Near and Mello are definitely characters I adore a lot, both of them coming extremely
close to surpassing Light and L on my favourites' list.
Hell, if they were given some more time, then they probably would have actually succeeded
in that respect.
I love their character arcs a lot, how they serve the plot, and the additions of themes
as well as satisfying conclusions to current themes of the series.
Now what I find to be an absolutely important and key factor in their overall characterizations
is how they have always admired and respected L, stated by Near in chapter 82.
Having grew up in Wammy's House, there was no doubt this would happen, as all the children
were raised in a way where they see L as some omnipotent figure they have to reach, as someone
who has all the traits which they are dedicating their life to adopting.
Throughout the manga as well as Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases,
it's pretty obvious that both Mello and Near hate and disrespect Kira more than anyone.
For example, in some of the opening pages of LABB, Mello had stated that one of the
reasons as to why he compiled these notes together is to let Kira know that he is nothing
but dirt and is nothing significant.
If that isn't enough, throughout the book, Mello just insults Kira non-stop.
Near hating Kira is evident from when the United States submitted to Kira's will,
where Near said it was unacceptable for anyone to submit to Kira, then proceeded to insult
the president.
Most importantly, however, is the finale, where Near said that Kira is a childish, delusioned
murderer.
It is also vital to know that, throughout the battle, Near kept on deeming Kira as stupid,
and also severely underestimated his moves, that is, until Mello's kidnapping of Takada.
Besides solely underestimating Light, however, I think Near was also overestimating himself,
same problem as Light.
It makes a lot of sense for Near to have a considerable amount of ego considering his
upbringing, ranking first place at Wammy's House.
Not only is this a testament to his intelligence, but this is also proof for Near that he is
the one most worthy of succeeding L, which is what he prioritizes above all else.
But what actually suggests this?
Well, it's simply just how he comes to his conclusions.
This is something which Near is hated for, and it's that he simply comes to his conclusions
with pieces of evidence without considering other possibilities, like L does.
For example, when Light had wiped all his memories during the Yotsuba arc, L had offered
several different theories as to what was going on.
However, during Near's deductions, he just has one main conclusion, and that's it.
The reason being, this might be a testament to how much trust he has in himself, never
doubting the first conclusion he comes to.
People also say that this is cheap and is way too convenient for Near, but no.
This kind of thinking got him easily tricked by Mikami and Light, not knowing that Mikami
was using a fake all along, not doubting that he has ever had a fake and not even testing
the notebook.
But didn't L also have a massive ego and yet he considered various possibilities?
Well yes, but the difference is that while Near underestimated Light, L respected Light
a lot, thinking Kira is smart enough to trick him and create confusing circumstances.
Now yes, this underestimation is the same problem Light suffered from which resulted
in his downfall, but the advantage Near had was Mello's involvement, which made Near
reflect much more and doubt himself to a healthy extent.
Now, what's the main difference between Near's pride and the pride between L and
Light?
The thing is, Near was happy as is, he was glad to be where he already was and sought
no more.
Sure, you could argue that he wanted to succeed L, but his main incentive in catching Kira
is to avenge the original L rather than earn L's spot.
In Aleczandxr's analysis of what Death Note is saying in regards to power, he had alluded
to Near being the only one out of the four main players (Light, L, Near, and Mello) to
not seek power, to not seek anything more, and that is what made him stand out from the
rest.
This is pretty well reflected within Near keeping custody of Misa some time before the
Yellow Box Warehouse showdown, where Near had kept Mogi and Misa in custody in order
to remove any unnecessary variables that may interfere with his final strategy.
I have reason to believe that this is supposed to be a mirror of what L did to Misa when
L found evidence toward Misa being the second Kira, where he kept Misa brutally confined
for 50 days.
Now, look at what Near did to Misa, he asked for Mogi's permission then had them sit
in a luxurious and well-maintained room for a few days.
That's it.
In other words, what Near did to Misa is supposed to be a toned down version of what L did to
Misa.
So, what is being pointed out here is that Near does not make any unnecessarily brutal
measures just to inflate his pride further, which is pretty much what L did.
I can even make a comparison to Mello, who was ranked second in Wammy's House, an extremely
good position.
Hell, this position even sufficed in granting Mello the role of succeeding L. But you know
what he wanted?
More.
Despite having an already amazing position, he always wanted more, he wanted to be number
one, not number two.
He wanted to be the first one to take down Kira before Near does, in order to truly reach
that "number one" position.
And speaking of Kira, just why do Near and Mello disrespect him so much?
