[In Ryslig, there are a lot of very depressing things that can happen. By this point, not being able to eat sweet things almost feels like one of the most selfish and mild things. L misses truffles, but he misses his the heartbeat he fought Kira so hard for a thousand times more.
L was never known for his social grace, and though he tries when it matters, the line between idiotic act and genuine ineptness is thin and ill-defined. Genius usually comes at the expense of other things. Mello's answer has him restless and anxious, at least as much as a dead man can be.]
Yes, I know... I understand...
[At the end, he had been a man obsessed, absolutely willing to self-destruct if it meant winning. It had mattered then and it matters now, and he stubbornly returns to the subject. As committed as he is to helping his successor acclimate to life in Ryslig, there are ghosts that L absolutely must grow acquainted with before they move on.]
The case, Mello? Is that what you were escaping from?
[I need to know. I don't feel this kind of need much, these days, but now that I do, it won't just go away...]
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L was never known for his social grace, and though he tries when it matters, the line between idiotic act and genuine ineptness is thin and ill-defined. Genius usually comes at the expense of other things. Mello's answer has him restless and anxious, at least as much as a dead man can be.]
Yes, I know... I understand...
[At the end, he had been a man obsessed, absolutely willing to self-destruct if it meant winning. It had mattered then and it matters now, and he stubbornly returns to the subject. As committed as he is to helping his successor acclimate to life in Ryslig, there are ghosts that L absolutely must grow acquainted with before they move on.]
The case, Mello? Is that what you were escaping from?
[I need to know. I don't feel this kind of need much, these days, but now that I do, it won't just go away...]