Ep. 27: Mello kidnaps NPA director and targets Sayu while Near forms SPK with FBI and US President
Aired on April 18, 2007

Roger Ruvie tells Mello and Near that L has died. Mello leaves the orphanage to hunt Kira with American Mafia support, while Near partners with the US President and FBI agent Steve Mason to create the Special Provision for Kira. Mello abducts the NPA director, demanding the Death Note held by Light’s task force. Light executes the director upon learning of the kidnapping. Mello then targets Light’s sister, Sayu. During the investigation team’s efforts to rescue her, Near calls to reveal he knows about L’s death and that someone tried to replace him.
Episodes
- Ep. 23 · Higuchi Discusses His Predicament With Rem While Driving To Sakura TV
- Ep. 24 · L discovers shinigami exist after arresting Higuchi, who is suspected of being Kira in Kanto.
- Ep. 25 · Light’s Silent Victory After Rem Eliminates L and Watari
- Ep. 26 · Light assumes L's legacy and continues his dual life as Kira five years later.
- Ep. 27 · Mello kidnaps NPA director and targets Sayu while Near forms SPK with FBI and US President
- Ep. 28 · Near proposes cooperation with Light to save Sayu after Soichiro is stranded in the desert.
- Ep. 29 · Light trades Death Note ownership to Misa, leading to a raid where Soichiro confronts Mello before dying.
- Ep. 30 · Mello Takes Halle Hostage to Confront Near About Death Note Secrets
- Ep. 31 · Demegawa orders SPK headquarters breach while Light directs Mikami to kill the TV host