Picking battles is a careful balance and a delicate dance. They both know as much, if only from their time in close quarters during the investigation. Now that their time together is voluntary, and their Bond chosen for all that it tramples the usual boundaries a human could reasonably rely on, it's something both of them may have to adjust their understanding of. They might find themselves engaged in a battle that started before they realized it had; they might find themselves winning or losing a battle that had been quietly underway for days or weeks.
"Yes," he replies, all smoke and mirrors banished in favor of a strangely clear and honest answer. It would be true even if Mello hadn't turned that tendency in his direction. "Very dangerous... but they departed this world before spring. This isn't a present concern, certainly not one you need to worry about."
L's words aren't obfuscating on the surface, but they're still carefully chosen, as is typical for him. He hasn't given a name, or even a sex. He's juxtaposed "very dangerous" with something Light doesn't "need to worry about." He's expressed that the situation isn't relevant to Light, while changing his habits over many months in a way to indicate that it's still very much relevant to him.
"You're correct, though. Regarding Bonds. Even if affection was minimal, at the onset... it's likely to deepen over time. While Bonds give you insight into the darkest and weakest parts of a person, the opposite is also true, and the result can be exquisite understanding. It's perhaps the closest thing to true empathy a mind is able to experience."
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"Yes," he replies, all smoke and mirrors banished in favor of a strangely clear and honest answer. It would be true even if Mello hadn't turned that tendency in his direction. "Very dangerous... but they departed this world before spring. This isn't a present concern, certainly not one you need to worry about."
L's words aren't obfuscating on the surface, but they're still carefully chosen, as is typical for him. He hasn't given a name, or even a sex. He's juxtaposed "very dangerous" with something Light doesn't "need to worry about." He's expressed that the situation isn't relevant to Light, while changing his habits over many months in a way to indicate that it's still very much relevant to him.
"You're correct, though. Regarding Bonds. Even if affection was minimal, at the onset... it's likely to deepen over time. While Bonds give you insight into the darkest and weakest parts of a person, the opposite is also true, and the result can be exquisite understanding. It's perhaps the closest thing to true empathy a mind is able to experience."