Matsuda fires.
Near watches him without pity. "There are no gods here, Light Yagami. Only men. And men must answer for their sins." death note manga book
Light’s head snaps toward him. "Matsuda… you…" Matsuda fires
"I switched it," Matsuda says, his voice cracking. "At headquarters. While you were in the bathroom. I’ve suspected you for years. I didn’t want to believe it. But when you told me to kill my own father… when you used the Death Note to make that criminal write names… I knew. You’re not a god, Light. You’re a monster." Only men
The air inside the Yellow Box Warehouse is cold, sterile, and smells of dry concrete. Grey light filters through high, grimy windows, illuminating dust motes that drift like silent witnesses. Light Yagami stands with his hands in the pockets of his beige coat, a thin, almost serene smile playing on his lips. Behind him, Misa Amane fidgets, while the Task Force—Aizawa, Matsuda, Ide, and the rest—stand with grim, uncertain faces.
"Of course they died," Near says. "We let them die. We chose criminals we knew you would target and simply… allowed it to happen. To make you believe. To make you believe, Light Yagami."