We know for sure why they'd hate him, for killing their idol, but why disrespect him?
If anything, they should find him to be a higher level for defeating the one who, in
their eyes, is the greatest person in the world, right?
Well, firstly, just what is it that makes them disrespect Kira as an individual?
Well, it's mainly his naive and childish sense of justice.
For Mello, this is evident in LABB, again, where he directly states that Kira has a very
immature outlook on right and wrong.
For Near, this is fairly obvious, but Near thinking the same way about Kira is reflected
within the finale, where he deems Kira as nothing but a childish, delusioned person
who forces his own sense of justice on other people.
So then, why don't they see him in a higher regard for beating the oh-so great L?
Well, in LABB, when Mello was discussing what the hardest part of killing someone really
is, he said that simply writing down a person's name is a really cheap way of defeating or
killing people.
So, if we apply this to what happened with L, then Mello wouldn't really think highly
of Kira, as Kira had used a "cheap way" to kill L, not really something which testifies
his superiority.
Now as for Near, he had basically implied in the finale that Light isn't special,
it's his notebook, the latter half of that statement being the opposite of what Mello
thinks.
So, it's not like Near saw Kira defeating L as something that implies the greatness
of Kira, but rather, the greatness of the notebook, seeing them two as totally different
entities.
Now that I'm done talking about what Near and Mello think of Kira, it's time to have
a look at how Near and Mello see each other.
Now it's a pretty common interpretation that Near actually likes Mello, evident by
how sincere and intricate the "Dear Mello" was written on the back of Mello's photograph.
Not only that, but Near even agreeing to cooperate with Mello and give him his photograph is
a good enough testament as to how much Near likes him.
Now, one could argue that Near was a great help to Light for taking down Mello, but the
thing is, if Mello is in Near's way, Near wouldn't let his emotional attachment get
in the way.
The reason, I think, Near likes Mello is that Mello was someone who was actually worthy
of succeeding L. Now one could say that we could apply Matsuda's theory, that Near
knew that he had swapped the fake notebook instead of the real one, and had actually
manipulated Mello into killing himself through Halle, but I don't think this theory makes
much sense for reasons I'll link in the description.
In that case, while I don't think Near was specifically manipulating Mello in that situation
to sacrifice himself, I think Near was more so manipulating Mello simply to take action
against Kira, not anything specific, by electing a member of the SPK, Halle, to pass on information
to Mello, after seeing the benefits of Mello's actions for Near's deductions.
Now, I don't think Near subtly manipulating Mello is out of disrespect to him, the contrary,
actually.
Over here, Near is acknowledging Mello's involvement in the Kira case, he is acknowledging
that Mello is someone who is important enough in taking down Kira for Near to actually even
bother using.
He is acknowledging Mello as the other half of L; considering Mello disagreed with directly
cooperating with Near, this was the best Near could do to show that Mello actually plays
a significant role and is an important half of L. For Mello, it's pretty straightforward
and clear-cut; despite idolizing and adoring L, he always saw succeeding L as a competition,
unlike Near, who sees succeeding L as respecting L's final wish.
Because of the hypercompetitive environment he was raised in, Mello was bound to feel
envious towards Near, who he was so close to surpassing, just one spot away from succeeding
in all of those competitions.
So, even in the moments when he actually chooses to take action against Kira for the sake of
avenging L, such as when he sacrificed himself, he still feels jealous of Near (you can click
on the card for my evidence for this claim).
Now what I'd like to bring attention to is the scene when Near gave Mello his photograph
and he shared information with Near concerning the notebook.
When Near gives Mello the photograph, Mello had stated that he'd feel vexed, having
simply received something from Near without giving anything in return.
Now one could simply say this is another instance where he still feels jealous of Near but isn't
really letting that obstruct his actions, but what's strange is that Mello said he
feels vexed for unfairly receiving something to his advantage.
So… just what is going on within Mello here?
Generally I've always believed how one side of Mello is suppressing his jealous actions
and bases his actions around avenging L despite being jealous, so what if the opposite holds
true too?
What if, sometimes, Mello feels as if he needs to avenge L, yet suppresses that in order
to surpass Near?
It's pretty evident in this same scene; Mello told Near about the fake rules, but
he was suppressing the side of him which feels as if he needs to avenge L, and so he doesn't
give Near the details of what the fake rules are.
So while one side of Mello feels like he needs to surpass Near yet suppresses his actions
to avenge L, the other side of Mello feels like he needs to avenge L and suppresses his
actions to surpass Near.
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