"Hello there, my name is Lucius Kane. I have come from America on the behest of a Mr. Yagami looking to put together a Task Force to combat the recent threat "Kira". I was told by Mr. Yagami, who seems to be doing his own personal work at the moment, to come to this address on his orders alone, since he is the head of the KTF." Lucius explained in a hushed tone, his accent showing as he spoke Japanese. "May I come in, miss? I would like to get started as soon as possible." Lucius politely asked with the same pleasant smile from earlier to match.

Light listened closely to what Lucius was saying, and then a thought went through his mind: was Lucius a better Detective mind than Bernkastel? to find out where he was, was quite the feat indeed. His back story on how he got the address was fake, since Light was right here, just acting as another person. How could this "Lucius" know about his personality change, then? he couldn't see the boy, but he knew something was already odd about him.

Though Light would have to play along with the act, it was eerie how it all fell into place with his story. Considering the situation, it was true. Nothing could contradict it, at least for the moment.

Now it started to make sense in this type of situation. Dlanor started to piece things together. Apparently this boy, Lucius, is one of the few that are a part of the KTF, but something seemed off though she didn't show any sign of that intuition on her face. "Oh, in that case, come in," Dlanor said as she let him in.

"Now that we have everything out of the way, Bernkastel, please continue what you were saying from earlier. I believe you were showing us a graph on your computer?" "Aito" recalled. Whatever data she has on that damn computer, I have to steal it some time. I'll use my Shinigami abilities to enter one night, or something. Light decided, knowing whatever was on that computer would be valuable to alluding Bernkastel. However, if the chance came by he'd have to be careful because she could have some type of system in place like with L's computers, where the data automatically deleted if the computer was compromised. He would have to get the password right on his first try, just to be safe.

Lucius, meanwhile made himself comfortable and sat down, that same smile had never left his face. He was silent, and seemingly content. It was a bit strange that he'd give his real name so easily, if it even was his real name.

"Ah, yes, this graph I composed of all of the data from all of the Kira murders up to now. It is organized within many ways in order to see a pattern, from arranging in terms of cause of death, time of death, and even some of the victim's personal information is used to arrange this graph," Dlanor said as she explained the chart to everyone, and looking at the chart, it didn't seem to be that much spread apart in a time span since these deaths had only started recently. This already seemed like a lot of work on her end, but the thing was, this was only a fraction of the work that Dlanor and even Erika had put at this point. Dlanor had focused on observing this kind of investigation from a distance, using any data that came to knowledge to her advantage. She knew that Erika was somewhere out there, getting up close to the sights of recent Kira deaths with the guise that she's a newspaper photographer.

However, at this moment, Dlanor had a lot of thoughts swirling around pertaining to the KTF she had called over. It puzzled her a little by how the recent addition had just gave out his name, unsure if it were an alias or he was willing to put himself on the line to see if Kira would take the bait. She was willing to see Light Yagami as well, the one who had started this joint effort, he must had been a brilliant mind but this other man will do. Her trust in them...it was more like a 50/50. While she could see potential help in them...she couldn't see anything that would also protect them from the possibility that Kira could be here right now, alike to how 'Aito' had to say that he had nothing much to disprove the possibility that she could be Kira. Dlanor knew how tiring it was to just point fingers and speak out suspicions, but until the truth came out, that would be what she'll be seeing the most.

"Mm, interesting. And very good work, by the way. Obviously, a lot of people died in such a short time frame, no? the plot truly thickens..especially after North Korea's latest dictator died, right on the spot like that." "Aito" noted.

"It's interesting though: the way this mass murderer operates. Recall back to the email Kira sent, Bernkastel. I have no interest in the deaths of normal people, is what he said. So, just by that sentence alone we can speculate that this "Kira" is an extraordinary person, obviously not your average citizen of Sakurami." "Aito said.

