Light Yagami defeated L and was in a position to defeat Near too, but he lost at the last moment. Perhaps the story should have gone differently.
What would have happened if Light Yagami had won in Death Note? - Quora
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Why did Light decide to write in the piece of the Death Note he had in his watch in FRONT of everyone? He is depicted as a genius, yet he was unable
Hi DEATH NOTE Fans, I think Light is smarter than L in General. For people who think the same, plz give your reasons, for people who think L is smarter, your opinions
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remember light's face when L revealed he was into misa's work and a bunch of students gathered around whilst he worked out how to kill L : r/deathnote
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If L, after getting into contact with Ryuk, rewatched the recordings of Light Yagami's House, could he prove Light was guilty? - Quora
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