A new day.
Yagami finished washing up, peeled an apple for himself, and began to feast on it on the sofa.
Makima had come home quite late yesterday, if he remembered correctly, around 3 AM, which was why her door was still tightly shut and she was sound asleep.
"I wonder what she's so busy with."
Yagami felt a pang of heartache, thinking he might have gone too far.
His original intention was to lighten Makima's burden, so wouldn't this be counterproductive?
But... better a sharp pain than a lingering one. Once the name Kira spreads throughout Tōyō, instilling fear in the guilty and making law-abiding citizens praise the name of Kira, then the existence of criminals can be fundamentally eliminated.
People are all afraid of death; if they are not, then inflict extreme punishment.
If they aren't even afraid of extreme punishment... Yagami could only silently offer his blessings, brave warriors.
"The name Kira..."
"If Makima is in charge of handling this, the message I left will probably be suppressed. Her desire for control is too strong..."
"Let's watch some TV."
Yagami bit into a crisp, sweet apple and, for once, turned on the television, switching to the Chiba local news channel. The news anchor, holding a press release, was reporting on the major events in Tōyō from yesterday.
[Yesterday at 5:30 PM, police received a report and proceeded to the Araki Financial Company in Chūō-ku, Chiba City...]
[It is reported that the incident resulted in ten deaths and has been designated as a widespread incident by the Metropolitan Police Department. This is the seventh widespread incident of the year.]
[Here, we solemnly remind our citizens to avoid unnecessary outings and to ensure their personal safety!]
Yagami sighed with a hint of regret. It seemed his specially left message had indeed been intercepted by the police.
Seriously, Makima just has to go against me! She has no idea of my good intentions!
Yagami stroked his chin, pondering how to announce Kira's existence.
His notebook's authority had been revoked. To manipulate the cause of death again, he would have to wait for Yukinoshita Yukino to break her vow of non-killing... then identify the target through news broadcasts, kill them during a live TV broadcast, and leave a message.
But that would require waiting, waiting for an opportunity where a criminal chase was broadcast live from start to finish.
And Yagami always preferred to be proactive rather than reactive, not wanting his plans to rely on opportunities given by others.
His phone buzzed with a series of incoming messages. Yagami glanced down and saw that the sender was Kitagawa Marin.
Clearly, she had also seen the news and was reporting it to him in alarm. Yagami didn't even need to open his phone to guess what she would send.
It would likely be something like: "Oh my god, Tsuki-kun , quickly look at the TV!", "Something happened near where we ate yesterday!", "It's really scary!" Such things, typical of young girls.
Yagami Raito held the remote, ready to change the channel.
Suddenly, a staff member from off-screen rushed into the shot, whispering something anxiously into the anchor's ear.
Yagami'a action of changing the channel stopped. Generally, such a formal news program rarely had such a situation occur; a sudden interruption was already considered a broadcast accident.
The only reason for such a situation was that something significant had happened.
The anchor's face was pale, her throat bobbed up and down, and she stiffly read:
[URGENT NEWS FLASH: According to reliable sources, [Kira] was found written by the perpetrator inside the Araki Financial Company building, and nine of the ten deceased died of cardiac arrest...]
[Is this a provocation against the inactive police?! Where do these tax thieves place the safety of our citizens?!]
[As taxpayers, we have the right to know. This station will continue to provide live coverage of this case!]
The TV director switched the camera, displaying a photo of the wall at the scene with the word [Kira] written on it.
Yagami expression was strange. Was this... an insider among the police officers who responded to the scene?
This really... granted his wish.
Yagami quickly pulled out his phone and opened the Chiba TV online live stream.
The development of the internet has facilitated information flow, and TV stations usually set up synchronized online live streams for netizens to discuss.
And Chiba TV's motto was authenticity and freedom. Whenever major news was broadcast, the comments in the comment section would reveal the most authentic side of people's hearts.
As expected, when the anchor briefly explained the case, the comment section below was full of complaints.
[Are the police, using our taxpayer money, only responsible for collecting bodies?]
[Don't report this kind of thing anymore. Every time it's classified, endless. Anyway, the next time they report it, it will be a successful arrest of the killer, or people will naturally forget after the internet's memory fades.]
[Why aren't the Special Division 4 people called to action yet? A bunch of good-for-nothings!]
[That ghoul case seems to have had similar incidents a few years ago, with no progress, until similar incidents happened recently, and only then were the Special Division 4 people called to action...]
[Allowing such dangerous individuals to exist, yet not disclosing information? Inaction! Fire them! Inaction! Fire them!]
And when the anchor dropped these bombshells...
[Nine people died of cardiac arrest? Really? Making up stories?]
[Araki Financial Company is a loan shark, right? The guys inside are all scum who deserve to die! Do you think this Kira might be a vigilante on the side of us ordinary citizens?]
[No, man, have you read too many novels? What era is this for a vigilante?]
[No, upstairs, haven't you heard the story of the vigilante? Genna two years...]
[Ha, now that you mention it, while it's a bit scary, in a way, it's also quite satisfying. What loan sharks do is so disgusting; even if they're caught in the end, they don't get the punishment they deserve, but this Kira killed them all, which is gratifying—]
[Did you guys remember that live broadcast of the hostage rescue the day before yesterday? The criminal Otoharada Kurō suddenly dropped dead, could it be...]
[Battle! Awesome!]
[Kira-sama, please kill all the guilty ones!~]
The comments scrolled rapidly, information coming in thick and fast.
Some who had made mistakes in the past felt panicked, believing such methods were too bloody and brutal. Some who had been persecuted by the Yakuza felt blissful, believing Kira had avenged them.
It was strange; even though it was just a news report based on "reliable sources," few questioned its authenticity.
It was as if they had been in a dark, cold, numb world for so long that, given even a single ray of light, people would frantically rush towards it.
Regardless of whether this light was the brilliance of the sun or the deadly light of a supernova explosion.
"There is no torch in this world; Kira is the only light..."
Yagami expression was normal, his scarlet eyes reflecting the content on the screen. The words seemed to be imbued with life, stirring Yagami heartstrings.
"Let the bullets fly a little longer~"
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