Task force

(Indication code: DG5DEZ).
Overview:
The Task Force is created by Ryuzaki after he deduces that Kira is in Japan and is the only organization in the country searching for Kira. The organization's existence is not disclosed, and the names and personal information of all members are kept secret. After Ryuzaki's death, Light Yagami assumes leadership of the organization and begins operating under the name L.

Initially, the NPA assigns many members to the Kira case. As it becomes clear that anyone searching for Kira will be in great danger, almost all agents choose to withdraw. The small group that remains is asked to meet with L in person.

In the early days, the Task Force meets in various hotels, arriving at staggered times, until the tower built by L is completed. During this period, L installs listening devices in the homes of two police families; detains Misa Amane, Light, and Soichiro Yagami; and enlists the support of a con man and a thief; all of these actions cause tension between L and the police officers. When the NPA withdraws its police support from the Task Force, the members are forced to choose between searching for Kira or keeping their jobs. Shuichi Aizawa leaves after a disagreement with L, but he and Hideki Ide use police resources to assist the Task Force in arresting Kyosuke Higuchi. The Task Force remains in possession of his Death Note for the next five years.

During the time jump, Light assumes control of the organization and the identity of L. When the NPA director, Kanichi Takimura, and Sayu Yagami are kidnapped, Aizawa and Ide rejoin the team full-time. The Task Force is present during the raid on the mafia base, where Soichiro is fatally wounded. After the team makes contact with Near, Aizawa and Ide again doubt Light's innocence and begin to watch him closely, as does Misa...