“I’m not Kira,” Raito whispers again, his voice strained and low.
“Raito-kun,” L shushes, and it is all he can say in response to it. Saying ‘I know’ would surely comfort Raito, but it would be a lie. Saying ‘I believe you are’ was the truth, but would do nothing to help the boy. Instead he just says ‘Raito-kun’ and hopes that is enough. And so he is sorry. But whatever those dreams are, the certainly cannot be so terrible that he should jeopardize the world in exchange for one man’s peace.
And so he condemns Raito to Hell once more.