With the SPK and the Japanese Task Force closing in, Light realizes he can no longer safely use a Death Note or rely on Misa Amane, who is under heavy surveillance. Death Note Episode 31: Transfer - Bokutachi no BLOG
Near contacts the Japanese Investigation Team and explicitly suggests that the "Second L" (Light) is Kira. He notes the suspicious timing: the SPK was only targeted after Near began questioning the task force's integrity. Death Note Episode 31
These accusations reignite the long-dormant suspicions of Shuichi Aizawa. Recalling the original L's conviction that Light was Kira, Aizawa begins to secretly communicate with Near, marking the first major crack in Light's control over his team. The Introduction of Teru Mikami With the SPK and the Japanese Task Force
Near remains remarkably calm, viewing the rioters not as true believers but as bored, selfish individuals. To dissipate the mob, he employs "Plan B": raining millions of dollars—L’s remaining inheritance—out of the building. To dissipate the mob, he employs "Plan B":
As the rioters descend into infighting over the money, Near and the SPK members escape disguised as police officers, frustrating Light’s attempt to have Misa identify Near with her Shinigami Eyes. Rising Internal Suspicions
The psychological pressure on Light intensifies within his own task force.