Thankfully, it seemed as though no one had wanted to bother him last shift and L had the opportunity to spend some time sitting alone outside. He had a lot on his mind he needed to sort through. Like what he should do now. Despite the doctor’s suggestion, L was certainly not going to kill himself. Nothing could be gained from it. But what was he going to do with his time here? He couldn’t possibly spend each night in his room from now on, could he?

Investigation might end up resulting in failure and ultimately death, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t do something else. L realized during his conversation with Citan that it would be best if he did everything he could to ensure his survival here, and if necessary the survival of those he had involved.

L had been looking for a doctor for some time now, as it appeared that Light had connections with the head of the First Aid club. Despite what L chose to do here, Light could still be out to kill him. And in the event he obtained injury L needed someone he knew and trusted to provide medical attention. Citan, if he was not being manipulated, could be of benefit.

There was also the matter that knowing how to use a weapon was vital here. Sure the rooms were safe, but not from the other patients… and not from incidents like his first trip back from town. He had doubts that Misora would continue to be so dedicated to protecting him now, so he needed to know how to better defend himself.

After the shift changed, he wandered inside, eventually finding himself at the library. The last time he was in here he left a mark in one of the books, and he was quite tempted to indulge in his curiosity to see if the mark was still present. Not that knowing the answer was going to do him any good…

[For Mello.]