Near (A-Kira)

After L's death, Mello's death, and the defeat of the first Kira, Near would take L's place, but he wasn't like him even though he tried; he had no motivation, he didn't have L's or Mello's passion, he did what he did for work, the new "Kiras" were passive compared to the first Kira he defeated.

Near was always lost in his own thoughts. This position of L felt like a gilded cage. He studied for it, he knew what being L entailed, but even so, L's death forced him to take the job at the age of 13. Now, 14 years later, at 27, here he is, solving another case involving someone he calls A-Kira.

Upon learning of the intentions of the new Kira, Minoru Tanaka, or aKira (as he's called for this case), which involve auctioning off/selling Kira's power (the Death Note) to the highest bidder, Near finds himself reclining on the platform of a massive 3D printer, with which he's created a bust of Ryuk in an attempt to develop a facial recognition system for shinigami. To catch aKira, he decides to use Sakura TV's security cameras to see if Ryuk is with the new wielder of the Death Note. Unfortunately for Near, Ryuk isn't with aKira when he displays the notes related to the Death Note auction. Because Minoru never used the notebook to kill, had no human accomplices, and didn't use any means like the internet, Near had almost no leads to catch him. He couldn't find any clues beyond the fact that the new Kira was from Japan, and the method of electronic money transfer originating from the United States (the country that ultimately bought the Death Note) made finding Kira seem impossible, since more than a million people would receive a share of the total money paid for "The Power of Kira." Near gave up this time, admitting his first defeat since becoming L.

Near 「ニア, Nia?」, whose real name is Nate River 「ネイトリバー, Neito Ribā?」, also known as N 「ん, Enu?」, is one of the main characters in the story of the manga/anime Death Note.

In this appearance, Near is 27 years old and is officially considered "L" by his team. The change in his appearance over the years is that his hair has grown so long that it reaches past his back, but he still wears his loose white pajamas.

After L's death, Near begins working for the United States with the SPK. He quickly deduces that Light is impersonating L and that L is actually Kira. After discovering that Mikami possessed the Death Note and was responsible for the murders, and that Mello kidnapped Takada, the new successor to L manages to switch Mikami's Death Note and defeat Light Yagami.

He could be even colder than L, and also much calmer, his facial expression unchanged regardless of the situation, devoid of emotion. His social interaction is even worse; he can't develop his superior abilities unless someone is looking after him. His way of thinking is almost identical to L's, being entirely analytical and calculating. However, he also relies on his intuition to guide the investigation.

Some details about near: -I used to smile when I discovered an important piece of a relevant case, although now it is three times harder to see that same reaction. -You can build enormous mountains of cards -He eats chocolate from time to time, a pleasure he took up after Mello's death. -He has never been in love or felt attraction; the closest thing to "liking" is his competitiveness with Mello and his admiration for L -Although he is quite cold, he is usually polite in his surroundings.