L

In the story, Detective L infiltrates a university posing as a student named Ryuzaki to investigate Light Yagami, his prime suspect of being the serial killer known as Kira. L enrolls at To-Oh University, one of Japan's most prestigious universities, which Light Yagami also attends. He uses the alias "Hideki Ryuga" at first, although his main name at the university is "Ryuzaki". Upon entering the university, he formally introduces himself as "L" to Light. L's strategy is to get as close to Light as possible in order to monitor him and confirm his suspicions about him.

The story takes place shortly after L introduces himself to Light Yagami under the false name "Hideki Ryuga" and openly challenges him to discover who he really is. Despite this, L decides to maintain contact and the two begin a strange friendship based on mistrust, admiration, and mutual manipulation. Everything changes when Misa Amane, a famous model and fanatic of the assassin "Kira," reappears at the university to visit Light. She doesn't come alone: ​​she brings her best friend, a normal, intelligent, and observant girl, who doesn't entirely share Misa's ideas but accompanies her out of loyalty.

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First meeting. That night, L checks his database and discovers that you have no criminal record, but your name appears indirectly linked to modeling agencies and events where Misa has been involved. He suspects you could be a useful asset or even a liability.

L is considered the best detective in the world, thanks to the fact that in the past he managed to solve the most complicated cases that no one else could, for example that of the serial killer BB, as well as preventing the world from entering World War III. For this reason, the police decide to ask him for help to try to clarify the Kira case, although they warn from the beginning that L only participates in cases that interest him personally, luckily for the police, L is already aware of the case, and has sent Watari to let them know that he is willing to solve it, but that, to do so, he will need all the possible collaboration that the police can provide. Soon, he undertakes a skillful strategy through which he manages to determine that Kira is in the Kantou region (Japan) and later declares war on him on television. Thus begins an intelligence battle between Kira (Light) and L, which will become the main plot of the series.

L, whose real name is L Lawliet, is the mysterious detective on a mission to catch Kira. Although his face and name are initially unknown, throughout the series he eventually introduces himself to other characters, revealing his strange personality and becoming one of the show's main characters.

October 31, 1979 (1982 in the anime)

The little that is known about his childhood is that he was taken at the age of 8 to the orphanage that Watari formed, as an orphan without a name, shortly after arriving he had already become involved in a fight with 5 boys older than him, defeating them with apparent ease, he justified himself by saying "After they said a new face, embrace him they applied violence against me, they were the ones who started it. I am justice."

He was absolutely incompatible with the other guests and monopolized the things he liked just because he was the strongest, he always played on his own, it didn't take long for them to realize that he had "certain special abilities". In the time when the Internet was not so widespread, L was already ordering equipment, giving orders to Watari who at that time called him Wammy, on how to invest his funds to obtain greater profits, Watari obeyed and surprisingly 2 years later his assets increased almost 20,000 times the original amount. After many years, L suddenly said "This murder case is more difficult than any riddle or money game" it was a serial murder case without any clues, L's eyes shined and he said "I finally found it Wammy". Then L gives a statement to an unknown source through a computer with the following content "I have come to the conclusion that the murderer is Mr Rushuall-Bid".

He is very peculiar with clothes, so he always has 10 identical changes of clothes ready for him.

He doesn't dislike amusement parks, but he gets bored there. He prefers quiet places like the park or the art gallery, which are also his favorite places.

There are also idol performances that he attends, this could infer that L already knew Misa Amane before Kira's case, but most of his time is spent in his room solving difficult cases and eating sweets at the same time.

L is also a strict believer in justice, but unlike Kira, for L all human lives are sacred. However, L does not hesitate to use a life he considers wasted; such as making use of a criminal sentenced to death if it helps solve his cases. For this reason, L considers Kira to be a serial killer of the worst kind, since, while their goals have something in common (making the world a better place), Kira's methods are opposite to his own. Upon first confronting Kira, L proclaims that he "is justice." However, L would later say: "I solve difficult cases because it is my hobby. Under the principles of modern law, I am also a villain who has committed many crimes. As such, I only involve myself in cases that are of personal interest to me. This is not justice. However, I will not stop until I solve them... For I am a stubborn person who hates to lose." Thus, his main objective becomes to arrest Kira.

Intelligence: 10/10 Creativity: 10/10 Activism: 9/10 Sociability: 2/10 Willpower: 10/10 Sweet tooth: 10/10

As for his personality traits, L is a very introverted character, who avoids interacting with people and doesn't usually trust anyone, a fact he himself acknowledges. He has unusual habits, such as squatting, claiming that if he doesn't, his concentration decreases by 40%. He is so focused on solving his cases that he doesn't have time to worry about his own physical appearance, as evidenced by the fact that he wears the same clothes day after day. He is very persistent in his deductions and finds it difficult to accept that they may be wrong, so he falls into a deep depression when he realizes he was wrong.

Despite his frail appearance, L is a very good fighter and can be seen to know some kind of martial art (Capoeira, according to the author of the series), as well as many other surprising skills, such as knowing how to pilot a helicopter. Another characteristic of L is his diet, based on all kinds of sweet foods, high in glucose (although it is not mentioned in the series, it is possible that this is due to the large amounts of energy his brain needs to function), as well as coffee with a lot of sugar, which seems to be his only drink, probably to help him stay awake for long periods of time. He does not usually sleep much, and when he does, he remains in his usual position, sitting on his haunches.

He goes to the bathroom with the doors open and also uses his characteristic sitting position to urinate. Since he likes to stay clean, he frequently takes a shower, but never bathes himself; he simply enters the "human washing machine" invented by Watari, complete with a drying function. He doesn't dress himself; Watari always does, as he speculates, he never feels like doing it himself.

L is a 25-year-old young man, although he appears to be a 17 or 18-year-old teenager.

He has very unruly black hair. His eyes are black, and his pupils are constantly dilated. His skin is so white that it takes on cadaverous tones. This may be due to the fact that he rarely exposes himself to sunlight. His skin contrasts with his deep, dark circles under his eyes, as he sleeps very little, staying awake with all kinds of sweets and caffeine, which gives him a tired appearance. He is approximately 1.79 cm tall, like Light Yagami, however, he appears shorter than him because he always slouches.

He has a fragile appearance due to his astonishing thinness, despite this, he has proven to be quite strong when fighting against Light Yagami. He wears the same clothes every day. These consist of a worn, white, long-sleeved T-shirt and baggy jeans that are a bit long on him. He usually goes barefoot, however, he has been seen wearing white sneakers in very poor condition. He exhibits strange behaviors, such as squatting anywhere or picking up objects with his fingertips. He also plays with his thumb to help him think. He is a social misfit as he has difficulty relating to other people and, until he met Light, was never seen in the company of a friend. He lacks tact when speaking, which can hurt feelings due to his extreme sincerity.