![]() ![]() He's a vile manipulator that treats his fellow humans like chess pieces. He's not nearly as noble or mature as he often tricks people into believing he is. Light is a collected, highly skilled and incredibly smart ace student with the powerful urge to make the world a better place, but he's also a selfish narcissist that will do anything to make his dream a reality, even if it means killing hundreds of innocent people if they try to get in the way of his morally flawed goal. It’s a look into what happens when dangerous power falls into the hands of a gifted young man that thinks he's got the world all figured out and needs to change it through excessive force. This series is clever, dark, full of suspense and makes great use of metaphorical religious themes and imagery. When pushed to the breaking point, Light begins to reveal his true colors. ![]() He's hot on Light's heels and starts to put the pressure on him by setting up dozens of intellectual traps for him to fall into. He employs any methods necessary to catch his target, breaking them down piece by piece until they finally slip up and get themselves caught. L knows how to tap into the mind of a petty and narcissistic crook that never admits defeat better than anyone because he claims to have the mind of one himself. With the Death Note at his disposal, he vows to rid the world of evil.Īs thousands of criminals begin to die within mere days, the FBI contacts the greatest detective the world has ever known who goes by the alias of L. Light soon realizes that the power of a god of death is in his hands, and if anyone can correct the wrongs of the world it's him. Light writes down the name of a wanted criminal as a joke, only for the criminal to die on live television right before his eyes. It boldly declares that anyone's name that is written in the notebook will die. Out of curiosity, Light takes the book back home and studies the strange rules written within it. While sitting in class one fateful day, Light spies a black book falling from the sky as he gazes out the window in dissatisfaction. No matter how hard he works and how far he strives, he can't shake the feeling that the world is rotten and someone needs to step in and change it. Despite seeming to be destined for great things, he's bored out of his mind, uninterested in daily life and disgusted with all the crime and corruption going on in the world. He's highly regarded by his family, friends, teachers and classmates for his strong social presence and his level-headed genius demeanor. Light Yagami is an academic prodigy with a bright future ahead of him. ![]()
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