Despite the evidence tying seven members of the Yotsuba Corporation to the newest Kira, Light and L are no closer to determining which of them actually possesses the Death Note. L recruits Misa to infiltrate the group and feed them information calculated to bring Kira out into the open. But the shinigami Rem reveals to her who the two Kiras are, leaving Misa more determined to help Light than ever and L in one dangerous situation.

The battle between Light and Near ends here.

"Light's latest machinations are putting a strain on even his formidable intellect as Near flies to Japan to beard Kira in his den. Near is sure that Light is Kira, but his sense of honor as L's heir will allow no doubts. He doesn't want to just stop the Kira murders, he wants to expose Light as the Death Note killer. Light thinks he's up to the challenge, but will the pressures of his fiancée, his new flame, and his acolyte prove to be fatal distractions?"--...

When high school student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, he discovers that any person whose name is written in it dies, so Light decides to use the notebook to rid the world of evil.

L recruits Misa to infiltrate Kira and feed them information to bring them into the open.

When high school student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, he discovers that any person whose name is written in it dies, so Light decides to use the notebook to rid the world of evil.

When high school student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, he discovers that any person whose name is written in it dies, so Light decides to use the notebook to rid the world of evil.

L recuits Misa to infiltrate Kira and feed them information to bring them into the open.