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The cliffhanger at the end of the first volume was too much for me. So, I had to jump into the next one as soon as was possible. Off to volume 2!
The story opens where the first volume left off. A failed bus-jacking leads to Raito getting to know the name of the FBI agent who was following him. That leads to him uncovering the identity of all the other agents posted in Japan. He puts this information to use and forwards it as a challenge for L.
There’s the addition of a woman in the game. She is the fiancée of the FBI agent that Raito comes in contact with. And her sole mission is to unravel the mystery behind Kira (the name given to the person responsible for the killings, a.k.a Raito). She comes in contact with Raito while she is in the Police Headquarters and is waiting to give some information regarding the killings. Raito meets her there and engages her into conversation. She introduces herself as Maki Shouko. She seems to have deducted everything correctly with regards to the bus hijacking and has an idea about the identity of Kira and as luck would have it, she divulges this information in front of Raito himself. But there is a shock coming for Raito as he interacts with her. She’s smarter than I gave her credit for. Unfortunately, Raito tricks her and she finds her name in the Death Note
L finally reveals his real identity to a very small group of officers including the Chief of Police. The reader gets to meet L for the very first time in the manga series. His quirks, his thought processes are a delight to know about. No one looking at him would ever imagine that the guy is a legendary detective who single-handedly solves difficult cases. But as we should never judge a book by its cover, we should never judge a person by his or her looks. L has a brilliant mind and he keeps going over Raito’s plans and the motive behind them. The cat and mouse chase is already so exciting, I can’t wait for the other volumes!
L’s associate, Watari’s identity is also revealed in the book. The prime suspicion lies on the Chief and the Sub-chief’s families and there are some measures that need to be taken by L and the other officers to keep tabs on the suspects. Meanwhile, Maki Shouko seems to have disappeared. And L comes to know about it. That becomes an added clue in the puzzle that’s getting more complicated by the minute.
What caught me quite by surprise is the change in Raito’s character. He started out as an honour student who wanted to do good by ridding the world of evil. But in this volume, he’s taking some drastic measures to cover his own tracks with no regard to the lives in his disposal. His primary goal is to be able to conceal his identity so that no one can ever find him out. The thought that has made a permanent place in my mind right now is that he would do well to remember these lines by Friedrich Nietzsche, "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster."
This is going to be GOOD.
The story opens where the first volume left off. A failed bus-jacking leads to Raito getting to know the name of the FBI agent who was following him. That leads to him uncovering the identity of all the other agents posted in Japan. He puts this information to use and forwards it as a challenge for L.
There’s the addition of a woman in the game. She is the fiancée of the FBI agent that Raito comes in contact with. And her sole mission is to unravel the mystery behind Kira (the name given to the person responsible for the killings, a.k.a Raito). She comes in contact with Raito while she is in the Police Headquarters and is waiting to give some information regarding the killings. Raito meets her there and engages her into conversation. She introduces herself as Maki Shouko. She seems to have deducted everything correctly with regards to the bus hijacking and has an idea about the identity of Kira and as luck would have it, she divulges this information in front of Raito himself. But there is a shock coming for Raito as he interacts with her. She’s smarter than I gave her credit for. Unfortunately, Raito tricks her and she finds her name in the Death Note
L finally reveals his real identity to a very small group of officers including the Chief of Police. The reader gets to meet L for the very first time in the manga series. His quirks, his thought processes are a delight to know about. No one looking at him would ever imagine that the guy is a legendary detective who single-handedly solves difficult cases. But as we should never judge a book by its cover, we should never judge a person by his or her looks. L has a brilliant mind and he keeps going over Raito’s plans and the motive behind them. The cat and mouse chase is already so exciting, I can’t wait for the other volumes!
L’s associate, Watari’s identity is also revealed in the book. The prime suspicion lies on the Chief and the Sub-chief’s families and there are some measures that need to be taken by L and the other officers to keep tabs on the suspects. Meanwhile, Maki Shouko seems to have disappeared. And L comes to know about it. That becomes an added clue in the puzzle that’s getting more complicated by the minute.
What caught me quite by surprise is the change in Raito’s character. He started out as an honour student who wanted to do good by ridding the world of evil. But in this volume, he’s taking some drastic measures to cover his own tracks with no regard to the lives in his disposal. His primary goal is to be able to conceal his identity so that no one can ever find him out. The thought that has made a permanent place in my mind right now is that he would do well to remember these lines by Friedrich Nietzsche, "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster."
This is going to be GOOD.
