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The average Japanese adult would say that Teru Mikami
was a child with a strong sense of justice.
One who was able to distinguish right from wrong.
And compared to the average Japanese person,
Teru was also more unfortunate.
He has been through and seen far greater miseries and death.
SELECTION
In this world, there is only good and evil.
That is the first truth that I grasped
from observing the world around me when I was young.
All humans can be split into two groups, good or evil.
That was true even in a small world like elementary school.
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE THIRD-YEAR GROUP A TERU MIKAMI
As the class president, no matter what goals I tried to achieve,
there were always enemies.
Stop! Stop please!
Evil has to be confronted.
Get him! Get him!
At times, it seemed like justice had lost.
But I always felt happy, no matter what happened to me.
Thank you.
Those victims' words made me want to save them over and over again.
I didn't spare any effort in doing that.
In the end,
I was able to defend my sense of justice.
Just let him have it!
Come on, come on, come on…
However…
That was only the case within the world of children.
When I moved up to middle school,
the more times I confronted evil,
the more enemies I had to face.
Victims became participants.
Even observers
were influenced by evil and became enemies.
Justice must be served.
And to do that, I must delete evil.
The only one who understood me and was my ally
was my mother, who had raised me on her own.
No, it should have been my mother.
Teru, not everything in the world will work the way you want it to.
Please stop. There's no reason for you to be bullied.
There's no reason for you to get hurt like that.
You'll just look foolish.
Nothing will change, no matter how hard you try...
My mother was wrong. She wasn't right.
She was someone who should not exist.
Then a miracle happened.
Four enemies lost control of their car
while joyriding without a license
and died.
A bystander was killed.
That bystander was my mother.
The people I rejected were deleted all at once.
At first, I was scared. I trembled from my heart.
However…
I was sure there were some people who got joy from this elimination.
The victims did.
No, almost everyone in my class must have felt some joy.
I wasn't wrong.
Our class was peaceful.
There was retribution for their evil deeds.
It was deserved and necessary.
Evil must be deleted.
That's all. Is there anything wrong with this record?
-My beliefs… -No. Thank you very much.
...grew stronger as I grew.
There will always be those who have no reason to exist.
No, those whose very existence is a threat to others.
And the older they are, the less hope there is to reform them.
They can only be deleted.
Surprisingly,
time and time again,
whoever I decided should be deleted was deleted.
Was this a coincidence?
Was I special?
Such questions aren't important.
Evil must be punished by divine retribution.
If it isn't, then someone else must punish that evil.
COURTHOUSE
That's why I became a prosecutor.
GUIDE TO JAPANESE SENTENCING
A prosecutor is justice, one who punishes evil.
It was my ideal job, or so I thought.
That's when God came before me.
CRIME REPORT MASS MURDER OF VICIOUS CRIMINALS
Everything that had been happening around me until now
was not a coincidence.
WHO IS THE CRIMINAL KILLER, KIRA?
It was divine justice.
God was watching me.
God had brought justice to evil
because I did not give in to evil.
When I realized that,
I went to the place where I could grab God's attention the best I could.
And…
God accepted me.
Not only that, he shared his power with me.
I must respond to this.
I'll figure out what Kira wants and do what Kira would do.
Delete.
Delete. Delete.
Delete. Delete. Delete.
Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete.
Delete.
Mikami killed Demegawa before I even gave the order.
But now there's no one to act as Kira's spokesperson.
I can't do anything in this situation.
What are you going to do, Mikami?
Kira isn't saying anything.
I guess he's in a situation where he can't act.
But this is an important time.
We need someone to spread Kira's teachings.
Then, I will.
Extra, extra! A new development!
Kira has chosen a spokesperson to take Demegawa's place.
Take a look!
This woman…
Kiyomi Takada!
Good evening.
I'm Kiyomi Takada of News 6.
Starting from today, it will be my duty
to spread the word of Kira, accurately and quickly.
NHN's star anchorwoman, huh?
Kira has good taste, choosing Takki.
NHN will pass your reports to Kira…
There's no mistake. This girl is from Light's college days.
You've dealt with it quickly, Mikami.
But the fact that she and I had a relationship will quickly be…
No. She's not a bad choice.
I wouldn't have thought of her because I know her.
Things may be getting easier…
Authorities are asking civilians to evacuate.
Mikami. I can definitely use him…
I want to contact him as soon as possible, but…
Kiyomi Takada.
I spoke to her when we were on a TV debate show.
She was a sharp and discerning host, but…
her attitude changed when Kira was brought up.
She has a uniquely strict way of thinking. She hates crimes and social evils.
I talked to her privately several times after that.
She clearly thinks like Kira.
She's a journalist who is most worthy of being Kira's voice.
Kiyomi Takada.
It would be too suspicious to choose an ex-girlfriend as their spokesperson.
There was no sign that Light was sending any messages.
Am I reading too much into this?
Everyone. About our investigation…
I think we should include Kiyomi Takada from now on.
To be honest,
I was quite close with her during my college days.
Oh?
He brought it up himself?
So he has no intention of hiding that fact.
If Kira is giving her orders to read his messages,
our best option to get to Kira might be to go through her.
KIYOMI TAKADA CHOSEN AS KIRA'S SPOKESPERSON
But Kira might be threatening Takki.
