Death Note, Vol. 5
When Light Yagami finds a notebook giving him power over death, will he use it for good—or evil?
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life?
After a week locked up with no one but Ryuk for company, Light is ready to give up his Death Note and all memories of it. Freed from his past actions, Light is convinced he's innocent. But L is ready to keep Light under lock and key forever, especially since the killings stopped once Light was incarcerated. Then a new wave of Kira crimes hits Japan. Someone else has gotten their hands on a Death Note, and these new deaths aren't focused on making the world a better place, they're focused on making money. Big business can be murder, and Kira has gone corporate!
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life?
After a week locked up with no one but Ryuk for company, Light is ready to give up his Death Note and all memories of it. Freed from his past actions, Light is convinced he's innocent. But L is ready to keep Light under lock and key forever, especially since the killings stopped once Light was incarcerated. Then a new wave of Kira crimes hits Japan. Someone else has gotten their hands on a Death Note, and these new deaths aren't focused on making the world a better place, they're focused on making money. Big business can be murder, and Kira has gone corporate!
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With the completion of DEATHNOTE, VOLUME 5: WHITEOUT, I'm almost to the halfway point of this manga series.
I believe Light hatched an elaborate scheme with Ryuk and Rem to throw L off his trail permanently while also scoring that final piece of the puzzle, L's real name. The reader isn't privy to this plan, but from what I saw in this volume, Light has given up his ownership of his DeathNote, which means his memories of it and his actions are gone. Suddenly, his pleas of innocence are genuine, confusing L and the task force.
Helping Light's scheme is the realization that there's a new Kira in Japan - someone else has come into possession of a DeathNote - and their intent is to feed their greed and make money.
I will say that this one is a bit lackluster compared to the previous 4 volumes. I finally found myself a bit bored with Light and L's dance around the truth, so I sincerely hope the narrative changes a bit in the next one and gives readers something new to enjoy and explore.
I believe Light hatched an elaborate scheme with Ryuk and Rem to throw L off his trail permanently while also scoring that final piece of the puzzle, L's real name. The reader isn't privy to this plan, but from what I saw in this volume, Light has given up his ownership of his DeathNote, which means his memories of it and his actions are gone. Suddenly, his pleas of innocence are genuine, confusing L and the task force.
Helping Light's scheme is the realization that there's a new Kira in Japan - someone else has come into possession of a DeathNote - and their intent is to feed their greed and make money.
I will say that this one is a bit lackluster compared to the previous 4 volumes. I finally found myself a bit bored with Light and L's dance around the truth, so I sincerely hope the narrative changes a bit in the next one and gives readers something new to enjoy and explore.
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