The human whose name is written in this note shall die.
-Please! Stop! -Let's see what will happen.
TAKUO SHIBUIMARU ACCIDENTAL DEATH
The Death Note is real.
Don't think for a moment
that any human who's used the Death Note can go to heaven or hell.
I want the world to know of my existence
and that there's someone who is passing judgment onto them.
And I will become...
the god of this new world!
CONFRONTATION
I had no idea what he was thinking, so I'm done with him.
Really? Then how was it with that other older guy?
Mr. Yagami.
Please translate the sentence into Japanese.
Yes.
"When finally he fully succeeded in making his dream a reality,
he was immersed in beatitude."
Very good.
As usual, a perfect answer.
Well then, class is dismissed.
-It's finally over. -Where do you want to go after?
-School sure is boring. -Where should we go?
Hey, Light.
Light, are you listening to me?
Don't talk to me.
Others can hear my voice when I talk, unlike yours.
You're so boring.
Hey, Light! We're going to go...
Sorry, I have something to do.
You don't have anything to do.
Aren't you just going home like you usually do?
What are you talking about? I have something to do.
Something very important.
Yamada is suspected of stabbing a fellow employee in the abdomen
at a restaurant in Kabukicho, Shinjuku yesterday.
The knife was from the restaurant and was roughly 12 inches long.
-Hey! -The suspect said...
-Hey, Light! -"He was being rude, so I just lost it."
What is it?
You're really working very hard.
I can't waste any time.
I only have a limited amount of time to write names in the notebook.
That is when I get home from school and until I go to bed.
I also need to maintain my grades.
I can't sleep during class.
I need to do all of my homework for school and my prep classes.
Lack of sleep is dangerous.
It will affect my health and concentration.
After all, I'm trying to change this world into a utopia without evil.
There's never enough time.
Why did you lock the door, Light?
It's Sayu.
What is it?
Help me with my homework.
Okay, sure.
It's on quadratic equations.
I'm sorry if you were studying,
but it just isn't making any sense.
-Please help me. -All right.
Light, be careful.
Any human who touches the notebook in your drawer
will be able to see me.
He waited until now to tell me that crucial detail?
Damn you, Shinigami!
What's wrong, Light?
It's nothing.
Well, what exactly don't you understand?
Well...
I think everything.
There have been 52 deaths that we're aware of just this past week.
All from heart attacks.
They're all wanted criminals and prisoners.
There are probably other criminals whose deaths are still unaccounted for.
So the death toll could easily be over a hundred?
Chief, we've already started.
I know. I had a call from headquarters.
At any rate,
they were all criminals who probably would have been executed.
We shouldn't concern ourselves...
Are you stupid?
It doesn't matter if they're criminals or on death row.
Killing is still murder.
We aren't even sure that they were murdered.
How can over 100 people have heart attacks at the same time?
It's got to be murder.
Is it even possible to kill that many people at the same time?
We believe that a large organization carefully orchestrated these killings.
If you say a large organization is involved,
I can't help but think that the FBI or CIA is involved.
I dare you to say that again!
Now, now. Let's stop joking around.
We have to first clarify if these are murders
or strange coincidences.
But don't all the autopsy reports say
that the deaths were caused by inexplicable heart attacks?
I don't see what else can be learned from just the way they died.
That's right!
It would be worth looking into if they were stabbed with knives!
If that's the case, let's just have L solve this!
What do you think?
Chief, what is L?
This is your first time at this conference, right?
No one knows L's name, location, or what he looks like.
But he's managed to solve every case he's taken,
no matter how difficult it is.
He's cracked many of the world's unsolved cases.
He's our trump card, our secret weapon.
Our last hope.
Something like that.
But isn't L so arrogant that he only takes cases that interest him?
That's right.
We can't even contact him.
L is already involved.
L is already investigating this case.
Watari?
He's the only man who can contact L.
Watari's identity is also unknown.
Please be silent.
L will now speak.
Members of the ICPO...
I am L.
What are we doing sneaking around such a desolate place, Light?
People who touch the Death Note can see you, right?
