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The world no. 1 detective, L's latest goal is to hunt down "Kira". L, who is also said to be the trump card of the police, only takes cases that interests him. In Death Note, he can deploy (or seek assistance from) the police all over the world, including the FBI.
No one usually know his name, face nor whereabouts as Watari normally acts as his middleman. Mysterious and intelligent, L also masquerades as the other 2 renowned detectives in the world, Eraldo Coil and Deneuve.
Case Study: The Scale
Intelligence ---------------- 8/10
Sweet Tooth -------------- 10/10
Social Skills --------------- 1/10
Creativity ----------------- 10/10
Initiative ------------------ 9/10
Emotional Strength ------ 10/10
Case Study: Personality
In Death Note, L describes himself as having a "childish nature", one who is competitive, unyielding and hates to lose. Highly intelligent and perceptive, he will use whatever means he can and even take drastic, and sometimes questionable, measures to achieve his aims and hunt down the truth until he is satisfied. He is also a risk taker and has no qualms about disclosing his weaknesses and risking his life if it means having a chance to nail down his suspect. As a result, he is often misunderstood.
L is also an introvert and does not have friends; in fact, he describe Light as his first friend. This is, however, a lie. In fact, L lies without batting an eyelid.
Case Study: Abilities
Highly perceptive and intuitive, L is also bold and daring. An ingenious person, he uses both his brain and actions to nail down suspects quickly, or to gather solid evidence.
L is quick-thinking and knows how to make good use of a situation. He is also able to absorb and process large amount of information at once and see patterns where others see squiggles.
He is analytical, meticulous and has extremely high clear reasoning skills. When he suspects someone, it basically means that he suspects the person by over 90% irregardless of the number or percentage he throws out, His intuitions and deductions are often proven right.
L is considerably fussy when it comes to food. He has a sweet tooth and a strong liking for sweet food. He believes that if you use your brain a lot, you will not grow fat even though you eat a lot of sweet stuff. His main diet can consists of anything from:
Confectioneries
Cake, ohagi (rice balls), chocolate, cube sugar, jelly, donut, pudding, etc
Fruits
Prosciutto e melone, banana, cherry, strawberry, etc
Beverages
Coffee, black tea (with lots of sugar)!
L is a character with many special quirks. He has a special way of sitting and claims that his reasoning skills will fall by 40% if he does not sit in the particular way. He also likes to slouch instead of standing or sitting straight up.
In addition, he holds things rather carefully and delicately, and usually uses the tips of the fingers rather than his entire palm.
L also has a habit of biting his thumb and playing with his food, such as stacking up sugar cubes. Of course, another quirk is his "obsession" for sweet food as his main diet.
Case Study: Quotes
"So, come on! Kill me if you can!"(2)
"Damn you, Kira" (8, 23)
"I think right now, we’re even in how we’ve closed the distance between us.” (10)
“Let’s value our lives.” (11)
“I just can’t stand it when someone’s cell phone rings when I’m talking.” (11)
“Kira is childish and he hates losing… I’m also childish and hate losing.” (11)
"This is the first time I've staked my life on a contest." (11)
"Let's show him, those of us who are risking our lives... that the good guys always win.” (11)
"So you won't risk your jobs? I thought you were risking your lives for this." (15)
“This isn’t divine judgement. It’s the work of some childish killer who’s playing at divine retribution, that’s all.” (18)
"I am L." (to Light) (19)
“He who moves first always wins.” (20)
“I just can’t sit any other way than this. If I sit the way other people do, my reasoning ability drops by 40%.” (21)
"Boy, Light Yagami sure talks a lot..."(21)
“Risking your life and doing something that could easily rob you of your life are exact opposites.” (23)
"I dont' want to die, either."(25)
"It would be bad enough to be killed by Kira, but to die at the hands of an opportunist pretending to be Kira would really grate". (25)
“I don’t like his style… it’s not like Kira at all.” (25)
“Shinigami...? Are we supposed to accept the existence of such a thing...?” (26)
"Heh, can't get anything by you..." (31)
"...Light-kun is my first-ever friend." (31) (hint: lie).
