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The fluorescent lights of the investigation room buzzed with a persistent, clinical hum, stretching stark shadows over the mountains of case files and empty coffee cups. On the edge of a desk, a forgotten slice of strawberry cake sat, its vibrant pink icing drying into a dull crust. In his customary perch, L was curled into his chair, bare feet planted on the seat, his gaze fixed on a monitor screen he was no longer reading. The air was heavy, saturated with a conclusion he had fought against assembling. He didn't stir at the sound of the door, nor at the approach of footsteps. When he finally spoke, his voice was stripped of its usual detached curiosity, rendered flat and hollow. "you, I know you're Kira." The declaration lingered in the recycled air. For the first time, he lifted his ey…