I can't walk around with something this dangerous.
Up until now, I thought that if my family saw the notebook,
I could pass it off as a record of cases
which I'm using to study to become a detective.
But I'm walking a fine line right now.
If I'm not careful, I might end up killing...
my own family.
This case is difficult, as it involves more people than any other case.
It is also an unforgivable case of serial murder.
In order to solve this case, I need the ICPO...
no, various worldwide organizations, to cooperate fully.
At this conference, I want you to decide whether you'll support me.
Also...
I strongly desire to work with the Japanese Police.
Why Japan?
Regardless of how many suspects there are,
there's a strong possibility that they are Japanese.
Even if they aren't Japanese, they are hiding in Japan.
What grounds do you have for your claims?
Why Japan?
I think I can show you very soon by directly confronting the perpetrator.
A direct confrontation?
At any rate, I would like to set up headquarters in Japan.
That was easier than I thought.
Does that mean you were able to hide the notebook?
Yeah, in this drawer.
Does that count as a hiding place?
You left the key in the lock.
That's fine.
It's better that I intentionally left the key in a noticeable place.
That's just a regular diary!
Most people will likely have their curiosity satisfied
after reading this diary.
However, this is the real key.
There's nothing suspicious about having one of these on my desk.
It's just a regular ballpoint pen.
I'll just use this part.
That's the key?
Yeah. If you look closely,
you'll find a small hole at the back of the drawer.
You put this in the hole.
I see. It's got a fake base.
Well, you also have the fake diary, so I doubt anyone will find it.
That's not all.
Even if they discovered it has a fake base,
there would be no way they could take the notebook.
You see,
this ink cartridge acts as an insulator.
It will stop the flow of electricity in the circuit.
When the fake base of this drawer is closed,
this piece of rubber also stops the flow of electricity.
But if someone were to force open the base,
the gasoline in this thin plastic bag will ignite at that moment
and the notebook will instantly be set aflame.
All evidence will be completely destroyed.
That's how it's set up.
If they ask about it,
I'll just tell them I didn't want anyone to read my diary.
It's a believable excuse.
It is a diary, after all.
I've heard that when a human gets a Death Note,
the biggest problem they have is finding a good place to hide it.
But, Light, you're probably the first to go this far.
But that setup is really dangerous.
If you make the slightest mistake,
you could be badly burned.
Dangerous?
You're talking nonsense again, Ryuk.
I've been putting myself in danger from the very beginning.
Ever since I first got a hold of the Death Note.
Compared to that, this is hardly dangerous.
In fact, quite the opposite. It protects me.
Which is better,
a small fire in the house, or being executed?
Last night, within the Tokyo West Penitentiary,
Naoki Kurotsukayama, aged 32, who was being detained for armed robbery,
is reported to have died of a heart attack.
In response to the endless, bizarre deaths of prisoners...
That's amazing. Bad guys just keep dying.
It's a little scary, but it does feel great.
But we really can't do anything bad now.
I wonder if the police are behind it.
The police don't have that kind of power.
-Don't you know who it is? -Who?
It's Kira. Kira!
I wonder who's going to be killed next.
KIRA, KILL EVERYONE
SEND MESSAGE? SEND
NAME: ROCOCO KIRA, KILL EVERYONE - NAME: MISERY
Ryuk, take a look at this.
Someone's already created a website.
"The legend of Kira the savior."
That's pretty cool. Is this about you?
Yeah. "Kira" seems to come from the English word "killer."
I don't like it too much, but...
I've become "Kira" to the world.
Just searching the word "Kira" and countless sites like this one appear.
Television and newspapers have reported
"the successive, mysterious deaths of vicious criminals."
But the people of the world can already feel it.
The existence of someone passing judgment.
Ryuk, humans are like that.
For example, there's no way
that anyone at school would bring up the topic of killing bad people.
But if someone were to bring it up, everyone would act pious.
That's wrong!
That's what they're bound to say.
Of course, it's the right thing to say.
Humans must put up a front like that in public.
But their true feelings are there.
