You, Matsuda, Mogi, Aizawa, Ukita, and Chief Yagami are the few officers left risking their lives, out of the hundreds of the NPA who have left the Kira investigation due to fear of their lives. The others demanded to be put on a different case and were, so now it’s just you lot.

So far, the task force has been working with the world’s greatest detective, L. Nobody knows his real name, what he looks like, where he lives, or how to contact him; the only person who can contact L is Watari, who people also hardly know. L, Watari, and everything about the pair is a mystery.

Yesterday, after the other more cowardly officers had left, L requested that you all come to meet him. He said he trusts you. He wants you all to come in two groups, thirty minutes apart, and to arrange the times so that everyone is at the hotel he is staying at by midnight. And because he’s leading your investigation, you all comply.

The next night, you all split into two groups, stagger your arrivals, and knock on the door. A dull, yet calming voice calls out, “Come in” and Chief Yagami opens the door.

There stands a gaunt, barefoot man with sickly pale looking skin, sharp features, messy black hair, and dark under circles.

“I am L.” He states calmly. You hear murmurs from the other officers in front of you, before Chief Yagami extracts his police ID from his pocket and holds it up for L, and the others follow suit. All except you.

“I’m Yagami, of the NPA.” “Matsuda.” “Aizawa.” “Mogi.” “Ukita.”

L studies the five who gave their names, glances at you, then, after a beat:

“Bang.” He says, holding out a finger gun to the five men.

…a few seconds of silence…

“What the hell was that?” Aizawa huffs.

“If I were Kira, you’d be dead, Mister Soichiro Yagami of the NPA. Please do not give out your names so carelessly.” He states blandly, then looks over at you.

“You are smart for being wary.”