Mello hesitated before answering. Claiming 'nothing' would be a mistake, since there was a chance they'd ask him to stay. He only had a few hours left to get tools and modify his radio, and although he was sure they were well-stocked, he couldn't ask to borrow anything. Knowing that he needed supplies would prove that he'd intended to rob them.
"I was looking for my room," he said. That part of his story had already been established, so he had to work with it. "In my notebook, I have a list of room numbers from people I talked to today, and-" Who would cover for him, aside from Misora and L? "I told Tamaki I would help at his clinic. I know a lot about medicine." Mello really needed to find more allies. "It's somewhere in this block, but I didn't want to knock on every loud door," he added, to justify passing it on the way here.
Tamaki had said that he needed to align himself with a group, but since there didn't seem to be much rivalry between the factions, it would be best to work with everyone he could. He wasn't worried about spreading himself thin; Mello knew he could do whatever he had to do. Once he developed a better understanding of the politics of this place, he could develop a more solid plan.
...for what? He frowned. Escape? Even if it were possible, and he was beginning to doubt it, what did he have on the outside? He'd finished with the Kira case. Although it was Near who would actually confront Yagami Light, Mello was confident that he'd done all of the important work himself. He could spend the rest of his outside life competing with Near for small scraps of victory, but now that he was dead, he'd had the final word and there was nothing his rival could do to change that. It was the best outcome he could have hoped for, and he didn't want to risk losing it.
Well, no matter what his end goal was (he had a feeling it would have something to do with that arrogant bastard Artemis) he'd need backing. Sai and Usopp would be important, especially since they didn't seem to be affiliated with one of the larger clubs. Although he'd only meant to use it as an excuse, it would be smart to work with Tamaki as well. Saving lives, or at least lessening pain, was a fast track to being appreciated by whoever you'd helped out. Plus, if Artemis publicly accused him of being a cold manipulator, he'd already have a reputation to the contrary.
"I want to work with you," Mello continued. "Obviously, I don't need anything in return. I just want to help this cause in whatever way I can. I've got a life to get back to, and I'd like to get back soon."
Speaking of which, he really needed to come up with a false life with siblings that died in a fire or something.
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"I was looking for my room," he said. That part of his story had already been established, so he had to work with it. "In my notebook, I have a list of room numbers from people I talked to today, and-" Who would cover for him, aside from Misora and L? "I told Tamaki I would help at his clinic. I know a lot about medicine." Mello really needed to find more allies. "It's somewhere in this block, but I didn't want to knock on every loud door," he added, to justify passing it on the way here.
Tamaki had said that he needed to align himself with a group, but since there didn't seem to be much rivalry between the factions, it would be best to work with everyone he could. He wasn't worried about spreading himself thin; Mello knew he could do whatever he had to do. Once he developed a better understanding of the politics of this place, he could develop a more solid plan.
...for what? He frowned. Escape? Even if it were possible, and he was beginning to doubt it, what did he have on the outside? He'd finished with the Kira case. Although it was Near who would actually confront Yagami Light, Mello was confident that he'd done all of the important work himself. He could spend the rest of his outside life competing with Near for small scraps of victory, but now that he was dead, he'd had the final word and there was nothing his rival could do to change that. It was the best outcome he could have hoped for, and he didn't want to risk losing it.
Well, no matter what his end goal was (he had a feeling it would have something to do with that arrogant bastard Artemis) he'd need backing. Sai and Usopp would be important, especially since they didn't seem to be affiliated with one of the larger clubs. Although he'd only meant to use it as an excuse, it would be smart to work with Tamaki as well. Saving lives, or at least lessening pain, was a fast track to being appreciated by whoever you'd helped out. Plus, if Artemis publicly accused him of being a cold manipulator, he'd already have a reputation to the contrary.
"I want to work with you," Mello continued. "Obviously, I don't need anything in return. I just want to help this cause in whatever way I can. I've got a life to get back to, and I'd like to get back soon."
Speaking of which, he really needed to come up with a false life with siblings that died in a fire or something.