Decision (Death Note episode)
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| Episode Length: | 24 minutes |
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| Episode Code: | 16 |
| Episode Airdate: | January 30, 2007 |
"Decision" (「決断」 "Ketsudan"?) is the 16th episode of the Death Note TV series aired on January 30, 2007 in Japan.
Light decides to tell L that he concludes that he may somehow be Kira subconsciously and wishes to be confined. The episode starts with Light giving up ownership of Rem's death note and burying his own. He tells Ryuk that only if he says "I discard it" will he lose all memories of it. Meanwhile L's suspicion of Light is even higher than before, he suspects that Light is Kira, only he doesn't have any evidence against him. L also tells chief Inspector Yagami that he might have to arrest his son. To his surprise, Light calls and comes up to L's room. Suddenly Light tells the investigation that he might be Kira, and says that he wants to be imprisoned. L agrees to arrest Light and the investigation team puts him under survaliance in a maximum security prison. Not too long after, Light's father decides to be imprisoned too because he cannot think straight with all this happening; L tells him that he suspected that something like this would happen and had Watari prepare a room for him. Chief inspector Yagami is allowed to have his cellphone on and L has told him that he will be briefed on the investigation.
After Light's imprisonment the Kira executions have ended, and L's suspicion of Light being Kira has never been higher. However, L is also confused as he expected Kira to arrange for the killings to continue after he was imprisoned to prove his innocence. On the 7th day of imprisonment Light thinks to himself "I've gone this far, I can't turn back now" and decides to discard the ownership of his death note. Losing all his memories on the death note and how he was Kira, Light's behavior suddenly changes from calm and cool to frantic. L is wondering what is going on, and says "This isn't like Light - no, Kira, to be doing this." Eight days later, L is informed on new news - the "Kira Executions" have resumed. Light's father is informed of this but infers that L still wouldn't label Light "completely white," which in Japan means innocent (whereas black means guilty). L responds by saying he is "gray." L also orders Light not to be informed that the executions have started again. L asks Light why he won't just admit to being Kira, but Light continues to say he cannot be Kira. The episode ends with L saying "I don't know what's what."
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