[Even with Mikami's logical demand, and barely passable act of skepticism, Light knows he has already won this man's heart. His willingness to believe has him practically on all fours, prostrating himself by Light's feet, and Light can almost taste it. It was just a matter of excising the remaining portion of doubt that made Mikami the rational person he is. As pesky as that is, Light approves: This is what makes Mikami a man worthy of following Kira. Light would never acknowledge a person who was so easily blinded.
He smiles benevolently as he considers the request. Of course, the matter of "proof" itself is a tricky one. Back home, it would not have been a problem. All Light would have to do is put his pen to paper, and some fool undeserving of life, perhaps one of those idiots on Sakura Television, would die, clutching at their hearts as they died an undignified death, while Light- their silent executioner would watch, smug and proud as his righteous judgement was exacted. All would know God is indeed watching.
But here, it was quite a different story. Even with the Death Note, there was no way Light could possibly write in it- the environment was far too contained. Using it would be like signing his own death warrant, and everyone knew, Gods are immortal. So what to do? Show Mikami the Death Note? It would be more than likely that the other man would laugh; Light certainly would have. In fact he did laugh when he first found the damn thing on that fateful day, when his usual monotonous routine of staring out of the window, bored to tears was blissfully interrupted by a notebook falling out of the sky..... He clears his throat.]
Let me first explain, Mikami-san, that it will be impossible to prove to you that I am Kira in the usual way. Given this place, with its plethora of half-rate detectives and police, it would call too much attention to myself and I have no intention of being caught here, Mikami-san.
[He pauses here, smirking slightly.]
Having said that, however, I, unlike that spineless coward, do not intend on shying away from proving to you that I am indeed who I say I am. You will recall that I mentioned to you in a previous discussion, that I have met L, the orchestrator of the Kira investigation, through my father? If I must be honest, it is true, but it is not a complete story. You see, Mikami-san, I was actually suspected of being Kira, by L. It has been a very long battle between us- but the conclusion is this. I have defeated L.
[He thinks carefully to himself. If the Author hadn't brought him here, well....it was easy to guess what his future self would have done. He would have lead the investigation in circles for years, and years.... Given what Mikami had told him, he must have succeeded in that endeavor.]
Consider your time, if you would. In those five years of difference between our timelines, Kira has been judging criminals unhindered. ....The reason for this, is that I have won. Kira is L in your time, my future.
[In Person]
He smiles benevolently as he considers the request. Of course, the matter of "proof" itself is a tricky one. Back home, it would not have been a problem. All Light would have to do is put his pen to paper, and some fool undeserving of life, perhaps one of those idiots on Sakura Television, would die, clutching at their hearts as they died an undignified death, while Light- their silent executioner would watch, smug and proud as his righteous judgement was exacted. All would know God is indeed watching.
But here, it was quite a different story. Even with the Death Note, there was no way Light could possibly write in it- the environment was far too contained. Using it would be like signing his own death warrant, and everyone knew, Gods are immortal. So what to do? Show Mikami the Death Note? It would be more than likely that the other man would laugh; Light certainly would have. In fact he did laugh when he first found the damn thing on that fateful day, when his usual monotonous routine of staring out of the window, bored to tears was blissfully interrupted by a notebook falling out of the sky..... He clears his throat.]
Let me first explain, Mikami-san, that it will be impossible to prove to you that I am Kira in the usual way. Given this place, with its plethora of half-rate detectives and police, it would call too much attention to myself and I have no intention of being caught here, Mikami-san.
[He pauses here, smirking slightly.]
Having said that, however, I, unlike that spineless coward, do not intend on shying away from proving to you that I am indeed who I say I am. You will recall that I mentioned to you in a previous discussion, that I have met L, the orchestrator of the Kira investigation, through my father? If I must be honest, it is true, but it is not a complete story. You see, Mikami-san, I was actually suspected of being Kira, by L. It has been a very long battle between us- but the conclusion is this. I have defeated L.
[He thinks carefully to himself. If the Author hadn't brought him here, well....it was easy to guess what his future self would have done. He would have lead the investigation in circles for years, and years.... Given what Mikami had told him, he must have succeeded in that endeavor.]
Consider your time, if you would. In those five years of difference between our timelines, Kira has been judging criminals unhindered. ....The reason for this, is that I have won. Kira is L in your time, my future.