Did Near use the Death Note?

After Light tries to kill Near using a snippet he has, Touta Matsuda, enraged, shoots him, before he dies at the hands of Ryuk. Following Light’s defeat, Near becomes the third L. During the epilogue of the manga, Matsuda proposes a theory that Near had used the Death Note on Mikami, which would assure his victory.

Why did Near win in Death Note?

Near succeeded for two reasons: a) He already knew about the existence of the Death Notes which made everything easier for him b) Mello’s hands-on actions regarding Kiyomi Takada helped him realize where he was making an error that would have gotten him killed with regards to the Death Notes being real and fake.

How did Near Know There Was a Fake Death Note?

When Mello had kidnapped Takada, Mikami went to retrieve the real Death Note and write Takada’s name. However, when Takada was kidnapped, he again went to the bank on the 26th, which was unusual behavior for Mikami. It was then Near finally realized about the fake notebook.

Who is smarter L or Near?

Near is definitely smarter than L (his intelligence level is ranked at 9, L was at 8) but much less active and willing to do something (his initiative level is at 6, L was at 9). L was pretty bold on his own to use Lind L.

Are Near and Mello related?

Mello is introduced alongside Near as a potential substitute for L. Both Mello and Near were raised at Wammy’s House, an orphanage established by Watari, L’s assistant….Mello (Death Note)

What did Mello do to help near?

Mello helped Near by bringing Light out of his hideout. To understand how Mello and Near were co-operating all this time, we need to know the events after L’s death. Moments prior to his death, L knew he was going to die.

Did Near cheated?

It was further confirmed by Obata (mangaka of Death Note) that Near was the smartest character in the entire series because “he cheats”. Therefore, we can confirm that cheating is not beyond Near’s moral standing, as long as he can properly achieve results (which would be to catch kira).

How did Near defeat light?

In Near’s own words, Mello had the thing which Near didn’t: ability to take risks and initiative. Both Mello and L identified the real Kira and lost their lives by taking risks and gambling with their options. This helped Near to finally apprehend Light Yagami. The two of them worked together to stand up to L.