Shadowing Practice: Death Note EP2 Confrontation - Learn English Speaking with Video

I don't know what's going on in the dark.

In the dark of the dark, I've lost a warm heart.

I'll let you know what's going on in the dark.

I'll let you know

what's going

on in the dark.

It's the end of the day, and it's the end of the day.

The human whose name is written in this notebook, shall die.

Help me!

Now, what will happen?

The Death Note, it's for real.

Any human who's used a Death Note can neither go to heaven nor hell for eternity.

I want the world to know of my existence.

That there's someone out there passing righteous judgment on the wicked.

And I, I will become the god of this new world.

He found himself overwhelmed with happiness and satisfaction.

I have no idea what he was thinking coming to my house, but I am selling through it.

Seriously?

So what happened with your dad after that?

Alright then, Yagami?

Mm -hmm.

Please recite this line for us.

Sure.

Having finally made his dream a reality, he was overwhelmed both by the magnitude of his achievement

and by the joy and happiness that it brought him.

That was very well done, but I'm not surprised, of course.

Absolutely flawless.

Very good.

Well then, we'll leave it at that for today.

I thought it didn't ever end.

How do you do this every day?

It's so boring here.

Hey, where are you going?

Hey, Light, are you listening to me?

Don't talk to me.

Unlike you, people can still hear me when I talk out loud.

Well, aren't you boring?

Hey, what's up, Light?

We were just gonna head down to the...

Sorry, I'm a little busy today.

You don't have anything to do.

Aren't you just gonna go home and hang out in your room as usual?

What are you talking about?

Of course I have something to do.

Yes, something very important.

There was more violence across the city today.

Another stabbing, this time at a restaurant in the heart of the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku.

Following the heat exchange...

Hey, Light.

I'm talking to you.

What is it?

Why are you working so hard?

I can't afford to waste any time.

I have a very small window to write names in this notebook.

I only have from when I get home from school until I go to bed.

I still need to sleep so I can maintain my average and stay at the top of my class Obviously, I can't be sleeping in class Plus there's all the studying at home and at cram school.

I can't let myself get too tired It'll start to affect my health

and my mental performance If I'm serious about trying to create an ideal world,

that's free from evil, then I need to make the most of my time It saw you what is it?

with my homework uh yeah okay

we're doing quadratic equations and math sorry to interrupt i know you're studying right now

but i'm like the only person in my class who doesn't get this stuff thanks

so much no problem i'd be careful if i were you

if anyone else touches

that notebook you've got hidden in the drawer right now they'll

be able to see me too huh he waits till now to mention

that important detail damn shinigami what's wrong are you all right it's nothing

so what exactly don't you understand what are you stuck on um well i think all of it

There have been 52 deaths that we're aware of, and that's just in the past week.

Every single one of them involved a heart attack.

They were all criminals who were either being held in prison or who were wanted by police for outstanding crimes.

And I think it's safe to say there are other criminals whose deaths are unaccounted for.

In which case, the death toll could be well over 100.

Morning, Chief.

They started the meeting without you.

That's fine.

I had to take an urgent call from headquarters.

At any rate, these were criminals who were probably facing execution sooner or later.

Perhaps we shouldn't...

Why should it matter whether it's a criminal or someone innocent?

Last time I checked, murder was still murder.

It's still too early to consider these a homicide.

Then how did all these people have heart attacks at the exact same time?

That's not coincidence, it's murder!

You think it's possible to simultaneously kill all these people in different locations?

We're treating this as an elaborate murder plot that's been carried out by a large organization.

If it is a large organization, I'm sure I'm not alone in suspecting the FBI or CIA.

I dare you to say that again!

Now, now!

This is not the time to be joking around!

We need to confirm that these are indeed homicides and not coincidences!

How?

Autopsy results show that in all of these cases, the victims died of a sudden heart attack.

Investigating a series of heart attacks is pointless.

I don't see what else we can learn.

Absolutely.

If these people had been shot or stabbed, at least we'd have something to go on.

If that's the case, it looks as if he'll have no choice but to bring in L.

Chief, what's this L they're talking about?

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Right.

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I forgot that it's your first time at this conference.

