Tantai walks home alone after school.
Students laugh behind him.
Student:
"He's useless."
Tantai (inner):
"They think I'm stupid. That's fine."
On the road, two black notebooks lie on the ground.
One says Death Note.
One says Life Note.
Tantai:
"…Someone forgot their homework?"
At home, he opens them.
Rules of Death Note:
If you write a person's name, they will die in 60 seconds.
Rules of Life Note:
If you write a person's name, they will revive in 60 seconds.
Tantai (laughing):
"Yeah right. Nice joke."
On TV, a criminal appears.
Tantai writes the name.
60 seconds pass.
The criminal collapses.
Tantai (shaking):
"…It's real."
A quiet voice echoes.
Kira:
"So… you noticed."