In the story of Death noteAntihero Light Yagami quickly established himself as one of the best anime leads of all, but he still made some mistakes, and that was important to the plot. Death noteThe creators were careful to make Light smart enough to lead a crime thriller anime, but also stupid enough to not win the War of Wits quickly. Prakash is still human, and L rightly pegs him as a stubborn kid who hates to lose.
That personality, along with real mistakes, led to Light letting the ball in a few times. Death notethe story of All shonen heroes sometimes struggle with intrigue and make things worse for themselves, and within Death noteStory, Mistakes are severely punished. As the light approached that warehouse, there were many mistakes weighing him down. Whether he regretted any of them or learned from them, however, is a different story.
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Light picked up the death note
Ryuk was right about Light's future misfortune
In all fairness, Light Yagami needed to get his hands on the killer notebook hence the story Death note Could actually be. What's more, Death Note is one of animation's best and most famous plot devices aside from sets of dragon balls. Dragon Ball suffrage With that being said, Prakash scooped up that notebook and spelled his own doom.
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As Ryuk warns Light, anyone with a Death Note is bound to experience misfortune and other troubles. Light defies that prophecy for a while, which amuses and impresses Ryuk, but Karma eventually catches up to Light. No matter Light's talent or success as a worm, he met a miserable end for that notebook. If he had left the Death Note alone, he could have enjoyed a long, fruitful life free from death and suffering.
Light Killed Lynd L. Taylor
El Kira knew how to bait
If Light had to use the Death Note, he could at least be more defensive about it. In many instances Death noteIn the story, Light was scary and secretive to protect El from his case, but he also gave El some wins. The initial offense was when Lynd L. Taylor appeared on TV, excoriating Kira and shaming the institution as the embodiment of evil.
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This is where Light's personality, rather than his intelligence, betrays him. Taking the bait, Light killed the fake L. mare, thus confirming the insect's existence, location, and ability to claim victims from afar. It was a sly win for L, which the NPA urgently needed to actually prosecute Kira. Light felt bad about that, of course, but it also redoubled his resolve to rule the world as Kira, no matter the opposition.
Light unnecessarily kills FBI agents
Raye Penber wasn't really a threat
in a few times Death note's story, Light did more than he needed, meaning that no matter how clever his tricks were, he was too stupid to try them. Thus Light was winning battles but gradually lost the war in fights with L and the other detectives, including the Ray Pennbar phase of the story. Funnily enough, Rai had it only Prakash came to the conclusion that Prakash was innocent as a suspect when he made his move.
With the FBI agent shadowing him everywhere, Light orchestrated that busjacking to find out Ray's name and then use him before killing him, sending the entire FBI team to Japan. That action put Naomi Misora on her tail, and it almost caught Light. Light thought a good defense was a good offense, and it was the wrong call.
Light asks Misa and Rem to go kill El
Misa was operating on borrowed time
the supernatural aspect of Death note Rem promised to come to Light's aid while agreeing to kill L on Light's behalf. While Ryuk was a self-proclaimed neutral observer as Light's shinigami companion, Reim played a more active role. Rem was determined to protect Misa at all costs, and Light took advantage of that fact to ask for a big favor.
Prakash didn't realize it at the moment, but he was making a huge mistake by putting El's fate in Misa and Rem's hands. Misa had her shrewd side, but she was also mischievous enough to leave a generous trail of evidence behind the NPA. Once Misa gets himself arrested as the second worm, Light's murderous plan goes up in smoke, and he's really upset that Misa is a total liability to him. Remarkably, it was Misa's fault as well, she carelessly showed up on the college campus against Light's wishes.
Let the NPA raid Melo's hideout and keep the notebook
Kira's apparent generosity was near unbelievable
Go in later Death noteLight was increasingly desperate to assimilate into his worm kingdom while also in the form of El. The manga goes into more detail with this, making it clear that each of Light's victories also came with heavy costs that weighed on him for a long time. Light manages to retrieve the stolen Death Note from Mello by posing as Misa as an insect, but this only intensifies the nearby suspicions.
Light's move shocked his police colleagues, from Soichiro to Matsuda, but those nearby found it all baffling. Critically, Prakash gets Kira to act more liberally with the police team, despite Kira doing some tough talking to sell the act. Kira couldn't believe the police would let him keep the borrowed notebook, and frankly, Light didn't think it would be a problem—but it was.
Light coordinated the attack near the SPK headquarters in Demegawa
Demegawa is enthusiastic but unreliable as an insect agent
Light relied on various allies and supporters to promote Kira's cause, but the power of friendship was often lacking. Light relied on sleazeballs like Hitoshi Demegawa to act as battlefield commanders, and the results ultimately worked against Light. In one case, Light marshaled a pro-Kira mob to attack near the SPK headquarters in New York City, led by Demegawa.
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While Light knew that Demegawa was shady and unreliable, he sent Demegawa into the fray anyway, and it was all gone in an instant when Nier pulled out a move of his own. Prakash could not have predicted Near's move of paper money to distract the crowd, but Prakash can Send someone who won't abandon Kira's mission for the sake of some extra cash. Demegawa was most loyal to material success in terms of money and TV ratings, not to Kira.
Prakash says, “I win, close.”
The light was still wasted, but that made it worse
Light Yagami was an incredible shonen hero for a while Death noteBut in his humiliating final moments in that warehouse, Light felt vastly overrated. He completely lost himself in egomania, becoming the type of completely twisted monster he hated as the idealistic user of the Death Note. Which is also why Teru Mikami resorted to theatrics saying “I win, close” when he started writing the name.
Of course, that little accent wasn't the only component of Light's debacle, as Teru going off script was an even bigger misfire. All the same, Light's statement was another piece of evidence for the near conclusion that Light, L, and Kira were all at once and beyond all doubt. Light admitted when he thought he could get away with it, but he ended up self-incriminating instead. From there, things quickly spiraled out of control for Prakash, culminating in his agonizing death.
