Confluence (chapter)



Confluence (合流, Gōryū) is the third chapter of Volume two and 10th chapter overall.

Plot
Raye Penber’s fiancée is forming her own investigation over Penber’s death. She is convinced that Kira was among the passengers of the hijacked bus.

Meanwhile, Soichiro gives his men the choice to leave the dangerous Kira investigation without judgment. Only five men from the task force remain. L, through a computer, decides to reveal himself to the remaining task force. He tells the team to meet him in a hotel room where they will move the investigator headquarters.

In the meantime, a nervous Light obsesses as to whether he left any clues for L to figure out.

Conception
Ohba said that the chapter's title "Confluence" refers to the Japanese investigators and L joining forces for the first time.