Prologue - A Clock Without Hands

He was logic, reason, and cold detachment. She was chaos, emotion, and blinding devotion.

When L takes Misa Amane under tighter surveillance, neither expects the lines between captor and companion to blur. Misa's obsession with Light begins to crack as she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the eccentric detective who's supposed to be her enemy. And L - methodical, brilliant, alone - begins to question the boundaries he's built around his heart.

In a world where justice is a weapon and trust is lethal, can two people on opposite sides of the same war find solace in each other?

Sometimes, the wrong person comes into your life... at exactly the right time.