[He grits his teeth. Deflection, then. Steering this somewhere productive, as he rifles through his herb pantry for anything that is like what this potion needs.]
You're right. There are parts of this situation I don't have a handle on, because I can't engage with him as you can.
[You don't know why. Maybe you don't need to.]
You need to tell him to choose a different name this time. One like Eli, or Linden. Light's already suspicious about the Deneuve alias; "M" would make the connection, in our world, absolutely unmistakable to anyone of sound mind.
[Light will notice the name she used; hopefully, she's the only one. Hopefully, it can be brushed off as a pet term, or my influence. More smoke, more mirrors, and L's mind is speeding along recklessly as he grinds and crushes the leaves in what is basically the right order.]
And what "rash behavior" are you concerned about?
[He's not going to ruin anything. He resents the implication he hears at the head of a disaster that he has maybe this one chance to get ahead of.]
[Jarringly, it does sort of sound like that. L's not sure if he finds it comforting or upsetting, mostly because he does believe that it can't possibly be real, coming from Near.
He puts the kettle on.]
The outcome is my first priority, and I'll do what it takes to accomplish that.
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You're right. There are parts of this situation I don't have a handle on, because I can't engage with him as you can.
[You don't know why. Maybe you don't need to.]
You need to tell him to choose a different name this time. One like Eli, or Linden. Light's already suspicious about the Deneuve alias; "M" would make the connection, in our world, absolutely unmistakable to anyone of sound mind.
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Do not steer the subject elsewhere. You're making me concerned about your potential for rash behavior.
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[Light will notice the name she used; hopefully, she's the only one. Hopefully, it can be brushed off as a pet term, or my influence. More smoke, more mirrors, and L's mind is speeding along recklessly as he grinds and crushes the leaves in what is basically the right order.]
And what "rash behavior" are you concerned about?
[He's not going to ruin anything. He resents the implication he hears at the head of a disaster that he has maybe this one chance to get ahead of.]
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[If he's not careful, it will sound as if he cares.]
I don't know Alex. She has no reason to listen to me. Mello can deal with her. You're deflecting again.
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He puts the kettle on.]
The outcome is my first priority, and I'll do what it takes to accomplish that.
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If you want to help, answer Mello's questions and keep him from getting bored, with the exception of precisely one subject.
[Near is free to make L sound as boring as he wants.]
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[Though of course he isn't going to say anything he shouldn't.]
Don't do anything that can't be undone.
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Your point, however, is understood.
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I don't want to be angry with you later.
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[He is pissing off everyone today.]
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You will check in with me tomorrow.
[It's not a request.]
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As soon as you're able, though... please tell me the name he's using here. So that I can corroborate, for Yagami. I want to protect him.
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Malakai Antonov.
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Thank you, truly. I'll do my part.
[Just don't ask more of me.]
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[L wonders if they're in the same chapter, much less on the same page.]