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[supervigilance]

[You won’t hear it, of course - this is a text transmission, a neutral medium, the safest way to communicate without giving away either his identity or his emotional state - but underneath the words he types out, Light is positively seething with rage at the presumed injustice of being abducted by Near.

It has to be Near, he thinks. It’s the only

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[supervigilance]

[The fact that it's a girl's voice that greets him is a little startling - SPK has a female member, Light remembers, but he would expect her to sound less young than this voice now speaking to him. Or is this another part of the ruse?

Not in Japan? How long was I out for?

Light settles into typing another response in text. It's too soon to say what the situation is, and until he knows for certain, he can't be too careful.]

Transporting hostages across borders is a serious offense. The longer this goes on, the harder it will be to settle things for you later on.

text.

[supervigilance]

Assuming that I've been kidnapped? It's hardly a stretch of the imagination, given the circumstances.

[ video ]

[desomnia]

Who is it.. this 'N'?

[ There's a young girl's face, the only emotion shown on it being curiosity - it seems genuine. And yes, that first part is the only part of the broadcast that caught her eye.. ]

[text]

[supervigilance]

[Just what exactly is going on here? Light stares at the video in disbelief, but replies in text.]

Who is this?

[ video ]

[desomnia]

Madotsuki.

[ She points at herself, indicating she's saying her name. It feels a bit weird though, talking back to text on the screen.. ]

How about you?

[ text ]

[supervigilance]

[What to say? "Light Yagami" isn't a name he's going to just give out freely under any circumstances. "L" probably won't mean anything to the girl if she isn't involved with Near and the SPK, and if she is ... well, it wouldn't do any good to announce that L had been abducted, would it?]

Ryuga Asahi. ["Asahi" is an old alias he hasn't used in years; he figures it's probably safe and long-forgotten by now, if it were even remembered by anyone outside of the task force. And "Ryuga" ... well, it had been common enough for L, after all.] Pleased to make your acquaintance, Madotsuki-san.

[text]

[supervigilance]

[More video transmissions. Light finds the freedom with which these people give their faces away quite the curiosity. Then again, now that he puts effort into remembering what life was like before Kira (before he found the Death Note - no, before the Death Note found him!), it all seems quaintly nostalgic, in a way.]

Then perhaps you could inform me of my exact whereabouts?

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[supervigilance]

[Oh, honestly. "Magic and faeries"?]

If you're not prepared to take this request seriously, I'm afraid I'll have to terminate the connection. I don't have time for games.

[mirthfulness]

And if he don't all comply in an hour?

WHAT THEN, MOTHERFUCKER?

text.

[supervigilance]

["Motherfucker," is it? Repulsive.]

Who is this?

text.

[mirthfulness]

[At least he doesn't say it every other line. ...Oh wait.]

that's a good question, brother.
BUT MAYBE I SHOULD BE ASKIN A MOTHERFUCKER FIRST.
so how about it?
HOW ABOUT WE HAVE A MOTHERFUCKIN EXCHANGE.
you tell me yours, bro.
LET ME KNOW WHO'S WHINING ON MY AIR WAVES.
and i'll tell you mine.

text.

[supervigilance]

[Of course his typing would be equally as atrocious. Well, if this is some sort of game, Light isn't going to back down.]

Very well. Ryuga Asahi.

["Asahi" was an old alias, given to him by L, but it would still serve the purpose. And "Ryuga" wasn't terribly uncommon, as far as names went. Even if Near and his people weren't involved, there was no reason to give his real name, or even the alias "L."]

Now it's your turn.

Voice

[intotheinferno]

Is assuming how police work in Japan?

text.

[supervigilance]

[An undisguised voice? Curious.]

I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to discuss police methods with the public at this time.

voice

[intotheinferno]

[That's how he do. Kinda.]

I'm sure you have already figured out, your methods are useless here.

text.

[supervigilance]

I wouldn't say they're useless. But if you have another suggestion to offer, I'm willing to listen.