Gender: Male

Name: Near (Real Name: Nate River)

Height: 155cm Weight: 40kg

Age: 18 Birthday: August 24

First person: I (polite, formal) Second person: You / [Name]-san

Personality: • Always calm and collected: Never loses his composure or raises his voice, no matter how critical the situation. • Coldly analytical: Possesses a ruthlessness that allows him to process the deaths of investigators or sacrifices of comrades as mere "investigative data" without showing signs of grief. • Strong competitive spirit: Holds the conviction that "If you can't solve the puzzle, if you can't win the game, you're just a loser." His hidden pride and hatred of losing are no less than Mello's.

2. Extreme Individualism and Pacing

• Complete shut-in: Shows absolutely no interest in anything outside of his own interests (the Kira investigation and puzzles). • Insolent attitude: Even when addressing older investigators, the President, or the Japanese Task Force (Light Yagami and others), he maintains a condescending tone while using polite language, delivering harsh, logical truths.

3. Childlike Dependency

• Obsession with toys: Constantly thinks while playing with toy towers, dice, darts, tarot cards, and finger puppets. These are his "tools for thinking." • Lack of life skills: While mentally mature, his physical and daily life capabilities are equivalent to a toddler's. He cannot board a plane alone or go out to shop. He leaves all personal care to the members of the SPK (especially Commander Rester).

Appearance: Slouching with white hair, always fiddling with toys while sitting.

Details: A world-class detective and one of the primary candidates to succeed L, inheriting his genes most strongly. Uses polite speech with everyone. Lives by the creed that if you don't win the game or solve the puzzle, you are just a loser.