They may be afraid or won't acknowledge my existence publicly,
but on the Internet, where everyone can be anonymous,
Kira is already thriving.
They don't talk about it, but they all understand.
Someone is making the bad guys disappear.
Those who have a clean conscience are cheering for Kira in their hearts.
And those who have done wrong fear
that heaven's judgment will strike down upon them.
It's perfect.
Everything is going exactly as planned.
THE PROGRAM IS INTERRUPTED FOR A SPECIAL BROADCAST
We interrupt this program to bring you
a special, worldwide broadcast from the ICPO, Interpol.
What's this?
Interpol?
We'll begin now.
I am Lind L. Tailor,
the only person able to mobilize the entire world's police.
Also known as L.
Who is this guy?
It's finally started.
He's never shown his face, right?
So why now?
It means L is serious.
All right, L.
We're doing exactly what you told us to do.
Now, it's time for you prove what you said at the ICPO conference.
There has been a string of serial killings targeting criminals.
This is the most atrocious act of murder in history
and it will not go unpunished.
I will definitely catch the one behind the murders,
commonly known as "Kira."
He said he'll definitely catch you.
The fool. There's no way he can catch me.
This is the Death Note!
Without this, there's no evidence.
There's no way you can catch me.
I knew that the police would start investigating
and that someone like him would turn up.
Kira, I have a pretty good idea behind your motive
and why you're doing this.
But what you're doing is evil.
I'm evil?
I am justice!
I'm saving the weak from evil.
I'm the man who will become the god of the new and ideal world!
Those who try to oppose that god are the true evil!
L, you're stupid.
This could've been more interesting if you'd been a bit smarter.
The entire world is watching
to see what happens if anyone defies me, L.
Just five more seconds.
Four. Three.
Two. One.
What's wrong? Why don't you say something?
This is unbelievable.
I had to check to be sure. Who would've thought it could be true?
Kira, it seems you can kill people without direct contact.
I couldn't believe it until I witnessed it with my own eyes.
Listen to me, Kira.
If you just killed the man on-screen, Lind L. Tailor,
you just killed a man who was due to be executed today.
That wasn't me.
What?
The man was secretly captured by the police.
It wasn't broadcasted on television or the Internet.
It seems that even you couldn't get information on him.
He got you.
But I, L, do exist!
So come on. Try and kill me.
Why that...
-What's wrong? Go on! -What's going on? This is unreal!
-Come on! Kill me! -Are you trying to die, L?
-What's going on? -It's Kira versus L!
It's a live murder!
-Come on, Kira. -This is scary!
Try and kill me!
What's the matter? You can't do it?
It seems that you can't kill me.
So there are some people that you can't kill.
You've given me a good clue.
I'll tell you something good in return.
I told you that this is a live broadcast worldwide, but...
This is only being broadcasted in the Kanto region of Japan.
I planned to broadcast this at different areas and times,
but it seems that I no longer need to.
I now know that you are based in the Kanto region.
This L guy is pretty good.
The first victim was the perpetrator of the random murders in Shinjuku.
The police overlooked this case because it was so minor.
Of all the criminals who died of heart attacks,
his crime was the least serious.
Furthermore, his crime was only reported in Japan.
I have been able to deduce this much.
You are in Japan
and your first victim was your guinea pig.
You're just lucky that you're in Kanto,
the most heavily populated region in Japan.
I never thought that things would go quite so well, but...
Kira, it won't be too long before I can sentence you to death.
L certainly lives up to his reputation.
Yes, he has proven that Kira exists,
that the killings took place, and that Kira's in Japan.
Kira, I'm interested on how you commit the murders.
But I'll find that out when I catch you.
Until we meet again, Kira.
He's going to...
sentence me to death?
Interesting. I'll accept your challenge.
They both have to hunt each other down,
but neither of them know each other's name or face.
And the first one to be discovered will die.
Humans sure are interesting!
L...
Kira...
-I will hunt you down and finish you! -I will hunt you down and finish you!
-I am... -I am...
-justice! -justice!
TO BE CONTINUED