Episode 30 (Justice)
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The summary of episode thirty, written by Shaza. A big thanks to Killerfly for pointing out all the differences.
Basic Information
- Episode: 30 (Justice)
- Characters: Ryuk, Light, Mello, Near, Sachiko, Mogi, Aizawa, Matsuda, Gevanni, Lidner, Rester,
- New Characters: The President
- Number of Deaths: None.
Summary
When Gevanni asks Near to share his thoughts on the situation, Near tells him that Kira and the Japanese Special Police force are accomplices since the plan seemed go better than ever. When Gevanni seems a bit confused at this thought, he tells him that they at the very least, Kira must be the new L, and he is 7% sure of this chance. Furthermore, if he’s wrong, they can simply apologize for the mistake.
After this scene, the episode zooms out and shows some effects of Kira’s effect on the world, including the decrease in crime rate and people’s fear of being written down for their crimes. Sachiko is also seen crying. On Kira’s kingdom, Damegawa has proclaimed himself as Kira’s spokesperson, asking for money In America, the United States president states that they will stop chasing Kira and accept Kira’s will. Light is positively ecstatic at proclamation, although he pretends to be disappointed. When the president is asked more about it by the press, he announces that the crime rate has gone down and people seem to think twice before committing a crime. Near watches the television with disdain. Matsuda, seeing this on T.V., asks the team whether or not they think that Kira is actually evill, since society is actually becoming better. At this, Aizawa gets annoyed, telling him that this is not real peace, at which Matsuda states that he doesn’t support Kira but it is just a thought. Light tells him that he isn’t crazy, since Kira will definetly change the world, but it is not for them to decide whether or not he is right or wrong, but just capture him. To himself, Light says that it is definitely justice.
At Near’s headquarters, he tells Gevanni that the president is a chicken, and he will never support this. Zooming out, we see Ridner taking a shower, after which Mello comes forth and puts a gun to her head. Near, already having setup cameras, is informed of this, as Gevanni shows Ridner being walked towards them with Mello behind her. Near tells them to let them in, to which he welcomes Mello. Near tells everyone to drop their guns since the main objective is to catch Kira. But, when Near tells him that Mello helped further the investigation by putting pressure on Kira, Mello puts a gun to his head (after which Gevanni and Rester retaliate). He accuses Near of using him like a puzzle piece, to which Near simply responds with “shoot me if you want.” At this, Ridner steps in between, telling him that if he shoots Near, then they will shoot him, thus letting Kira win. At this, Mello puts his gun down and asks Near for the photo he has of him. At this, Near gives him the photo, telling him that is the only copy of it. Mello tells Near that he has no intention of helping him, but he owes him for returning the picture. Hence, he explains to him about the notebook; belonging to a shinigami, the fact that it belonged to someone else beforehand, and one of the rules within it was a lie. Near believes him, and Mello walks away, challenging him to a race; a race to see who will catch Kira first.
Following Mello’s departure, Near sits down some tarot cards to think about the fake rule, which he automatically deduces to be the 13-day rule. At it, he tells Gevanni to ring up L. When connected, he tells L that they caught Mello but he got away after getting some information from him. He asks him to confirm it, which Light confirms. Near then informs him about the fake rule, but Light asks Ryuk who says they are all real. Near then tells him that there must be someone making Ryuk lie for him. Following this statement, the rest of the team starts having suspicions about Light, but Matsuda tells them that the director confirmed that Light wasn’t Kira when he died. Near continues his conversation, asking them for the notebook so that he may kill Mello and see if he dies after 13 days. A bit caught off guard, Light says he will discuss it, but they decide that using the notebook is taboo and should respect the director’s wishes. When Near hears of this, he then tells him that L had suspected someone as Kira, and he will find the connection. At this, Light decides that Near most certainly has to die.
At the United States, the president gets a call from Kira, telling him to end the activities of the SPK and disband them. Furthermore, he wants the FBI, CIA, and the rest to find the location of the SPK, after which he might let the president live. The president agrees to this. At the airport, Damegawa is going towards New York to find those who oppose Kira on Kira’s orders. At the headquarters, Aizawa thinks more about Light’s innocence and the 13 day rule. Mogi tells Aizawa to go and confirm his suspicions and meet with Near (though Light is sitting at the door, listening to this whole conversation). At this thought, Matsuda rushes in, telling them that Demagawa is on the telivision, and is attacking a building which supposedly is holding the opposers of Kira. Misa, watching this on the telivision, is ready to write Near’s name in the notebook. At this, Light calls up Near, asking him if there if something is wrong and if it is (obviously mocking him). Near, incredibly angry at this, breaks off the head of his robot-thing, knowing that it is obvious the L is Kira.
Differences
- Several scenes showing how the lives of people have changed in a world with Kira are added.
- The scene where Near contacts the Task Force about their cooperation with Kira is removed.
- Near’s explanation on why he believes Kira and the Task Force are connected is shortened.
- The scene where the Task Force talks about what they think the President will say at the conference is removed.
- Several showings of “Kira’s Kingdom” are removed.
- The scene with the Task Force discussing how Japan will react to the US decision to support Kira is removed.
- The scene where Near predicts that Mello will contact someone in the SPK, and the chances of each member being contacted, is removed.
- In the manga, Mello had already made contact with Lidner, and they have a conversation inher apartment and while she is in the shower before going to meet with Near. In the anime, Lidner takes a shower, then discovers Mello in her apartment who forces her to take her to Near.
- In the scene where Near contacts the SPK about the fake rules, Near’s comments that he believes Mello over a shinigami and that he’ll only write Mello’s name in the notebook in the Task Force knows it are removed.
- In the manga, Light contacts the President to tell him to dissolve the SPK, and later, Mello contacts Mogi and sends him to Near’s base. Light sends Aizawa and Ide to follow Mogi, which is how he finds where Near’s base is and is able to tell Demegawa. In the anime, Light simply tells the President to reveal the location of Near’s base to Demegawa.
- In the manga, because Aizawa and Ide go to New York, and not in LA with Light, Light does not hear their conversation about suspecting him. In the anime, Aizawa and Ide are still at the Task Force HQ, and Light eavesdrops on them.
Ideas
- Hmm nothing really, I thought that all those changes have really made an impact on the story development. It seems to be moving way too fast right now.
