Light had always had absolute confidence in his ability to think ahead of everyone. However, L's protégés prove to be a greater challenge than he expected. The more Light maneuvers, the tighter the noose around him becomes. And now Near and Mello are trying to break up the task force and expose Kira from within! Light may be capable of operating under pressure, but could this new attack, combined with the tension arising from his effort to maintain three different personas, be the beginning of his end?