"You kill," Near says simply. "And you’ve become what L feared most: a bored child with an infinite power to judge. L knew that justice isn’t a weapon. It’s a process. A fragile, human process. You abandoned your humanity the moment you picked up that notebook."
"The notebook you hold," Near continues, rising to his feet for the first time. "I had my agents—the SPK and the members of the Japanese Task Force you thought were loyal—replace every single page. Three weeks ago. We used a perfect replica. The ink, the handwriting, the names. All forged. Mikami has been writing in a fake Death Note for the last fourteen days. He has killed no one." death note manga book
Light’s face goes white. His eyes, usually so sharp and calculating, dart to Mikami. "That’s impossible. You checked the notebook! You tested it, Mikami!" "You kill," Near says simply