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We don't know L's real name or whereabouts.

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In fact, we still don't even know what he looks like.

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However, he's managed to solve every case he's ever taken on.

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And he's tackled some of the greatest mysteries this world has ever known.

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He hides in the shadows, but he's the best of the best.

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A last resort, our trump card.

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But I've heard this El is extremely arrogant.

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I understand he'll only take on cases that he's personally interested in.

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That's exactly right.

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Besides, we don't even know how to contact him.

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El is already on the move.

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Gentlemen, El has already begun his investigation into these incidents.

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What?

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Huh?

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Who's that?

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That man's the only known person who can contact El.

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Nobody knows his true identity either.

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Please be silent.

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El would now like to address the delegates.

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Greetings to all of you at the ICPO.

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I am El.

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What are we doing here anyway?

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I don't understand why we're sneaking around this dump.

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Tell me.

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Isn't it obvious?

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You told me that anyone who touches the Death Note will be able to see you.

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I can't afford to carry something this dangerous with me anymore.

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Up until now, I thought that if my family ever saw the notebook, I could tell them I was keeping records of various criminals in preparation for becoming a detective one day.

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But I'm walking a very fine line right now.

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I don't want to think about it, but if I make one mistake, I might end up killing my own family.

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The difficulty of this case lies in its unprecedented scope.

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And make no mistake, we're witnessing an atrocious act of mass murder, one that is unforgivable.

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This case cannot be solved without the full cooperation of the ICPO, that is, all of the police organizations you represent throughout the world.

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You need to make the decision to fully support the investigation at this meeting.

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Also, I require additional cooperation from Japan's national police agency.

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What?

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Why Japan in particular?

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Whether the guilty party is an individual or a group, there's a strong possibility that they're Japanese.

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And even if they're not, we can be sure they're hiding in Japan.

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What is all this based on?

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Why Japan, you ask?

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I think I'll be able to provide you with proof of that after I directly confront the company.

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A direct confrontation?

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At any rate, I would like to set up the investigation headquarters in Japan.

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That was easier to make than I thought it'd be.

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Huh?

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Does that mean you were able to hide the notebook?

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Yeah.

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I hid it right here in this drawer.

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But it doesn't seem to be particularly well hidden.

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You left the key in the lock.

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That's the whole point.

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I intentionally left the key in the most noticeable place I could think of.

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Isn't that just a regular diary?

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That's what it is.

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I'm guessing that once most people find the diary inside my desk, that'll probably satisfy their curiosity.

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But the real key is this.

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Just an everyday item that you'd expect to find lying around on my desk.

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A regular ballpoint pen.

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And all I need is this part.

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So that's the key?

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Yeah.

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If you look closely, you'll find that there's a small hole underneath the drawer.

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Then you just insert this.

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Ah, a fake bottom.

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The diary will distract most people, so I doubt anyone will find it.

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But that's not all.

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Uh -oh.

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Even if someone figures out that there's a fake base, I've set things up so that there's no way they could get their hands on the notebook.

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You see, once the ink reservoir is inserted, it acts as an insulator, preventing the flow of electricity around this circuit.

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When the fake base of the drawer is put back, this piece of rubber also prevents the flow of electricity.

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However, if someone were to try and force the bottom of the drawer open, the circuit would connect and that would ignite the gasoline contained in this thin plastic casing,

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instantly setting the notebook on fire.

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The way I've got it set up, all the evidence would be completely destroyed.

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If I'm ever questioned, I'll just say that I was hiding the real diary because I didn't want anyone to see it.

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It sounds like a pretty believable excuse.

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I mean, it is my diary, after all.

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I've heard of humans finding death notes in the past, and typically the biggest problem they have is finding a good place to hide it.

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But you, Light, you're probably the first to have given it this much thought.

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Though it's a pretty risky setup from the look of it.

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If you make even the slightest mistake, you could be badly burned.

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Risky?

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You say the strangest things sometimes, are you...

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This whole thing has been a risk since the very beginning, from the moment I obtained the Death Note.

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I'm sorry, but compared to that, this doesn't even qualify as a risk to me.

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In fact, it actually protects me.

