His desperation

Vio and L observed the fire.

Chaos broke out down there but L admired the mess she created. "Do you regret taking this mission?" Vio suddenly queried beneath a slight frown. An ounce of sorrow overlapped in his tone. But L did not question why he sounded dejected. Rather, she gave an answer.

"It was a great rollercoaster ride. Being stuck between two men used to sound dreamy but I guess I am changing my belief after this. But no regrets. I am having fun. Running around and enjoying the life with all the money" L chuckled as Vio took a glance at her.

"You could have faked your death earlier. You also could have let Ryuu flew abroad to reduce the weight of witness. Why did you pick a difficult way?" The curiosity echoed in Vio's tone. She could have just kept Keiji and yet she chose to invite Ryuu to gala. He wanted to know.