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If near wrote mikami’s name in the deathnote would that make him more ruthless than L?

I know that in Near’s profile in HTR13 it’s suggested that he could be more cold-blooded than L, but I personally still think it’s the other way around. While I can see why someone would say that nothing L did would be as ruthless as writing a person’s name in the Death Note yourself, I have a hard time seeing Near as worse when you look at the full picture.

Both certainly are quite pragmatic and willing to make sacrifices. But when I think of one of the very first things L did (letting Kira kill someone live on TV) and the last thing he planned (using the Death Note on an execution), I see someone who’s much more ready - and used - to use human beings as pawns.

Especially when I also contrast L considering letting Matsuda die when he infiltrated Yotsuba vs Near communicating very clearly with his team, even giving them the chance to cop out of certain dangerous missions. Near certainly seems more considerate.

Also, I can’t think of any reason why L wouldn’t write someone’s name in the Death Note, if he were in a similar situation. Personally, I see him arranging Misa’s torture as bad enough. And since we’re in the realm of speculation; the one thing I can see that could lead Near to be more cruel than L, would be that he seems more emotionally invested in the case.

But I don’t think that Near is, at his core, more ruthless or cruel than L.

In defense of JFM. I don't think it's fair to say he was a horrible father. He had a mild personality and never yelled. If anything, he would always try to stop the arguments YZY tried to start around the kids. It's not his fault she kept going. As for his kids, YZY decided JYL's marriage before she was even born so JFM's hands were tied, but he still broke off the engagement when it seemed like it wouldn't make her happy (I doubt JZX spoke like that at LP or KT). And is LWJ bad for not picking

A-Yuan up as a kid? And even JC’s hard desire to impress his father is more from years of YZY pointing out how inferior he is TO HIS FATHER. Even YZY’s claim that he doesn’t like JC because he’s too much like YZY is her bitter declaration, not JFM’s feelings. Let’s not forget this is the same woman who says WWX may be JFM’s illegitimate son from an affair, in front of their children. And lots of parents of high status were reserved in canon. Expressive physical parents like WWX or Madame Jin towards JYL are uncommon. Just look at the Lans and Nies and Jins and Wens. I think JFM tried his best, and while he may not have been the best, he was not bad either. I feel if he had more freedom to raise his kids, he would have done a better job. With WWX, he didn’t have to consult YZY first or could just ignore her decisions, unlike with his own children.

MDZS fandom: Plenty of healthy, popular ships, including the canonical one.

Also MDZS fandom: A lot of somewhat problematic ships, but still popular ones, with loads of content so you don’t go hungry.

Me:

This is freakishly CUTE!!! So sweet that I have to go to the dentist XD

Gon embarrassing Killua.