: Gelus dissolved into sand, leaving behind his Death Note, which was eventually delivered to Misa by another Shinigami, Rem . The Climax: L’s "Freak Out"

Light, realizing Misa is a reckless liability who could expose the secret of the Death Note, agrees to L's plan to "pose" as the original Kira. He scripts a televised response to lure her in, even attempting to slip in a hidden command for her to kill L—though L remains sharp enough to edit it out. Light Joins Task Force

: Because Shinigami exist only to take life, using their power to extend a human's life results in their own immediate death.

Back in the present, the second Kira (Misa) releases a new video with a terrifying proposition: she wants to meet the original Kira and offers to "show each other our Shinigami". This mention of supernatural beings causes the usually stoic in a rare moment of genuine shock, realizing he is dealing with something that defies rational logic.

Publicly reveals the existence of Shinigami, terrifying L and frustrating Light.