Near

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==Summary==
Near is one of L's two potential successors, chosen from the children of Wammy's House, alongside his "rival," Mello. Following L's death at the hands of Kira and Mello's departure, Near is selected to be the next "L" and takes it upon himself to reveal Kira's true identity and "win the game" where L lost.
Over the next four years, Near gathers information on the Kira case himself and takes this with him in a meeting with the President of the United States and the Director of the FBI to form the Special Provision for Kira.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Nate River, Near, L
Origin: Death Note
Age: 17 in Part II, 21 years in EpilogueDeath Note: One Shot Special - The C-Kira Story, 28 in A-Kira Death Note: The a-Kira Story.
Gender: Male
Classification: Human
Powers and Abilities: Genius Intelligence
Attack Potency: Human level
Speed: Average Human
Lifting Strength: Average Human
Striking Strength: Human level
Durability: Human level
Stamina: Average.
Range: Standard Melee Range.
Standard Equipment: Toys
Intelligence: Genius (Though lacking the same experience and knowledge as L in his teen years, Near is still a worthy successor of his legacy as the smartest child in Wammy's House. He has the same level of intelligence Death Note 13: How to Read as Light. Spending several years collecting the information from scratch to take on Kira himself, Near quickly came to the correct conclusion that Kira was among the Japanese Kira Task Force, acting as the second L. Calm and collected even in high-pressure situations, Near acts more carefully than both L and Mello. In addition, much like his predecessor, Near is fully willing to do anything to solve a case, even if it means cheating and bending the law. Matsuda suspected that he manipulated Mello and Mikami to defeat Kira.)
Weaknesses: Near is less proactive than his predecessor and is highly dependent on the team to act and show his full capabilities. He has virtually no social skills or life skills, and it is implied he is weak at athletics.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Labrador Retriever (The Real World) (The dog's profile) (Near has prior knowledge of the dog and has a minute of preparation. Speed is equalized)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
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