"So, It's just speculation, but..what if Kira is someone in Law Enforcement? you even said it yourself, this "Kira" has quite a strong sense of justice. Another part of the email; "I have no interest in the deaths of normal people. I am only interested in ridding this world of undesirables. Murderers, Warmongers, Rapists, burglars, anyone who commits any type of crime will be punished swiftly and severely." so, just from this sentence, it only makes sense that this "Kira" could possibly have ended up in Law Enforcement, with that strong sense of justice." "Aito" said, explaining his theory.

"It also explains how this "Kira" did what he did so easily. You haven't mentioned anything about Kira being traced, right? nobody is that good, so this person must have years of experience at this type of stealth hacking. At work, Police touch a computer sometime in their life, so it'd only make sense he or she is using the Police Database as a name and face resource, because it wouldn't be unusual at all, now would it. What do you think, everyone?" "Aito" asked, concluding his speech.

Lucius whistled. "Well, I gotta say. That theory is pretty grounded in reality. Somebody could have been at a station last night, and we never could have known. That's including fired officers, as well, possibly sneaking in, somewhere. Not only that, you've already figured out Kira is in this city. We need to narrow it further. I'd suggest looking for individuals, active in the line of duty and dismissed, from 25 to 35 years old. That's a decent place to start, no?" Lucius suggested.

"If that is the case, that also doesn't cut out the possibility that our culprit could also be someone that could be using the possibility of being an officer or was an officer as a red herring. Otherwise, it is a good enough foothold to start off," Dlanor didn't seem to waste a second to give her thoughts. While she did appear to agree with what they had to say, she didn't want to make that the main goal, and that was because she had a feeling that there were more..."unlikely" possibilities as to who this person could be identified as. Being a police officer or at least a former one was gradually the easier option, but there were countless other ways to identify this person if they were not careful to check those unlikely choices beforehand.

(The best Dlanor response I could think of at the moment xD)

"Indeed, it being a red herring cannot be ignored. However, in that case then, you'd really have to consider the person behind such an action. I know it is a bit awkward to delve into, however.." "Aito" scratched the back of his head. "The occult cannot be denied, considering key circumstances. You know, if you really wanted to argue it, perhaps all 1400 of the people that have been killed so far were somehow planned deaths, regardless of the cause. Even if we take that into account, that leaves the matter of the North Korean Dictator." "Aito" pointed out.

"Argue it all you want, there's no way in hell you can be so precise in proving one specific man's death at the correct time, date..it could not have been a hit. That death was too perfect, too strategically precise to ever happen realistically. Something ghastly lurks in this world, and it lurks within the occult." "Aito" said.

"Therefore, I propose this aspect be investigated in a professional manner. No lunatics, we don't need to entertain the ramblings of mad men." "Aito" concluded.

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For a moment, Dlanor had to be silent for a bit. The occult? It was out there, outside the box, and yet it was a possibility. If that was the case, it would explain how exact the deaths were. Putting two and two together, Dlanor seemed to at least get a bit more speculation on Kira's motives. "... so our Kira happens to be possibly using the foothold as or was an officer and that the occult could be involved, I feel like our culprit might possibly have a god complex. Casting judgment to those that are guilty of something, also in a way like a vigilante given too much power," Dlanor commented, basing off these ideas on what could be possible or shared.

I don't HAVE a god-complex. I AM a God with the Death Note. Exacting judgement upon the people who insist to make the world a rotten cesspit is the only way to positively save this world. Human beings are too damn dumb to put aside religious, personal, or cultural differences and just get along. Humanity was doomed before I came along.. "Aito" thought to himself.

"Well, with such power one would think themselves to be of a higher level than a normal human. If Kira can kill without being there, it's supernatural." "Aito" concluded. "By the way, Bernkastel. How exactly did you come about acquiring all of this technology by yourself? it just seems a bit unusual that someone, working without a team could pull off keeping their identity secret for years, solving "mind-boggling" cases without everyone ever knowing who you were." "Aito" noted.

"Also, I notice a severe difference between the behavior you showed towards Kira and your behavior now. Despite me openly accusing you of you being Kira, not once have you accused any of us. You lack the tenacity and cunning you showed earlier. Could you enlighten us as to, an explanation for these things?" "Aito" said unblinkingly and emotionlessly.

