Love (Death Note episode)

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Love
Light is welcomed by L to the investigation team.
Episode Length:	24 minutes
Episode Code:	12
Episode Airdate:	December 26, 2006
Chapter:	026-027

"Love" (「恋心」, "Koigokoro"^?) is the 12th episode of the Death Note TV series that aired on December 26, 2006 in Japan.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

When Yagami Light is asked to join the Kira Investigation Team, he is asked to watch the Kira tape that was aired of Sakura TV. It is revealed that the previous night, L intends not to tell Light that they are suspecting the existence of a second Kira. He states that Light has an exceptional talent for deducing on-the-spot problems and that if he correctly deduces that the tape was from a second Kira, most of the suspicion will be lifted against him, due to the fact that the real Kira wouldn't interfere and let the fake Kira kill L. After watching the video, Light was about to to not tell the investigation team what he and L deduced: that the tape was made by a fake Kira. Light decided that hw must not interfere with anything that could lead to the death of L. However, Light is able to tell that he is being tested by L. Light thinks "Bastard!" to himself and tells the investigation team and L that he believes the tape was made by a fake Kira. For the time being, this lifts most of the suspicion that L has of Light being Kira.

To further discover the identity of the second Kira, L suggests that they broadcast a fake tape replying to the second Kira. L asks Light to act as "Kira" and make a script. When the tape is broadcasted, Misa is overjoyed by the fact that Kira replied to her. She replies with another video, stating that she wants to meet Kira and asking him to pick a spot where there are no police. Misa, however, makes fatal flaws when sending the tape, as pointed out by Light. She mentions the Shinigami Eyes in the video, stating she won't kill him; however, the most fatal flaw is stating that when they meet, they can confirm each other's power "by showing our Death Gods."

L is shocked by the announcement and falls off his chair, scared. He is shocked about the announcement of Death Gods in the tape. While the others try to convince him that Death Gods don't really exist, he points out that Kira made prisoners write messages about Death Gods, taunting L. Light--in a bold move--tries to calm L down by saying that the words 'death god' may be a metaphor for something they both possess, such as demonstrating each other's power to kill. L agrees and, having calmed down, suggests that they'll let Kira take over from there on. He points out that if Kira replies, it would mean there is some physical evidence to track the real Kira, however, if Kira doesn't reply, it will make the second Kira impatient and cause him/her to leak some evidence that shows a connection between the two.

At the same time, Misa is having a photo shoot somewhere in town. Afterwards, she states that a Death God must always have a Death Note and asks Rem how come she had a second one to give to her. Misa continues by saying that Ryuk had two Death Notes because he tricked the King of the Death Gods. Rem replies, saying that unlike Ryuk, she didn't trick the King of the Death Gods to obtain a second note book--rather, she found one after a Death God died. Rem also states that she is one of the few Death Gods to know how to kill another Death God. After being pressured by Misa, Rem states that to kill a Death God, one needs to make them fall in love with a human.

Rem elaborates by telling a story about a Death God named Jealous, who was always watching a human girl through a vantage point in the Death Realm. On the last day of her lifespan, Rem got curious on how she would die and sat down beside Jealous to watch. That night, when a stranger with a knife confessed his love for the girl, she rejected him because she had never met the man before. The man then tried to stab the girl. Frantically, Jealous tried to change the outcome by writing the man's name in his Death Note. Suddenly, the man dropped his knife and walked off to commit suicide. Rem explains that Jealous did something that a Death God should never do. By saving the girl's life, he prolonged the lifespan of a person, whereas Death Gods are only meant to take life away from humans. As a result, Jealous died. The remaining life of Jealous was given to the girl and he dissolved, with only his Death Note remaining. It is then revealed that Misa was that girl, and because Jealous died saving her, his Death Note became hers.

The next day, Light is in the café drinking a cup of coffee in the secluded table area, thinking about what he should do. He thinks that he can't leave the second Kira alone and that if they're caught by the police, he will have to obtain their Death Note, no matter what. Unnoticeable to Light, Misa enters the café ordering a strawberry sundae. Both are unaware of each other's presence. Both wonder about what the other Kira will be like.