Matsuda wasn't the type to confront him like this if L had mentioned Mello as a potential aggressor. It was risky and required close attention to detail, and Matsuda knew that Mello was L's heir. One thing Mello appreciated about the young detective was that he didn't seem to overestimate himself. He knew that he wouldn't be able to outsmart Mello, so it was unlikely that he'd attempt it.
Because he'd made himself known to Mikami and Mikami would have passed the information along to Light, the public role of L's successor was his responsibility to take. Near probably appreciated it and the fact left a sour taste in his mouth, although Mello knew that he was doing this to accomplish his own goals and not to assist the younger heir.
No one in the institute would remark to potential strangers that he believed certain people would be better off dead. The speaker wouldn't have known the allegiances of those he sought as potential allies, so it was a stupid risk. Who could Matsuda have talked to, then? Surely not Light--he was known by both L and Matsuda. The same went for Misa. While it was possible that Naomi could have spoken to the two of them, she'd have no reason to include Matsuda in what should have been a private conversation with L, and since Naomi didn't even know that Light was Kira, her list of enemies couldn't be long. She wasn't the type to wish death on anyone.
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Matsuda wasn't the type to confront him like this if L had mentioned Mello as a potential aggressor. It was risky and required close attention to detail, and Matsuda knew that Mello was L's heir. One thing Mello appreciated about the young detective was that he didn't seem to overestimate himself. He knew that he wouldn't be able to outsmart Mello, so it was unlikely that he'd attempt it.
Because he'd made himself known to Mikami and Mikami would have passed the information along to Light, the public role of L's successor was his responsibility to take. Near probably appreciated it and the fact left a sour taste in his mouth, although Mello knew that he was doing this to accomplish his own goals and not to assist the younger heir.
No one in the institute would remark to potential strangers that he believed certain people would be better off dead. The speaker wouldn't have known the allegiances of those he sought as potential allies, so it was a stupid risk. Who could Matsuda have talked to, then? Surely not Light--he was known by both L and Matsuda. The same went for Misa. While it was possible that Naomi could have spoken to the two of them, she'd have no reason to include Matsuda in what should have been a private conversation with L, and since Naomi didn't even know that Light was Kira, her list of enemies couldn't be long. She wasn't the type to wish death on anyone.
That left one suspect. A shrewd plan.
"Who went missing?"