He's right... when Bernkastel made that announcement to challenge Kira, she sounded really confident... and here, she's really reserved and calm... Yukki thought upon hearing this being pointed out. Even if it did seem strange, Dlanor was prepared for this type of situation, she knew of the differences of her personality compared to the true Bernkastel.

"Well, just like you and Light Yagami, Aito, I also have an act-in double. It had to be someone with a severe difference compared to me, and I could always act out different personalities myself," Dlanor answered with no doubt, and then adding in the last part as if she were channeling her inner Erika,"As for how I handle these things by myself... a detective never speaks of their true methods at work." Of course, she had to make it ambiguous as to who was her acting double, but she knew that it would have to be a secret. It was quite the system to keep herself and Erika off the radar from Kira, that the situation was cleverly reversed.

"..I see. Thank you very much for the explanation. I only have two more questions." "Aito" said. There's no doubt in my mind..Bernkastel doesn't work alone. This "double" of hers, is probably the real Bernkastel, and she's probably bluffing us. I'll find you out, Bernkastel. Time to press just a bit more..

"One, out of the six of us here today, are we the only ones to have been in this hotel room, from yesterday to right now? oh, and when you answer this, please answer it as a short yes or no answer. If we are the only ones to have been in this hotel room from yesterday to today, please say exactly:

"Yes, from yesterday to today we are the only ones to have been in this hotel room."

and if we aren't, please say exactly:

"No, from yesterday to today, we aren't the only ones to have been in this hotel room."

Please answer my question with exactly with those two phrases and nothing more added." "Aito" requested.

Now, she'll have to give me a clear answer with exactly those two phrases. If she says that we are the only ones who have been in the hotel room from yesterday to today, I'll request to see her camera footage out on the front door starting from when she hooked it up, which was probably yesterday, to today. "Aito" thought to himself.

If I see someone, I'll be able to call her out on this. Then I can demand an answer. This will be an easy shortcut to look at the footage and see if I can recognize or see the name of the potential "7th person". "Aito" said, thinking out his plan.

However, if she says "No, from yesterday to today, we aren't the only ones to have been in this hotel room." I can assume it was only one person: Her act-in double. So to recap how this works to my benefit, in Phrase B we 100% assume her double was the person there. In Phrase A, we can 150% assume her Double is Bernkastel. Either way, it's a confirmation from a direct answer. "Aito" thought to himself.

Strange that it seems the questions fall upon me... I suppose I would have to hope that having Erika in the footage does not compromise her secrecy in our investigations... Dlanor thought. She knew what she told her, there wasn't much that she could do to avoid this, but she had a feeling that Erika had created something in return to keep her involvement a secret.

"No, from yesterday to today, we aren't the only ones to have been in this hotel room," Dlanor answered, it was the straight up answer. Knowing that, it can be assumed that this would be her act-in double.

Heh..that's what happens when you try to play kid detective, little girl. You make a better Watson then a Sherlock, honestly. Now then, from this it's quite easy to figure out what happened. Light thought to himself.

Yesterday, the real Bernkastel prepped her sidekick, Dlanor on what to do. In the interest of keeping her identity a secret, the real Bernkastel had Dlanor as a double in her place. That is the real reason of why they were together. "Aito" theorized. L kept his identity a secret too. So, from what I know, this is what I'm thinking:

1. the real Bernkastel is a currently using a cover as a citizen of Sakurami City.

2. the real Bernkastel is someone we've met before, someone who I think is highly suspicious.

there can be only one possible explanation: Furudo Erika is the real Bernkastel. "Aito" theorized. "Aito" nodded at Bernkastel. "Very well then. Ms. Bernkastel, I believe that's all we have today, right? we have two leads to look into, the police and the "occult", and we know pretty much everything you've compiled on Kira so far. Let's meet back up in..two days. By then we should have some new data to share." "Aito" proposed. A couple of hours had passed since they had first came into the hotel.