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It all comes down to a choice.

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Would I prefer to be executed or deal with a little house fire?

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Last night in the West Tokyo Penitentiary, Naoki Korotsukayama, originally sentenced to 15 years for armed robbery, was reported to have died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 32.

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This is just the most recent death and a steadily growing number of cases involving inmates dying on...

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This is unbelievable.

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Criminals are dropping like flies lately.

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It's a little scary, but at the same time, it's kind of cool.

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Yeah, just make sure you don't do anything bad.

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I wouldn't be surprised if the police were behind this.

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No way.

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The police don't have that kind of power.

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Don't you know about him?

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Huh? About who?

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Kira.

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You know, Kira.

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I wonder who's going to be killed next.

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Ryuk, you should check this out.

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Huh?

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Websites like this are popping up everywhere lately.

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The legend of Kira the Savior.

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Huh.

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Sounds pretty cool.

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Is this about you?

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Hmm?

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Yeah.

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I think they've taken the name Kira from the English word killer.

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Can't say I'm too happy about that, but it looks like that's the name they've decided to give me.

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When I search the word Kira, I'm pulling up tons of sites just like this one.

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The media hasn't picked up on it.

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They're still calling this a succession of unexplained deaths among the world's most hardened criminals.

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But the people of the world can already sense that there's something happening.

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They know there's someone out there passing righteous judgment.

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Oh?

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Human beings are like that, Ryuk.

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Although this would probably never happen in school, let's say that students were asked to discuss whether bad people deserve to die.

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Well, you can bet that everyone would give the politically correct answer.

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It's just wrong to kill people.

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That's what they're bound to say.

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Of course, that's the correct response to give, right?

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Humans will always try to maintain appearances when they're in public.

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That's just how we are.

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But this is how they really feel.

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Most are too afraid to support me as they're worried about what others will think.

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Many would rather deny my existence.

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But on the internet, where you can remain anonymous, support for Kira is growing.

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Maybe people are afraid to say it out loud, but they all understand what's happening.

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Someone's making the bad guys disappear one by one.

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Those who have done no wrong are cheering for Kira in their hearts because they have nothing to fear.

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While those who have done wrong are on the run.

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They're forced to hide from an unknown enemy.

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this is how it should be it's perfect everything is going just like I planned

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we'd like to apologize for the interruption as of now we're

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bringing you a live worldwide broadcast from Interpol's ICP -O what

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are we connected now? oh we have a feature okay we now take you live to the ICP -O

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I head up an international police task force which includes all member nations I am Lynd L.

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Taylor, otherwise known as L.

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What?

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Who is this guy?

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So this is how it all begins.

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But sir, I don't get it.

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He's never actually shown his face before, right?

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Why would he choose to do it now?

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It must mean L's serious about this.

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L, we've followed every single one of your orders.

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Now it's time for you to prove what you said to the ICPO.

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Criminals around the world are being murdered by a serial killer.

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I consider this crime to be the most atrocious act of murder in history.

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I will not rest until the person or persons responsible are brought to justice.

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Kira, I will hunt you down.

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I will find you.

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He seems certain he'll catch you.

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Hmm, that fool.

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He'll never find me.

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He'll have to get this first.

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And as long as the police don't find it, there won't be any evidence to convict me.

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Which means that catching me will be absolutely impossible.

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I anticipated that the police would get involved and that something like this might happen.

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Kira, I've got a pretty good idea what your motivation might be, and I can guess what you hope to achieve.

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However, what you're doing right now is evil.

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You think I'm evil?

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I am justice!

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I protect the innocent and those who fear evil!

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I'm the one who become the god of a new world

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that everyone desires all those who would oppose that god They are the ones who are truly evil.

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I Guess you're just too stupid.

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No too bad.

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This could have been a lot more interesting if you'd only been a bit smarter

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I'll show the world what happens when you cross me.

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The entire world is watching, El.

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Five more seconds.

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Four, three, two, one.

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What's wrong?

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You've got nothing else to say?

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I had to test this just in case, but I never thought it would actually happen.

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Kira, it seems you can kill people without having to be there in person.

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I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't just witnessed it.

