We as a species cannot decide whether Kira is a god or a demon. In a world where Heaven and Hell are proven to be human constructs, perhaps this rule simply speaks to a duality in all people. The debate rages from beginning to end, in the general public and among the ranks of the Kira task force: Is Kira good? Is he evil? Is he somewhere in between?Įven after Light's death, pockets of Kira worshipers remain, waiting for their god to deliver them from the wicked-or perhaps the responsibility of deciding for oneself who is wicked. On the other hand, all wars have ground to a halt, and that fear has created a seemingly better existence for humanity. The world is gripped by the fear of an unknown god who kills as he pleases. Consider Light's impact on the world in the five years he has the Death Note. Perhaps it also refers to the fundamental immortality of a Death Note user in the minds of those who knew them. The second to last rule of the Death Note states that "After die, the place they go to is MU (nothingness)." So why mention Heaven or Hell if they don't exist? Is it a deterrent for all but the most sociopathic humans-the "interesting" ones, as Ryuk would put it? The human who uses the notebook can neither go to Heaven nor Hell. Knowing an identity may make it possible to kill someone, but it's another thing entirely to take a life without revealing that you know something you shouldn't. Killing a detective you work closely with is fundamentally different from killing a convict who appears on national news. He's invincible even if Light and Misa know his name and face, because as prime suspects they cannot act on that knowledge. When L tells the police to assume Misa is Kira if he dies, he's weaponizing his proximity to her and Light. How do you use that information without incriminating yourself? This is why it takes so long for L to finally die, even when Misa Amane knows his name from the moment they meet.
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For a professional undercover detective like L, this is simple.īut figuring out someone's identity is only one step. But it's also the only defense against the Death Note: one must either remain hidden or use an alias. In purely mechanical terms this rule makes sense-you can only kill one person at a time. The second rule is even more important, as it makes the first possible. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected. This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person's face in their mind when writing his/her name. (Note: the term "note" as used in the rule means "notebook." "Death Note" and "Death Notebook" mean the same thing.) Light's experiments with the Death Note's capabilities begin in the first season and never stop, as a matter of curiosity-and of survival. It's possible to manipulate the conditions of death beyond a simple heart attack paradoxically, due to the prowess of Light's foes, such elaborate measures are actually easier in the long run.
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That's the world Light lives in: every action has unforeseen ripples, and he soon finds himself up against adversaries that know exactly how to read them. It would attract too much suspicion to kill even a passing acquaintance. He spends a good chunk of the first episode mulling over his choice for a first victim, concluding that it cannot be someone he knows. Even before he uses the Death Note for the first time, Light is well aware of the potential repercussions. Of course, killing someone isn't as easy as writing their name. Think of the plot of Death Note like a Superman comic book: with a hero that's unstoppable, the suspense revolves around preventing him from exercising his power. It's one of the few certainties in the series, and one that every other event and decision revolves around. Even if you haven't seen Death Note, odds are that if you're familiar with anime at all, you know this line. The human whose name is written in this note shall die.Ĭultural osmosis. These are some of the most important guidelines to the story and setting. Here are just ten of the rules of the Death Note, as seen in the anime and expanded upon in the thirteenth manga volume, How to Read. Light and L live in a shockingly detailed fictional world with intricate rules to its supernatural elements. The wars of inductive reasoning between star student Light Yagami and world-class detective L are unlike anything before or since, but it's not just the cat-and-mouse dynamic that makes the show great. Death Note has a well-deserved reputation as one of the greatest thrillers in the anime canon.
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