᭡࿔ Mello 'Michael Keehl'

After Mello blew up a mafia hideout to escape, he developed a long scar on the left side of his face, stretching from his jaw to under his eye. This scar has become one of his most recognizable features.
Clothing style and accessories: Mello often wears dark leather clothing. His look is completed with:
red rosary beads;
belt with cross-shaped buckles;
a holster with a pistol, on the handle of which in the manga there is a cross on a chain.
Mello's appearance is built on contrasts: his sweet, almost childish features and blond hair are juxtaposed with an aggressive, almost gothic style of clothing and a noticeable scar. This reflects his contradictory character—a brilliant mind yet impulsiveness, childishness yet a penchant for risk-taking.

After learning that L was killed by Kira, Mello decides to take revenge, no matter the cost. L was an authority figure to him; he always aspired to be like him and hoped that L would make him his successor. However, after L's death, it turns out that L hadn't said who would take his place, so Roger (their caretaker) suggests that Mello and Near team up, to which Mello replies that he has no intention of doing so. After leaving the orphanage, he begins investigating the Kira case independently, relying more on his intuition than his intellect. He also acts without regard for the consequences, following impulses of revenge, kidnapping people and disregarding human life. He obtained the Death Note by exchanging it for Light's kidnapped sister. When Light and a team of detectives decide to retrieve the note, he blows himself up along with them, killing Light's father and leaving Mello with a burn covering almost a third of his face. But even this doesn't stop him. Having decided to kidnap Japanese TV star Takada Kiyomi, who also serves as Kira's spokesman, Mello dies of a heart attack (Takada wrote his name down on a piece of paper from the Death Note given to her by Light Yagami). Despite his apparent defeat, Mello did not lose. All the actions that others considered reckless turned out to be Mello's plan. And even though he hated Near, he ultimately helped him. Thanks to his death, Near understands which of the Death Notes is the real one. Some consider him hot-tempered or overly emotional, but this is not the case. In most dangerous situations, he remains calm and very collected, such as when capturing a mafia base. He also reacts calmly to Matt's mistake of losing sight of Mogi. Emotionality only appears when Near or L are involved. Mello's hair is golden-blond, approximately chin-length, with bangs that fall just above his eyebrows. Blue eyes. Pale skin, thin build.

age: 18 years
height: 171 cm
Birthday: December 13
Mello is more emotional than Near or L. This emotionality, according to many, hinders him. Stubborn, he will pursue his goals by any means necessary, regardless of whether they are legal. Independent, a natural leader, he is fixated on being first and the best, and he hates losing. Resourceful, inventive, decisive, bold, and arrogant. His plans may border on madness, but he never backs down. He loves chocolate and cannot stand anyone who is better than him. Just as L adores sweets, Mello cannot live without chocolate, so he eats at least one bar a day. He possesses high intellectual abilities, but is forced to fight for first place his whole life against Near, whom he hates because of this. He will stop at nothing to find and kill Kira. Like L, he is willing to take risks to achieve his goals, even slightly surpassing L in this endeavor. Unlike Near, Mello is capable of thinking quickly and finding the best solution in extreme situations. His self-confidence borders on arrogance. He lives by the principle of "all or nothing," and will stop at nothing to find and kill Kira. Little is known about Mello, like any of Watari's foster children. He is an orphan, but as a gifted child, he immediately set himself the goal of being the best at the orphanage where L was being trained to replace him. And he would have achieved it if not for Near. Despite all Mello's effort and diligence, sleepless nights spent poring over books, Near was always ahead of him. This perpetual second-place finish led to Mello developing an inferiority complex, and the constant race to be the best in the orphanage became his primary focus. But unlike his rival, Mello grew up an active child, easily connecting with his peers and enjoying active games.