The Second L, and the one who I think is Kira,
is Light Yagami.
Good evening, I am Kiyomi Takada.
KIYOMI TAKADA CHOSEN AS KIRA'S SPOKESPERSON
Kira's words, which I will convey to you, will become the law of this world.
About our investigation…
I think we should include Kiyomi Takada from now on.
Sorry.
Kira…
KIRA WANTS TO HAVE THE ROOM CHECKED FOR SURVEILLANCE
-Remove the wire taps? -It can't be helped.
Listen, Kiyomi…
I am Kira.
Yagami is… Kira?
SCORN
All the pieces are set.
Now that things have gone this far,
it's my turn to head to Japan.
Commander Rester?
Yes.
Can you return to New York now?
Now?
I've decided to go to Japan.
Does that mean that I'll be standing by in New York while you're gone?
No.
Then why do I have to return to New York?
I've never been on an airplane by myself.
I want you to come back now, and then come with me to Japan.
All right.
As we expected,
Yoshida Productions and NHN jumped at the chance.
The Great Misa-Misa Comeback Plan!
It's difficult to enter NHN right now,
but this will allow us to do it without looking suspicious.
Yes. Mogi can go as her manager.
We definitely want someone who can freely enter NHN.
I'll also investigate through Takada.
This is Near. Get me L.
This is L. What do you want?
I'm going to arrest Kira.
I'm here in Japan.
In Japan?
Why is he taking the time to tell me that?
L, you've contacted Takada the anchor
and you're investigating Kira, aren't you?
Yes, I'm investigating her myself.
I thought so.
Right now, it's a given that if we want to find Kira,
we must investigate NHN's Kiyomi Takada.
So, please tell Takada that
SPK members have entered Japan in order to arrest Kira.
Why?
In order to lure Kira out.
I also want you to add this:
There are only four members of the SPK, including myself.
Kira won't run away.
He'll definitely try to kill us.
We're going to use that to beat him at his own game.
"Beat him at his own game," huh?
Fine, Near. I'll accept your challenge.
I'm in Japan.
I'm also in Japan.
In that case, we may soon meet face-to-face.
You're right.
I look forward to it.
Yes.
We'll bring this business with Kira to an end, once and for all.
Definitely.
Come to think of it, ever since the beginning...
this has always been a one-on-one battle against L.
Only, now, it's shifted to someone who's being influenced by L.
Okay, Near.
If you're coming out to play, then so will I.
When we meet,
we'll see who's more prepared and who can surpass the other.
When that happens, the battle will end.
That's when I'll begin my reign at the top!
First, we have to figure out our current situation.
L is Light Yagami...
and Kira.
Let's assume that there is an L-Kira.
And there's another.
X-Kira. He holds the notebook and is using it.
Judging from X-Kira's killings, he definitely has the Shinigami eyes.
L-Kira and X-Kira plan to communicate through Takada.
So, I believe there are approximately two ways to beat Kira.
Our first option…
is to kill L-Kira and X-Kira and take the notebook.
But we will never resort to this method.
Why not?
That is not how we do things.
"We?"
That's right.
Killing people and getting ex post facto justification
just by the fact that the killings have stopped.
That's not the way that L and I do things.
L wouldn't be able to rest.
There would be no meaning to entrusting this case to his successor.
Takada, I heard on the news that
you receive an enormous amount of fan mail every day.
Yes. I've heard it's about an average of 200 letters a day.
Two hundred letters? I'm kind of jealous.
-I don't even have time to read them. -Working with just audio and no video,
it's quite boring.
I think you should look through them, even if they're just fan letters.
You're right.
"Stay calm when you read this note.
Make sure not to let the people listening to this conversation
notice your surprise."
The SPK has started to move.
For your safety, you should not only accept messages,
but make demands of Kira as well.
Light has moved on to the main topic.
You shouldn't remain just a spokesperson.
Why don't you reach out to Kira?
"There's a different job that T must do
in order to create the perfect world for Kira."
"I want you to punish them as Kira."
It's all right. You'll do it well.
If you do, you can give information to Kira
that you don't want the SPK to know.
All right. I'll do it.
We did it.
Just what I expected from Light. He's good.
Delete, delete…
Delete.
Kiyomi Takada?
Yes?
Here's your message.
Send me a fan letter that I can tell is from you.
Place within it... five blank notebook pages.
Continue killing people as usual until I receive them.
What about after you receive them?
Continue killing people using a fake notebook.
-A fake book? -Yes.
Make a notebook that looks as close to the original as possible
and act as if you're killing people using the fake one.
I understand.
God, what are you doing?
No, there's no need to question it.
God is absolute.
My job is to do as God wishes.
What is this show?
It's the program that took over from Kira's Kingdom.
They're as unscrupulous as always.
Today, Miss Takada will introduce her four female bodyguards
who have successfully passed a rigorous screening process.
The 22nd Karate Title Champion, Tatsumi Ooyama.
Former CIA agent, Hal Lidner…
If there's an SPK member among these people,
it would have to be Hal Lidner.
Near is also trying to investigate Takada.
A random murderer has stabbed six people…
-Who would I choose… -...in Shinjuku's busy quarters.
-...to be X-Kira? -There has been another killing.
Children should be taught about
Kira's existence and teachings.
Takada was chosen because she worships Kira.
