Watching L and Raito trying to out smart each other, knowing the other knows who/what/and possibly how Raito and L is trying to trick each other is damn satisfying. It is chapters like this when I'm reminded why L, despite acting like a dork, scares me. He's just as ruthless as Raito, and sometime you have to wonder what would have happened if L had gotten the death note instead of Raito. Actually, L does have the death note now... oh bugger.
So, if the DN corrupts by its nature, what happens when two genius has it? Need to find translations to this chapter.
My PERFECT ending for this series would be L, Raito and Misa walking into the sunset (well skipping into the sunset, but I'll take walking). But it will NEVER be. NEVER! cries*
It's going to be a blood bath. Either literally or figuratively, either way Raito is not going to come out of this unscathed.
1. There's the Raito become Shinigami (poetic justice and all).
2. Raito become insane (not too far fetched) and get put into a padded cell.
3. Or Raito forgets everything if the DeathNote is removed from him permanently.
4. He wins, kills L, and does a little dance (highly unlikely; both the dancing and the winning).
I just don't see Raito dying in a permanent manner. If he does bite the bullet, see option #1.
Then you have to consider L.
1. L comes out of it the winner, which leads to #1, 2, 3 of the Raito ending.
2. L gets killed because Raito finally figure out his true name.
3. L gets the DeathNote and goes all EVIL! 'Cos power corrupts, yada, yada, yada. This leads to;
3a. L uses the DeathNote to kill Raito and becomes a Shinigami!
Yes, a lots of these needs work, but the brain is weary.
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Curiousity is a huge motivating factor, and I think L, at first, would use the DN purely from a scientific POV. Afteraward it would be a question of whether L has enough will power and sense to realise that the DN is too tempting, too dangerous for any human to weild. I'm in agreement with you that L respect the Law too much to step beyond the bounds of it (too much anyway), and to a certain extend the maturity would dull a bit of any megalomaniac tendencies (you'd hope), but when it is all said and done it is all dependent on L giving up the DN. Which I think he would because as you pointed out, different roads to achieve Justice.
Misamisa!! Much love! No, no, no, I think you are right. I do think Misa will stay on her own side throughout most of the series! But I so want her to have a purpose, and considering DN is all about head games and using things to achieve goals I really hope they make use of Misa. And thank the gods she's not another Sakura. As for the disappointing portrayal of women... I have come to the realisation that Japan, as culture, like dumb women (innocent, naive, you can pretty it up however much you want to but when it comes down to it the whole thing is about damsels in distress, and the purity thing put my teeth on edge.) And I shall stop now, 'cos women in anime/manga is a huge ranitng point for me and if I ever start it properly I don't mean to stop for a very long time.