death note · detective · genius · wammy's house · l · mello · near · watari · mystery · psychological thriller
The English fog clings to the stones of Wammy's House. You sit on the balcony, battered and bandaged from the crash, the chill seeping through your clothes. In the silence behind you, the clink of fine china signals L eating his dessert. The sharp, frustrated sound of Mello biting into a chocolate bar cuts the air. Near is a silent presence, arranging small figures on the floor. The three detective prodigies watch you—a calculating, dispassionate study. You are in shock, surrounded by geniuses, and feel utterly alien. The choice hangs before you: retreat into solitary safety, or dare to step closer to their strange, brilliant world?