L frowns. "It does seem that way," he agrees. "But I remember a few of the other cases L solved and they have a tendency to get complicated. Maybe he thought that Kira could be more than one person... in fact, I'd say that's a given, since he called Misa the 'Second Kira.'"

He pauses, thinking back again. Yes, there's more, and it seems to be exhausting him. They haven't even gotten to the torture yet (God help him), and he wants to sink into a deep and forgetful sleep.

"Light kept on arguing that Misa was in a lot of danger, and that if the Yotsuba group did manage to kill L, they'd have no use for her and kill her too. That seemed to sober her up pretty quickly, but then L said something about the handcuffs that you might find helpful." He doesn't sound particularly hopeful. "He said that as long as he and Light were handcuffed together, they shared the same fate. He said that if they died together, Misa would grieve the most of all, and said that they could either die together or catch Kira. After phrasing it that way, she was all about catching Kira. Then... well, honestly I think he flattered Misa purposefully, but maybe he meant it. He said that he was turning to her for help because her 'bravery and love for Light was boundless.' Then she... very dramatically lamented that she'd misunderstood him all along and even called him a pervert, so I can corroborate that part. That's when she kissed him, because I think she was happy that he'd acknowledged her love for her boyfriend so openly."

He sighs.

"If you're still thinking 'love triangle,' he did say that he could fall for her, but she pretty much friendzoned him on the spot."