Remember, folks, this book isn't just a killing machine, it can also mind control people for up to 23 days before their written date of death! The possibilities for using it to enact real, meaningful change are endless.
Light Yagami used the death note to enact the will of fascist policing agencies the world over. By killing criminals and alleged criminals reported on in the news, Light Yagami essentially gave the police the power of judge, jury, and executioner without any of the negative press that comes with police brutality. The police are ultimately in complete control over who they arrest, therefore they control which names labelled criminal that reach kira and which that don't.
It is truly a testament to the sheer arrogance and stupidity of Light Yagami that while directly enacting the will of capital's enforcers using an anonymous, magical WMD, he still managed to get himself caught by a 12 year old leading a CIA offshoot that had by that point lost all state backing and had been whittled down to like three agents.
Remember, folks, this book isn't just a killing machine, it can also mind control people for up to 23 days before their written date of death! The possibilities for using it to enact real, meaningful change are endless.
Light Yagami used the death note to enact the will of fascist policing agencies the world over. By killing criminals and alleged criminals reported on in the news, Light Yagami essentially gave the police the power of judge, jury, and executioner without any of the negative press that comes with police brutality. The police are ultimately in complete control over who they arrest, therefore they control which names labelled criminal that reach kira and which that don't.
It is truly a testament to the sheer arrogance and stupidity of Light Yagami that while directly enacting the will of capital's enforcers using an anonymous, magical WMD, he still managed to get himself caught by a 12 year old leading a CIA offshoot that had by that point lost all state backing and had been whittled down to like three agents.