"Even I... don't know how I truly feel... If Kira and the second Kira are now working together... I'm in big trouble." (32)
"I'm... a pervert...?" (34)
"Personal feelings shouldn't be involved." (35)
"The only thing I see is the abnormal strength of Amane's love for Light Yagami" (36)
"I didn't say you have to do anything. But I wll be watching..." (37)
“Light-kun, please shut Misa-san up.” (37)
"By the way, will you be eating that cake?” (38)
"You may call me whatever you wish, but I'm taking your cake." (38)
“If you use your head, you can eat sweets without gaining weight..." (38)
“Trying hard to go after him just puts us in danger... don't you agree?” (38)
“Ouch.” (38)
"But whatever the reason, once is once." (38)
"...so I am a little disappointed. I'm human - that's not allowed?" (38)
"Nothing, just Matsuda being an idiot again." (38)
“I was just sulking earlier." (39)
"I was all alone in the beginning." (39)
"Dying in the line of duty is heroic, but dying while unemployed is just stupid." (40)
"I was testing him. I wanted to see which he'd choose." (40)
"Forget everything I just said... we'll need to rethink our plan." (41)
"I know we are short-handed but... for me to play a role like this.. stupid Matsuda..." (42)
"I haven't said anything about having them kill, yet..." (44)
"Evidence definitely exists." (44)
"That's what I think, and that's how you look." (45)
"I don't have time, I'm desperate." (45)
""Don't be so shy, Light-kun" (48)
“It's proof that he's starting to panic.” (50)
"This is bad..." (51)
"You don't need a license for this. You can pretty much figure it out with intuition." - on operating a helicopter (52)
“So stupid.” (52)
"If you won't talk, I'll do whatever it takes to make you." (53)
That's something to worry about once we catch him. No point in thinking about it now." (57)
"Light Yagami... I knew it... I wasn't... wrong... but... I...” (58)
"If you measured good and evil deeds by current laws, I would be responsible for many crimes." (109)
"It's not a sense of justice. Figuring out difficult cases is my hobby... it's simply prolonging something I enjoy doing. That's why I only take on cases that pique my interest. It's not justice at all." (109)
"...if it means being able to clear a case, I don't play fair. I'm a dishonest, cheating human being who hates losing..." (109)
Here's a brief overview of the relationships between L and some of the Death Note characters.
Yagami Light
All along, L has targeted Yagami Light as his main suspect for being Kira (which is true), however, he lacks the evidence to nail him down. Both L and Light (as Kira) aim to outdo each other in their battle of wits and cat-and-mouse game. L once claimed Light to be his "first friend" and that he hopes his deduction is wrong even though to admit his mistake would hurt his pride. However, this is a big lie. This is revealed in 13th that L has never considered Light a friend. Eventually, L indirectly dies in the hands of Light who cleverly manipulates and tricks Rem into writing L's name into the Death Note.
Watari
Watari, whose original name is Quillsh Wammy, is both L's trusted assistant and a renowned inventor and founder of the Wammy's house, an orphanage for gifted children. He usually acts as the middleman between L and his clients and the police which enables L to keep his identity and whereabouts a secret. He is also the middleman for the other 2 top detectives in the world, which are played by L.
Near & Mello
Near and Mello are both orphans at the Wammy's house and look up to L as their role model. Both are possible candidates for being L's successor, but the untimely death of L meant that there wasn't any final decision until Mello "gave up his rights" to Near.
Yagami Soichiro
He is Light's father, and also an investigation officer of the Japanese police force. In order to catch Kira, L joined forces with Yagami Soichiro who then leds his team under L's command. He does not always approve of L's actions, but follows his orders anyway.
Amane Misa
L was suspicious of Misa all along as being the second Kira. When Misa gave him a peck on the cheek when he said that she was the most suitable for Light, L warns that he might "fall in love" with her. As with Light, this is likely another lie.
Misora Naomi
An ex-FBI agent, she used to work under L on "The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases". She has inexplicable trust in L, but L only vaguely recalls hearing her name somewhere, until Watari retrieves her data from the computer.
Case Study: Other Tidbits
#1 L is believed to be an orphan who stayed in the Wammy's house, an orphan shelter found by Quillsh Wammy (Watari) for gifted young children such as L, Near, and Mello.
#2 L was in England for 5 years and was also the champion for England Junior Cup for tennis.
#3 L's nationality is unknown but he is supposedly quarter Japanese, English, Russian and maybe French or Italian.
#4 L is said to be proficient in the brazilian martial arts, Capoiera, as seen in his fighting scene with Light. It is supposed that he first came across it from Naomi during the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases.
#5 L only takes on cases that piques his interest.
#6 L likely uses an Apple Macintosh computer and probably a PowerBook G4 laptop (seen to be used by Watari).
#7 L has a BMI (body mass index) of 15.6 and is considered underweight!
Positive:
Inquisitive, passionate, persistent, resolute, captivating, vigorous, loving, sensual, sympathetic, intense.
Negative:
Jealous, mood swings, suspicious, sadistic (o.O), secretive.
I Am L.
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