"Correct. That is all we can gather from what we know, so I believe that two days to gain more information on this case," Dlanor said, readjusting her glasses. There simply wasn't much to discuss about on the case now that they've discussed it for quite the time. It interested her as to why he would ask that kind of question to her... as if it were a method to figure who was really Bernkastel. At some point later on, she would have to share whatever she got with Erika... "Until then, I anticipate on what we obtain for the next two days," Dlanor says, which was basically the sign that it was time to leave.

"Aito" stood up. "Alright then. Thank you for your time, Bernkastel. Jiseki, Satoshi, Natalie, Lucius. Let's go." "Aito" said, referring to the first 3 of them by their aliases. "Aito" left the hotel with all of them together. When they were a good distance away from the door, Light's aura completely changed. "Well, that was an interesting day." Light said, combing his hair back into it's proper style and clearing his throat.

"By the way, the reason that I decided to be another person in there..is because that wasn't the real Bernkastel." Light revealed in a hushed tone as they headed towards the elevator. "We were being tricked the whole time."

Once they got to the elevator, it seemed like Yukki was the only one unaware of it. "Wait... The entire time we were just talking to a double?" Yukki blinked at that revelation.

"The way she acted there was not like the way we heard Bernkastel first talk," Madeline sighed, she knew this from the first few words of Dlanor.

"But I don't understand why have a double when we're just there to discuss the case..." Yukki still sounded confused.

"Yukki. It's like I said before. You have to suspect everyone." Light explained. "The real Bernkastel isn't so trusting with revealing her identity, and I'm willing to bet a big sum of my credibility that the KTF is under suspicion for having..Kira among us. Just like anyone else involved in this case would be." Light said.

"It all adds up when you stop and think about it. The Bernkastel we've seen today is probably her partner. She claims that, however, SHE has a double." Light explained. "However, this makes no sense. Bernkastel would then have no way to keep her identity a secret, It'd be physically impossible without any outside help. So, naturally the conclusion we draw from this is simple is quite simple." Light said.

The Bernkastel we met, who is probably in actuality the real Bernkastel's partner, is playing as the real Bernkastel. Her "double" is the real Bernkastel, who is most likely living as a normal citizen under an assumed name. Remember my cover story, that the "real" Light Yagami was doing some extra investigating on his own? this is most likely what the real Bernkastel is doing." Light explained.

"I drew initial conclusions while we were there, but here's what I think now:

1. the real Bernkastel is currently using a cover as a citizen of Sakurami City to investigate.

2. the real Bernkastel is someone we've met before, someone who I think is highly suspicious." Light explained. "So, everyone..that means there's just one person. One highly suspicious person we haven't accounted for yet. Someone who's seemingly involved in the case to a small degree, someone who seemed normal at first glance, but..isn't." Light smirked. "Come on. Just one person. Who do we think that is? remember, if you take into account my first conclusion, it could only be one person.."

There was an awkward silence until Yuno was the one to break the silence. "Erika Furudo. She's involved in this case," Yuno spoke, making it sound like she were right in one way that Erika was not as normal as they thought she was.

"A-Are you sure that's right, Yuno? I mean, she could be just someone that happened to be there this morning," Yukki didn't get on why she would make that assumption so quickly, but he didn't get time to respond even further.

"It can't be that pure of a coincidence that we ran into her and she happened to be taking photos of the school ruins after Bernkastel's broadcast. She even acted like a normal student like us when she's really in college. Who would lie about that?" Yuno explained her reasoning on why the girl from earlier seemed suspicious.

"Yukki-san, Yuno-san, do me a favor. Why don't you two split up from us for today, and go check around the school ruins for her, and maybe go asking around the newspaper company she supposedly works for. If you have to, sneak in, and get some of her personal files and bring them back for us." Light requested. The elevator reached the ground floor, and they left the hotel.

"Even if that Erika photographer isn't Bernkastel, which I'm pretty confident she is, I still think she warrants some looking into. Sometimes, you have to make assumptions. If we're wrong, we can just say sorry." Light said, sounding like Near a little bit.

"Meanwhile, me, Lucius and Madeline will split up and do some other investigating, evidence gathering. Does that work for everyone?" Light asked.