What happens if one day, you have the power to kill anyone you want just by writing his/her name with his/her looks in mind into a book?
In this movie, the genius who picked this book up, decided to write down all the bad guys names into the book, and make the world a better place. The reason he wants to do so is because as a law student, he knows that law has its limitations. There are still criminals out there who are left unpunished.
But then again, if you are one who kills all the bad guys, doesn't that make you a killer too?
In the movie, there were debates over whether the genius is a good guy or a bad guy. By the way, his name is Kira, which means "killer".
Some say that he is the saviour of the world, and that with him around, people will live in fear and therefore not dare to commit crime anymore. Some say that he himself is a killer too, and that such actions cannot be accepted.
Which side are you on?
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If I have the book, the first person I will think of putting his name in the book is Bill Gates. But before that, I'll make sure that he creates a program that randomly selects a country, and generates an identity number of a person. After that, he'll use it to select someone to inherit ALL of his fortune before he commits suicide. And that person will be me! Hahaha.
Or another case is that I'll bring the book to school, and if I get a bad grade for my modules, I'll just confront the lecturer and tell him to change it, while holding the death note right infront of him. This way, I can be assured of a First Class Honours!