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Listen to me, Kira.

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If you did indeed kill Lind L.

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Taylor, the man who you just saw die on television, I should tell you that he was an inmate whose execution was scheduled for today.

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That was not me.

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What?

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The police arrested him in absolute secrecy, so you wouldn't have heard about him on TV or through the Internet.

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It appears that not even you have access to information about these types of criminals.

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He got you there.

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But I assure you, L is real.

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I do exist.

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Now, try to kill me.

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You, you bastard.

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What's wrong?

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What the hell is going on?

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Who's even taking this too far?

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Are you trying to kill yourself, El?

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What's going on?

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Look, it's Kira versus El.

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A lot of broadcasts have killed me.

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Come on, try to kill me.

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This is crazy.

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Amazing.

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Do it, Kira!

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Someone stop this.

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What's the matter?

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Can't you do it?

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Well, Kira, it seems that you can't kill me after all.

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So there are some people you can't kill.

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You've given me a useful hint.

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Let me return the favor.

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I'll tell you something that I think you'll find interesting.

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Although this was announced as a worldwide broadcast, the truth is, we are only broadcasting in the Kanto region of Japan.

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I had planned to broadcast this message around the world until we found you, but it looks like that won't be necessary.

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I now know where you are.

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This L guy is pretty good.

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The police treated your first killing as an unrelated incident, but in actuality the first of your victims was a suspect in Shinjuku.

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Of all the criminals that have recently died of heart attacks, this one's crime was by far the least serious.

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Furthermore, his crime was only ever reported inside Japan.

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I used that information to deduce this much.

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You are in Japan, and your first victim was little more than an experiment, which means that you haven't been killing for very long.

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We decided to broadcast in Kanto first because of its large population, and luckily we found you.

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To be completely honest with you, I never expected that things would go this well, but...

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It won't be too long now before I am able to sentence you to death.

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Al has certainly lived up to his reputation.

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Uh -huh.

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He proved that Kira exists, that the deaths were murders, and that he is here in Japan.

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Naturally, I'm very interested to know how you're able to commit these murders without being present.

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But I don't mind waiting a little bit longer.

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You can answer all of my questions when I catch you.

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Let's meet again soon, Kira.

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really he's going to sentence me to death sounds interesting i accept your challenge el

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each of them has to hunt down the other without knowing the other's name

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or face and the first one whose identity is revealed will die.

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Humans are so much fun.

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El -Kira, I will hunt you down wherever you're hiding and I will eliminate you.

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I am, I am, Justice!

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Oh Oh

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Death Note EP2 Confrontation”. This video has 340 sentences and 3137 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:06. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 59 of its 340 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
notebook noun	/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/	A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
broadcast noun	/ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/	A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
diary noun	/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/	A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
drawer noun	/dɹɔɹ/	An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
circuit noun	/ˈsɝ.kɪt/	The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
killer noun	/ˈkɪlɚ/	One who or that which kills.
innocent adjective	/ˈɪnəsənt/	Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
happiness noun	/ˈhæpinɪs/	The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
desk noun	/dɛsk/	A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
electricity noun	/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/	Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now…
solve verb	/sɒlv/	To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
lately adverb	/ˈleɪt.li/	Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.
sudden adjective	/ˈsʌd.ən/	Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
headquarters noun	/ˈhɛdˌk(w)ɔɹ.tɚz/	The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
cooperation noun	/koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/	The act of cooperating.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
set up verb	/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/	To make ready for use.
carry out verb	/ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/	To hold while moving it out.
come down to verb		To reach by moving down or reducing.
end up verb		To bring to a conclusion.
figure out verb		To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
head up verb		To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.
pick up on verb		To notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.
pop up verb		To come up with a "pop" sound.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

How do you do this every day?
Hey, where are you going?
What are you talking about?
Don't you know about him?
You've got nothing else to say?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	If you look closely, you'll find · If I'm ever questioned, I'll just
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've lost · have been · has ever known
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	is written · was overwhelmed · being held
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	person who can · anyone who touches · Those who have

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 117 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: thin /ˈθɪn/, furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
Long words — get the stress right: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like notebook, broadcast, diary.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?