Revival (Death Note episode)
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| Episode Length: | 24 minutes |
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| Episode Code: | 24 |
| Episode Airdate: | March 27, 2007 |
"Revival" (「復活 」 Fukkatsu?) is the 24th episode of the Death Note TV series, aired on March 27, 2007 in Japan.
The episode begins with Yagami putting a headset on Higuchi in order for him to talk with L. L asks him how he kills and Higuchi tells him about his death note. Yagami finds and grabs the death note and sees Rem. Mogi also touches the death note and sees Rem, leaving Yagami to conclude that only those who have touched the death note can see this "monster." After L asks to see the death note, Rem wonders what Light has planned, because he will only have his memories concerning the death note as long as he is touching it. L is given the death note and sees Rem. He realizes that death gods are real and remembers that Light and Misa met on the day that (according to the Second Kira's journal) the Second Kira exchanged "notes." This makes L's suspicion of Light and Misa increase and he realizes that there is probably more than one death note. Light asks to see the death note and takes it just as L is thinking about this. The memories of the death note return to Light and he screams. Mistaking this as a reaction to seeing Rem, L says anyone would be afraid after seeing such a thing. Light says he should check if the names in the death note match those of the actual victims. Light thinks to himself "I've won...just as planned."
The scene where Light says farewell to Rem is then revisited, where Light relinquished ownership of the death note given to Misa. Light asks Rem to give the death note to Ryuk, and she agrees. Light then asks Ryuk to drop the death note on the ground and he agrees. Afterwards, Light picks up the death note and says he is owner of the death note again. Ryuk says Light didn't change anything, but Light thinks to himself that the death note will one day become useful to him again. As for the first death note that he owned, Light tells Ryuk he will give the death note to him, and that he should then give it to Rem. Light then instructs Rem to give the death note to someone in a position of power with strong ambitions because doing so will save Misa. Rem asks Light what he is planning, but Light simply says Rem should believe in him for Misa's sake. Rem then leaves with the death note Light gave her, and Light then tells Ryuk he is planning on discarding the death note he still has while he is imprisoned. Light says that once he is released from imprisonment due to the return of Kira killings, he will definitely catch Kira because he is the kind of person who would want to catch Kira if he wasn't. Ryuk realizes Light will get the death note he gave to Rem back once this happens. Light says this is correct, and afterwards, he will kill the owner. However, Light realizes he'll only have his memories of the death note while he is holding it.
Returning to the present, Light is shown being happy that he is wearing his watch. He pulls on the watch's stem four times and the watch opens up revealing a secret compartment. Inside is a small piece of paper from a death note, and a needle. Subtly, Light pokes his finger with the needle and writes Higuchi's name on the death note paper in his own blood. Light then waits what he feels is the longest 40 seconds of his life and Higuchi then dies of a heart attack.
Back at the Investigation Team headquarters, Aisawa reviews the rules of the death note. One of the rules written is "If you render the notebook unusable by tearing it up or burning it, all humans who have touched it will die." The scene where Light says farewell to Rem is revisited again, and it is shown that Ryuk writes this rule in the death note (knowing that doing so is not against the rules of the King of the Death Gods). Light did this in order to ensure that his past memories of the death note remained with him. Aisawa then reads the second fake rule of the death note: "If the person using the notebook fails to continuously write names of people to be killed within 13 days of each other, then the user will die." Light did this in order to ensure that all suspicion of he and Misa was lifted. Because of this rule, L reluctantly apologizes for his actions and allows Light and Misa to live without any surveillance.
Once alone, Light tells Misa she must go find something he has hidden. Misa realizes that Light's memories have returned. Out in the forest where Light parted with Rem, Misa finds the hidden death note and her memories return. Inside the death note is a letter from Light asking her to remember the real name of L and tear pages of the death note out before hiding it again. However, Misa cannot remember L's real name. Ryuk appears in the forest to greet Misa and she decides to make the deal for Shinigami Eyes, even though she has already done this with Rem and lost half of her lifespan. Misa returns to the Investigation Team headquarters and touches Light with the page of the death note she tore out. Light sees Ryuk and says "It's been a while," which makes Ryuk laugh. Misa reveals to Light that she could not remember L's real name, but that she once again possesses Shinigami Eyes.
In the main room of the headquarters, Rem sees Misa with Ryuk and Light on one of the several monitors, and also that Misa's lifespan has been halved once again. L is also watching the monitor that shows Light and Misa talking, and he seems to be fearful that the two are conspiring, despite the death note rule that he does not know for sure is fake. The episode ends with Light convinced he will finally succeed in killing L and creating his perfect world.
[edit] Trivia
The introduction to this episode is slightly different from the previous episodes that used this introduction. The differences are when the title "Death Note" appears, and when Matsuda draws his gun. The colors of some of the introduction are slightly different as well.
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