X-Kira is someone who knows that Takada is a Kira-worshipper...
someone who has a close, intimate relationship with Takada.
Kira will not forgive even the smallest of crimes.
From now on…
assume that any living person can be punished.
I'd like to hear Kira's voice and his thoughts once more.
I think that following Kira's teachings to the letter
is the quickest path to world peace.
21ST CENTURY DISCUSSION THINKING ABOUT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF JAPAN
I think it is of the utmost importance
that young people do everything in their power
to contribute to society from now on.
If there are no orders or words from Kira,
we need to believe that it's all part of Kira's plan
and make our own decisions and take our own action.
-L-Kira is Light Yagami. -Kira's orders. Kira's Kingdom.
It was Teru Mikami's own decision to contact Kiyomi Takada,
in order to stop Demegawa's rampage.
Everything seems to fit.
As I was saying,
why am I not the headlining performer?
You said that I was the highlight of this year's East-West Pop Festival.
No, the highlight is the highlight...
but the headlining act is usually a big name.
So we should take precautions…
Kiyomi Takada.
She sure is stupid.
She doesn't know that Light is just using her for his investigation.
Don't say that. You'll be killed if you do.
I know. That's why I whispered it.
She snickered at me!
I'm going to kick her!
Don't!
What were you trying to do?
What was I doing? Look who's talking, lady.
Lidner, she's a good friend of mine.
Please don't be rough with her.
Yes, Miss Takada.
I'm very sorry.
Misa-Misa!
Are you all right?
That was so frustrating!
L, if Mr. Aizawa is there…
may I speak with him?
Near, this is Aizawa. What is it?
Do you bug and film L and Takada's meetings?
No, we only use audio recordings now.
I see, only audio recordings now.
Thank you very much.
If it's only audio recordings,
then we can assume that L-Kira and X-Kira
are contacting each other through Takada.
If that's the case, then Lidner is in even more danger.
I know.
What's important is for L to turn his attention to Lidner and Takada.
We'll investigate Mikami while his attention is on them.
How are things, Gevanni?
About Mikami…
tailing him is strangely easy.
He doesn't try to hide,
and he's been living a normal life in the same place for the past four years.
He's actively prosecuting people at his job.
I don't think that he can be X-Kira.
No, there is a high possibility that Mikami is X-Kira.
Please be careful.
Don't enter his room yet, just keep an eye on him.
Yes.
Jeez, how many meetings do I have to have with NHN?
And how many times have only I been told, "be careful what you say"?
What's with that?
Yes. I'll ask her.
Misa-Misa, Takada is asking if you would like to have dinner together.
Huh?
Damn Kiyomi. What does she want?
That's fine.
The Pop Song Festival MC and the main headliner
should have dinner together at least once.
Tell her, "Okay."
Hello?
Miss Takada, she agreed.
Well, I'm looking forward to it.
Lidner, book a nice private room.
I would also like you to be there.
Yes…
Miss Amane, I'm sorry that this is so late at night.
It just had to be after News 9 had finished for the day.
It's no problem, I don't mind. I'm a night owl anyway.
So, what do you want?
It's hard for me to say it, but…
Your boyfriend seems so busy. Do you still see him?
Why that…
She knows that she can see him, but I can't.
What a...
I do. He's a lot more affectionate than he seems.
He clings to me every night when he comes home.
I see, you're doing well, thank goodness.
Also, since you're the MC, I wanted to tell you this in advance.
I'm going to announce my engagement to him at the Pop Music Festival.
Does he know about this?
Of course, it's an engagement.
I can't do it by myself.
He proposed to me over a month ago.
Don't you think it would make things more exciting
if I announced it at the Pop Music Festival, Miss MC?
You're right, it would be great if you could.
What do you mean?
You're not going to let me do it? Or are you…
going to have me killed by Kira?
Of course not.
Only Kira decides who should be punished.
I'm not involved. I think of you as a friend.
Don't say such depressing things.
I don't have any intention of killing anyone,
no matter how horrible they may be.
Well, whatever. I used to like Kira too, but…
Light's going to catch Kira soon.
When he's caught, you're not going to get away either.
You'll probably be...
executed.
Miss Takada!
Are you all right?
Listen, Kiyomi. I'm Kira.
With me, you're…
going to become the goddess of the new world.
-Miss Amane. -Yes?
That was very unpleasant.
Well, same to you!
I should have waited
until after you had become more mature and learned some manners,
before inviting you to dinner.
Oh my…
I'm older than you are, Little Kiyomi.
Besides, leaving the table over something like this
makes you the childish one.
Mochi…
Thanks for waiting! How are you?
Are you all right?
Of course. I won!
You won?
Yeah. It was a cinch!
About tonight's conversation between Takada and Amane,
I can only assume that they were fighting over
who was Light Yagami's girlfriend.
Near?
The only thing I can deduce from this
is that Light Yagami is popular with the ladies.
Takada and Amane both adore Light Yagami.
Near, be serious!
If they really like him, that will be a problem.
They won't easily betray him.
Yes, he can make them do whatever he wants them to.
Please stop!
What's up with that, lady?
You're wearing such a short skirt even though it's winter.
You were tempting me, weren't you?
Somebody!
A cell phone?
Mikami has taken out a notebook.
Delete…
He's writing in it. Could that be it?
Mikami's getting off.
TO BE CONTINUED