“To Mello, it's like playing a videogame against me, I think. "See who gets to Kira, the last boss, first."”
“You, who've taken on his name, have managed – well, nothing.”
“It's not whether it's feasible or not – it's what I'm doing.”
“And that's precisely why it's so convenient, don't you think?”
“You said she's smart, but it only means she got high marks, and she's actually a stupid woman.”
“I don't know what to say. Now, I think it's just best to observe closely.”
“If you can't beat the game, if you can't solve the puzzle, you're nothing but a loser.”
“For me and Mello, L has been the only person we adore, and the only person who deserves our respect.”
“That may be so. What is right from wrong? What is good from evil? Nobody can truly distinguish between them. Even if there was a god. Now, supposing a god and his world existed, even then I'd stop and think for myself. I'd decide for myself whether his teachings are right or wrong. After all, I am just the same as you. I put faith in my own convictions as to what I believe is right, and consider them to be righteous.”
“People in supervising positions in investigation are supposed to give too much of their opinion, and if they are wrong, all it would take is an apology.”