[Near remembers. No matter how many years go by he will always remember that day Roger called them into his office. Mello had been infuriated, of course - even moreso by Near's response to it.
But Near had been angry too. Whereas Mello's was a boiling, fuming, in-your-face sort of anger that practically radiated off his being, the younger successor had always drawn everything inward. He couldn't be expressive the way his rival could. He turned his head downward and busied his hands. His anger was calm insults and the willingness to spit at the idea that a choice between successors even needed to be made. But he was water to Mello's oil. It would never have worked out then.]
I also admitted that it took both of us to take Kira down. Is it an insult to Linden if he can't be equaled by a single individual?
[There's his praise for L. It's the most he can give to his rival right now to ease some of his concerns - for what little it does.]
Time changes a person, yes. Death changes a person. [His look at Mello here is significant. The blond would know.] And no one is without flaws.
You and I were also bonded when you were last here. If only briefly before you disappeared.
[He adds this with no preamble, calmly flicking his forked tongue.]
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[Near remembers. No matter how many years go by he will always remember that day Roger called them into his office. Mello had been infuriated, of course - even moreso by Near's response to it.
But Near had been angry too. Whereas Mello's was a boiling, fuming, in-your-face sort of anger that practically radiated off his being, the younger successor had always drawn everything inward. He couldn't be expressive the way his rival could. He turned his head downward and busied his hands. His anger was calm insults and the willingness to spit at the idea that a choice between successors even needed to be made. But he was water to Mello's oil. It would never have worked out then.]
I also admitted that it took both of us to take Kira down. Is it an insult to Linden if he can't be equaled by a single individual?
[There's his praise for L. It's the most he can give to his rival right now to ease some of his concerns - for what little it does.]
Time changes a person, yes. Death changes a person. [His look at Mello here is significant. The blond would know.] And no one is without flaws.
You and I were also bonded when you were last here. If only briefly before you disappeared.
[He adds this with no preamble, calmly flicking his forked tongue.]