Light secretly gloats, revealing in his internal monologue that he anticipated Near's plan. He had Mikami use a fake notebook for weeks to trick Gevanni, while the real notebook was hidden away.
Episode 36 of Death Note , titled , serves as the penultimate chapter and the first half of the series' final showdown. It focuses on the tense meeting between Light Yagami (Kira) and Near at the Yellowbox Warehouse on January 28, 2010. Plot Summary: The Final Showdown Begins Death Note Episode 36
Near explains his plan: he had his agent, Gevanni, follow Teru Mikami (X-Kira) and replace Mikami's Death Note with a fake. Near believes that when Mikami writes the names of everyone in the warehouse except Light, Light will be exposed as the true Kira. Light secretly gloats, revealing in his internal monologue
Following the deaths of Mello and Kiyomi Takada, Near and Light agree to meet in person to settle the Kira investigation once and for all. It focuses on the tense meeting between Light
Mikami arrives at the warehouse, watches through a doorway, and begins writing names. The episode ends on a high-stakes cliffhanger as Mikami counts down the final seconds until the names written (starting with Near's real name, Nate River ) take effect. Key Character Status