go to the library again and read some manga, then go home and do some work with a certain notebook."