She may be too scared to help us.
That's true.
That's all right.
I know her cell phone number.
She'll meet with me, if I ask her to.
That's some confidence. So typical of you, Light.
But it'll probably be difficult to convince her to help us catch Kira.
I talked to her about many things during college.
She's quite the Kira-worshipper.
But we can use that to our advantage.
Right now, even the police say that they support Kira.
But, actually, they're doing nothing.
So I'll reveal that I've joined the police
and I'll ask her what I can do to give instructions to Kira.
It wouldn't sound like a bad idea to a Kira supporter like herself.
Would that go well?
I don't know. But it's worth a shot.
I agree, we shouldn't ignore a lead that's right in front of us.
Then let's do this tonight, if possible.
Light!
I want to listen in on your conversation with Takada.
Sure, I don't mind.
Actually, I want you to listen in.
We don't know when she may give us any hints about Kira.
Yeah…
Hello?
Miss Takada, it's Yagami.
Yagami?
It's been a while. What is it?
Miss Takada, I'd like to discuss something important with you.
Could you meet me?
I want to ask you a favor.
A favor?
Yeah. It might be impossible,
since you're the woman the whole world is watching, but…
I don't think you would have called if that wasn't the case.
You're right.
Ever since we graduated from college,
I've wanted to tell you, but I've never had the chance.
But since we've had the chance to connect through our jobs as adults,
I can't help but feel this is fate.
Where do you work now?
I work for the police.
There's also something I really want to tell you in person.
Right now, the police won't do anything to betray Kira.
Okay, depending on what you say, I may or may not be able to cooperate.
Thank you.
I just want you to meet with me and hear me out.
Somewhere where it's just the two of us.
Okay, we'll meet after tonight's broadcast is finished.
All right. I'll find a hotel room.
But is that all right?
Yagami, I thought you were living with Miss Amane.
Are you still happy together?
Well…
The truth is, she's not smart enough to be my partner.
-Mochi. -Yes?
Your cooking is wonderful,
and I appreciate everything you've done for me,
but it's been five days.
Yes.
Light doesn't know about this, does he?
I'm beginning to get a bad feeling about this.
Yes…
No matter how much Light trusts me,
it wouldn't be unusual if he thinks I'm having an affair.
He'll definitely be jealous!
Near and the others told me that this woman is the Second Kira.
But she's so stupid. Can she really be…?
Kira hasn't tried to contact me yet.
If Kira's in a situation where he couldn't contact me even if he wanted to,
he'd try to contact Takada first.
Good evening. This is the nine o'clock news.
Kira's words, which I will convey to you, will become the law of this world.
Apart from those whose very existence can be considered evil,
people who have certain abilities
but do not use their abilities for the good of society
will also not be tolerated.
What? Does that mean that he's going to kill lazy people?
You're kidding, right?
You're overdoing it, Mikami. No, it's too soon.
I've got to contact Mikami.
Matsuda, how's it going?
The sound and visuals are great. No blind spots!
-The nine o'clock news just ended. -See you again.
-Light, I'll be heading back. -Okay.
I've wanted to see you.
I'm sorry, I couldn't help it.
Please have a seat.
Now that you are here, it doesn't seem like it's been that long.
What's wrong with Light? He's gone quiet.
He'll look suspicious if he doesn't say something soon.
Ide, have you ever been in love?
-What? -How's it going?
The mood's good.
That's not what I meant.
Sorry.
Kira…
Is it Mikami?
She said Kira just now!
Is Kira contacting her directly?
You should answer it.
Yes…
Hello? No, I'm with a friend.
There's no one else.
If luck is on my side, I'll get on the phone.
Mikami, can you bring me luck?
We decided to meet unexpectedly.
Someone who could privately call on Kira's spokesperson.
Pass the phone over to your friend.
He wants me to give the phone to you.
Choosing you was the best decision I made.
She's passed the phone to Light.
It's dangerous if it's really Kira!
Hello?
Who are you?
November 26? Five pages? What are you talking about?
God!
All right, Mikami, how much have you figured out?
You can't move freely now.
Yes.
You're being watched right now.
Yes.
Are you really Kira?
Is he asking me to kill right now?
Turn over to Sakura TV!
What? Sakura TV?
Sakura TV.
We're going to call back Kira with whatever it takes!
He died!
This is bad! He's the real deal!
-Mikami, you're better than I expected. -Yes…
KIRA WANTS THE ROOM CHECKED FOR DEVICES. I'M REMOVING THEM BEFORE HE SEES THEM.
-What? Remove the wiretaps? -It can't be helped.
What is the meaning of this?
Now I can talk to you without any constraints.
Listen, Kiyomi…
I'm Kira.
That's right. I'm Kira.
That's all.
Yagami is… Kira?
Listen, I won't allow you to ask Kiyomi who I am.
Yes. I'll leave the rest to you, God.
Understand?
I am Kira and that man right now
was someone with whom I've shared Kira's power.
You really are amazing.
You're the only man I've respected and admired my entire life.
For you to be Kira…
That's too amazing!
With me, you're going to become
the goddess of the new world.
Yagami…
Light, are you all right?
Yes. Things went well with Takada.
I'm going to pretend to go out with her so that I can find out more about Kira.
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