[greenday313]

What if L were in Light's position and the death note went to L, instead.?

Would he use it too, to kill people? Or would he not? L and Light are similar..

[ravstrike]

I don't think L would use the death note but he may be tempted. He's not above cheating but he is the letter of the Law.

[Naruto Boy]

i would say L would be Kira because Light was just the same as L, in fact, when Light lost his memories, he was against Kira, the death note just basically corrupts the human soul, L also is opted to using death row criminals as bait while Light was against it, meaning that Light has more consideration to people than L

[greenday313]

Wow. Naruto Boy, you have an impressive sense of deduction there.. The reason why I made this thread is because of L's improbability to use the death note, thus comparing Light with L. They are both childish and hate to lose. But you can't change human nature, no matter how many death notes or God complexes you have. L understood this and Kira didn't. L also understood that Kira would kill as many innocents as necessary in order to pursue his flawed goal. L was against Kira from the start because he is reasonable, unlike Kira, who is a greedy power-fiend hiding under an illusion of justice.

Kira is flawed. L is reason. Sometimes, when flawed plans are backed up by enough blind followers, they can prevail over reason.

[WolvenLordSoulReaper]

I can hear many DeathNote fans screaming, "No... of course L wouldn't become Kira!"
I wouldn't necessarily jump to an instant conclusion that L would use the DeathNote simply because Light did and Light was completely different when he wasn't in 'possession' of the notebook, as I believe that it hasn't been proven that the notebook is capable of possesing people, but rather that the notebook defines the boundary which is crossed when man choses to murder, as not every man crosses that line, but all men are capable of crossing that line. I believe that this is what the notebook represents.

That said, however; we do see in L that same compulsion to kill in the name of Justice which drove Yagami down the dark path he began to travel. If nothing else, using 'Lind L. Taylor' the way he did proves that. Yes, I'm aware that Taylor was slated to die anyway; but to some degree aren't all criminals, just by the nature of their actions? (By the way; I also speculate that the odds of having a convicted murder named 'Lind L. Taylor' on hand to posthumously stand in for 'L' is roughly 99 to 1. More than likely, his name was changed, possibly legally by dumb luck, as simply using the alias would not have been sufficient to throw both the note and Ryuuk's eyes; I'm sure Ryuuk would have giggled or laughed had he realized Lind's name was false, as he did with Naomi.)

Would L have tested the notebook? Most certainly. Given the character's establishment in the mangas, we've no other logical option than to believe he would. Perhaps on a criminal, but, in the initial absence of a Shinigami (as it was so with Light's book); the inevitable conclusion to be favored is that, having never seen anything of such a nature before, and, at that particular point in time believing the notebook to have a 7% chance of being real (factoring in the unique elements of Shinigami writing), 91% chance of being a hoax (especially if familiar with the Roswell Alien Autopsy), and a 2% overall margin for error; would have gone on to write his own name in the notebook, having Watari record the innevitable outcome for mankind's enlightenment.

This is my conclusion.

[greenday313]

Beautiful. That was pretty deep. I salute you.

What keeps appearing in my head, is the improbability of L killing numerous criminals, like Light did. Because, seeing their nature of both, hating to lose, somehow, I can imagine L using the death note like Light did. Near, wouldn't do the same, because I find him to have a stronger sense of rejection towards the way's of Kira, thus he hates the ways Kira establishes his purposes and intentions on how he kills people. L, in my perspective, is a somewhat childish character, who hates too lose. He would cheat, or do anything it takes to win..

Another fact that disturbs me is L, easily suspecting Light as Kira. He seemed so sure of it. He had some solid assertions of it. He made some results which varied Light from Kira.. and for L, Light had the highest chance of actually being Kira. So if he did knew this, I think that L's relation of friendship toward Light was the factor that was preventing L, from naturally concluding that Light, is in fact, Kira. He even suspected the second Kira as Misa, which is in fact, true.. Now let's say he didn't have to rely on his skills of deduction and solid ways on how to prove a certain criminal is guilty.. assuming that L had the death note, will he really use it as a method to eliminate criminals?

I mean, when L suspected Light and Misa being the two Kiras, L seemed to be sure of it.
Then, when Light withdrew from his ownership of the death note, he forgot all his memory inclined of owning the death note. As well as Misa. Which made, L depressed. Because L wanted Kira to be Light and the secon Kira, to be Misa.

So, L has ways of wanting things to be judged on his own way too..

[Flash Master]

I must admit that I pondered what would happen if L happened upon the Death Note. First, one must ask the question, " couldn't anyone have become Kira?' It goes back to the garden if you will .If Adam and Eve never knew about the forbidden fruit, they might never have sinned to begin with. Think about this very long and hard. If YOU found a Death Note, could you become Kira? It goes to Light's reasoning that to say " you would do it," would be taboo as you might be thinking by society's standards that it is wrong to kill for any reason. That being said, there is a darkness that resides in all of us which is spawned by free will. It begins with righteous anger and somehow seeps into something more, almost unnoticeable, it feeds off of the raw emotion until the sense of justice has become shrouded in a veil of deceit and confusion. It is perhaps the most passionate souls, which fall prey to the darkest elements. I have always liked L the most, yet I have always sympathized with Light. The difference between Light and L? I do not believe L would have used the Death Note personally. He was logical to be sure, but I do not believe he had the passion to throw his whole life into this one pursuit of justice. That would perhaps be like Sherlock Holmes using that Death Note. The end does not justify the means. The end result would not be worth it. Light was a master at creating puzzles.
L was a master at solving puzzles. The Death Note simply depleted them. He was a detective in the role of catching criminals. But then again, wasn't L in the process of using the Death Note when he died. He would never write in it himself but rather employed others who he deemed disposable to do it for him. Don't get me wrong, I like L, but he was accustomed to having all tools at his disposal to accomplish what he needed. Light on the other hand, knowing it would in the end cost him so much, although perhaps somewhat disillusioned, chose to take it upon himself to try to save the world. To get his hands dirty if you will. Unfortunately, he did not realize how much it would cost him. I liken Light and L as mirror images. Yin And Yang. Two souls forged from the same fabric and the only thing that separated them was circumstances. A choice. The very same goal with very different means. Both characters are dear to me in a way as they exemplify that struggles that each of us face on a daily basis. Will your choice be made in a dark schoolyard or in front of a computer screen. Just remember that one definition of Light means " to fall unexpectedly". In the end, perhaps the criminal L was trying to catch, was himself.

[Flash Master]

P.S, Not to hog screen time but in reference to Reaper' s statement on Lind L. Taylors's name, don't you think that Shinigami kill only by using Birth names. To say that one could go to the courthouse and change their name would imply that Shinigami were limited to the legalities of this world. A name once given at birth, in my mind has larger meaning to it, even for those who do not like their given names.A Rose by any other name is still a Rose.

[WolvenLordSoulReaper]

Originally Posted by Flash Master

P.S, Not to hog screen time but in reference to Reaper' s statement on Lind L. Taylors's name, don't you think that Shinigami kill only by using Birth names. To say that one could go to the courthouse and change their name would imply that Shinigami were limited to the legalities of this world. A name once given at birth, in my mind has larger meaning to it, even for those who do not like their given names.A Rose by any other name is still a Rose.

Actually, my premise on this was that Aliases do not fool Shinigami eyes. They see the birthname of an individual regardless. However, if someone was married, such as Naomi would be to Ray; would the Shinigami see her name as Nomi Penbur... or Naomi Misura?

[greenday313]

Damn you people make good posts!!