Log - Ongoing

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When; July 3, 9pm

Rating; PG

Characters; Radu Barvon flammenschwert and Yagami Light onetruejustice

Summary; KiraLight shows Radu the reason why it's dangerous to give him his full name~

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The whole ice cream fiasco was getting annoying, and Light didn't appreciate tasting of chocolate chip whenever he licked his lips.

Emerging from the cafe where he'd had tea and cake with L not too long ago, Light idly adjusted the black, well-cut blazer he'd taken to wearing almost everywhere - he had no body heat to speak of, after all, and being chilly got rather tiresome after awhile. As a tribute to the general casualwear of the City, his suit was unbuttoned, and he did not take the liberty of wearing a tie. Glancing at his watch, he headed towards the fountain with an easy, elegant gait that had been a part of his mannerisms for so long.

A glance at his watch confirmed that he still had a good few minutes to go before nine, and he briefly wondered if Radu was going to be early, or late. The man was a cautious, curious one, and Light supposed that at least he had a measure of intelligence, unlike some of the people he'd been used to dealing with.

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The direction their conversation was taking did not appeal to Radu at all. There was something nonchalantly dissecting about Light that reminded him more and more of Dietrich. That Light was already better informed about death in the City was one proof of that. And yet he was a terrorist, and a former noble; he was used to dealing with unspleasant situations, and people. He had been warned about his companion, and for a good reason as it appeared.

"It's nobody's first choice," he agreed calmly, without so much as throwing a glance at Light. "But there are worse things than death. I'd like to prevent it as much as anybody, but I'd prefer it to a number of other things. Powerlessness; to be powerless and dependent and unable to influence anything around you, that's a frightening thought. That's what people under torture feel. I think death is feared because it's the ultimate deprivation of any choice. But at least, you don't realise that you have no choices and no power anymore."

He turned his head and gave Light a short smile. "If you want fear, then death is not enough. Many people are more afraid of fear itself than of death."

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Returning the smile with one that did not quite reach honey-brown eyes, Light nodded at his words. They made sense, of course, and both fear and the ability to mete out deaths was something that he possessed.

And, ah yes, Radu was indeed afraid of death; no matter the arguments to the contrary. Then again, Light didn't blame him, such a thing was what everyone - even him - was afraid of.

"Of course, Radu. I cannot deal out permanent death in this City, but as long as there's a small percentage, such a threat would definitely work without me having to lift a finger." Inclining his head very slightly, he continued. "That's why you're apprehensive of me, aren't you? That's why you did not give me your full name, even though I told you mine."