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As you might have noticed, L has quite a few quirks (presumably traits of Asperger's syndrome). For example, he prefers to sit with his legs crossed, even on chairs and armchairs. However, there is an explanation for this. He claims that when he sits normally, his ability to reason drops by 40%. He enjoys sweet and unusual food combinations, such as meat and melon. He holds objects with his index finger and thumb, while raising his hand upward. It is also interesting that in the manga, L sits in a meditative pose while thinking. While thinking, L also often rearranges objects or arranges food in a certain way. Meanwhile, Lowlight's habits are considered inappropriate and rude, namely: biting his nails, slouching while walking and sitting, sitting on furniture with his feet, chewing, talking with his mouth open, and expressing personal observations that could be offensive to the recipient of the conversation.

Like Light, L has pride and a fear of being wrong about his theories. This stems from his worldwide status as the world's top detective. L spends most of his time sitting, but this doesn't stop him from being a good athlete. After living in England for five years, he became the champion of the English Children's Tennis Cup. He also has martial arts skills, which are clearly demonstrated during his fight with Light. In chapter 38 of the manga, Light suggests that he remains skinny because he consumes mostly sweets, with his brain using all the glucose.

According to Tsugumi Ohba, when asked about L's ethnicity, he says, "I think he's a quarter Japanese, a quarter English, a quarter Russian, and a quarter French or Italian, something like that." Ohba also mentioned that L is smart because "the plot demands it." He also added that he personally finds L a bit evil.

L Lowlight, better known as L (エル, Eru) is one of the main characters in the anime and manga series Death Note. Considered the world's best detective, he is investigating the case of a serial killer nicknamed "Kira." L is a young man with a slim build, pale skin, long, tousled black hair, and dark eyes. One of his most noticeable features is the bags under his eyes caused by insomnia. He wears blue jeans and a white long-sleeved shirt. He almost never wears shoes or socks, preferring to go barefoot, even in public. He arrived at Light Yagami's school barefoot and sat on a bench, not even bothering to put on shoes before going on stage. L is quite private and communicates with the outside world only through his assistant, Watari. He never shows his face to the world, using only a capital L, written in either Old English MT or Cloister Black. He likely uses Cloister Black, as the font for Watari's initial, W, is different from Old English MT.

After meeting with the Japanese task force, he asks them to call him "Ryuzaki or Ryuga" as an additional security measure. None of the task force members ever learn his real name, and it is never properly revealed in either the manga or anime.

Many, looking at his disheveled and listless appearance, doubt his powers of deduction, although in fact, L possesses a remarkable intellect. L tends to doubt everything he sees and is extremely meticulous and analytical. He is adept at deceiving his opponents and is willing to go to extreme lengths to solve a case. Some of his tactics are quite drastic, such as sending death row inmate Lind L. Taylor as himself to lure out Kira, while others seem bizarre, such as handcuffing himself to a suspect, Light Yagami. He also has a dry sense of humor and is not averse to making sarcastic remarks to people.