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L: Change the WorLd (stylized as L: change the WorLd) is a novel written by M. It is a spin-off story focusing on L after the events of the first two films in the Death Note live-action film series.

Although the novel is marketed as an adaption of the live-action film of the same name, it has a number of major differences and explicitly exists in a separate continuity. One of the changes to the novel is that Near is no longer a Thai boy and is more similar to the manga character, and he is already training under L as his successor. The novel also reveals more information about L, his past, and his thoughts about Light Yagami and the case. 

In an alternative continuity in the Death Note setting, ace detective L's name has been written in a Death Note. He has twenty-three days to bring a terrorist group to justice, or they will use a deadly new virus to change the world—by killing off most of humanity.

Death Note: L, Change the WorLd

"Yes..Although it was the call he had been waiting for, President Hope remained guarded. He could not know which L had called him. Though distorted by a vocoder, the voice sounded reassuring, as if L anticipated his trepidation. 


"The L organization has captured L-Prime and recovered the Death Note. We will eliminate L-Prime with the notebook. You can confirm the body in one hour at the Kira Investigation Headquarters in Japan." 


"It will be locked away by the L organization, never to be used again. I urge you and future presidents to be mindful of this." 


"I understand." The president could not answer otherwise. Although the president's best-case scenario would have been L's elimination, and for the United States to claim possession of the Death Note, he had to be satisfied with being able to confirm the death of the L who had been threatening him. 


L's voice took on a mischievous tone. "By the way, Mr. President, would you mind if we also issued you a threat?" 


"What is the meaning of this, L?" The president sprang to his feet.


The worst-case scenario spelled out by the FBI suddenly flooded his mind. 


"You will ensure a future where children can go on smiling. Will you promise us that? If you should break that promise, we will not hesitate to use the Death Note."


The synthetic effect of the vocoder had dropped away The president heard L's real voice for the first time. It was different than what the president had expected. Aloof, yet innocent and childlike. The proud voice of someone who refused to lose hope while bearing the burden of protecting justice. The voice of a lonely youth calling from a desolate wasteland. A gentle, hopeful voice hinting at an inner power that only someone who still believed in both strength and kindness could have. 


With the greatest expression of respect for the voice he heard, and for what he heard in that voice, the president said, "All right. You have my word, L."


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