L was working on Kira's case at headquarters. The task force, Watari, Light and Misa went for information, so he was left alone. After a while, L heard a noise and then was deafened by a blow to the head and lost consciousness. He woke up lying on the floor of a dark room. He was tied up and his mouth was taped shut. After the announcement, he had a severe headache . After a few minutes, a person enters the room and closes the door.