For anyone that doesn’t know about Death Note it’s a fictional notebook from a death god. If you write someone’s name in it while picturing thier face they die. You can also manipulate thier actions and method of death to some extent.
Write my name in it so I don’t forget it’s mine
Nice try FBI
Don’t do that. Don’t give me hope.
Kira’s downfall was his ego. So the user of the Death Note should be a selfless person, thinking about what the impact of this tool is on humanity and whether it can be used (and if so, how) for the betterment of humanity.
There are a number of ways…
You didn’t answer the question.
You find the death note. What do you do next?
So in other words the post is, “Who would you kill if you could totally get away with it?”
If that’s how you want to see it.
I was browsing popular anime and saw Death Note and just felt like seeing what people respond with.
I have my own thoughts and expectations of myself but wanted to see what others would do.
So far only one person would kill for direct personal gain. Most would kill for “betterment” of a nation. The greater good so to speak.
Murder is still murder.
What about killing in a war? Is that murder?
What about killing to stop/prevent war?
Where do people draw the line. It seems like anonymous strangers here are more willing to end a life to “save lives.”
When people work out their anger issues with violent fantasies they want to feel the noble glow of an Avenging Angel of Justice. [cue sunbeams and choir]
Is it murder though, just wishing someone would die?
If you know for certain it’s going to come true do you still wish it?
A lot of people in the comments here are taking the high ground. “I wouldn’t use it. I’m not a killer. I’m better than that.”
But by not using it you are even more of a killer. This is a trolley problem. If you pull the right switch one evil psychopathic murderer dies, if you don’t pull the switch thousands of their innocent victims die. If you have the power to make that decision then the responsibility for the deaths falls on your shoulders, whether it’s one death or thousands.
So yeah, I’d use it. I’d start at the top of the psychopathic killer list and move down. I doubt I’d have to wonder when to stop. There are so many. But once they got the message I’d be more moderate and only use it when necessary.
I don’t fully disagree but that was exactly Kira’s thinking lol (at least at the start)
Kira/Light was thinking small. Targeting criminals already in jail is just vengeance. With a death note you have the power to reshape global politics and even all of society. Psychopaths/sociopaths often rise to top positions in business and government because they are good at deception, ruthless, and can shield themselves from the consequences of their actions. And from there their capacity to do harm to others can be immense. Luigi not only understood this, he had the courage of his convictions.
Heh, maybe I’d give the death note to Luigi.
The deaths would need some spectacle and consistency to send a message. That could probably be arranged but I wonder what method would be the most effective.
Maybe if you used “electrocuted by a bolt of lightning” or “turned into a pillar of salt” or some other widely recognized form of divine retribution. That may be enough to distract investigators and throw them off your scent. But if not you are just revealing information that will lead the investigators right to you.
This is one response I was looking for. Someone put some thought behind it.
I probably would use it like a journal and kill a bunch of people by accident
That’s pretty fucked up considering you’d probably write about someone you know but wouldn’t wish harm on.
The rules are on the inside cover so I’d assume most people would check there for ownership and see its a death thing.
Tbh if i came across a notebook with a bunch of ominous bullshit on the inside cover, I’d assume it was a prop for V:TM or some other goth-ish ttrpg. And then promptly ignore the instructions until I notice people dying.
And that’s assuming I don’t just rip out the instructions or glue a picture over it
That’s exactly what Light did in the anime. But anyone who touches the Death Note gains the ability to see the gods of death that normally hold the book. So Light believed it was a joke or a prop until the god of death introduced himself.
Well that’s a fresh take.
Find nice bound notebook with good paper. Random RP inside. Keep cool book. Use as diary…
How many people die before you realise? I’m guessing two or three.
I sure hope so. I mean, considering that the people whose names would make it into the book would almost certainly be people I interact with regularly and am close to. I think I would be devastated. Might write my own name in after I figure out I’m the reason my friends are having heart attacks.
Alternative scenario: My typical way to come up with names for characters is to go to Wikipedia and look up obscure celebs and historical figures that seem appropriate. If I use the journal to solo-rpg V:TM with the assistance of the Mythic GM Emulator, I’m gonna have a killstreak in the hundreds and never figure it out.
The only thing that would fuck with this is if the shinigami who owns the book shows up to tell me what the book is for. I may be dumb, but if an obviously supernatural thing comes up to me I’m gonna treat it like it wants to be treated and listen to what it says. Ryuk is getting as many apples as he wants.
Donald J. Trump - Death by french fry asphyxiation on live TV
DJ Vance - Killed by a falling piece of furniture
Elon Musk - Hit by a Cybertruck in a freak accident
Pete Hegseth - Alcohol poisoning
Robert F Kennedy Jr. - Brain aneurysm live on TV
Kash Patel - shot by an unknown professional hitman
Christy Noem - Hit by a speeding dump truck
Pam Bondi - Electrocuted by a faulty power line near her podium (live, of course)
Linda McMahon - Stone Cold Stunner by a J6’er
Marco Rubio - Smashes face through a plate glass window
Elise Stefanik - Falls out a window
Vladimir Putin - Poisoned by comrade
Benjamin Netanyahu - Islamic extremist knife attack
Kim Jong-un - Slips and falls down some stairs, breaking his neck
Xi Jinpeng - Exposure to toxic honey
I could go on and on, you get the idea…
This DJ Vance guy sounds dope. Which clubs is he at?
Strongly disagree with the Netanyahu one. It would make him a martyr and create more problems than it fixes.
Just replace islamic with zionist and you’re good
You know, you’re absolutely right.
They’d still try to blame Islamic people somehow. Like how all the Jan 6ers were somehow antifa
This list, but everything would be “spontaneous combustion” and happen at the same time.
Let it be an event to behold.
Yeah, to actually affect any real change, it needs to send a message. While freak accidents would make for great memes, they don’t send the “this is a warning; nobody is untouchable. You could be next if you don’t clean up your act” message that will actually cause lasting change.
Freak accidents can be hand waved away. Conspiracy theorists would go wild, but the ruling elites wouldn’t actually change anything. You want something that can’t be explained away as anything but a targeted and coordinated attack.
If you want to send a message, maybe have them all simultaneously choke on a 50 cent coin. It’s common enough that anyone can get their hands on one, but uncommon enough that you basically need to seek them out. That would at least send a “money bad” message. But be sure it’s something consistent, to ensure the message is actually received.
I’d put Putin and Netanyahu above Trump. Let the hard right see it coming. They would believe it was a coincidence, continue on with Musk. Let them see the circle tighten. Hit Kim Jong-un and Xi to let them know it’s not a Western thing.
Roll on with the AfD actors, Nazis be damned. Still not cluing in? Start with the remainder of your list, roll.
Can we do a mass hit on the January 6th rebels? No? OK. Start with Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, 39, of Miami, Florida. And never stop until… Every. Last. Motherfucking. One. Of. Them. Is. Dead.
Spare Trump. Leave him shaking in his high-heeled loafers. Let him live in FEAR.
Haha, this was in no particular order. I mean, if I had Dragonball powers, I’d be razing the entire fucking planet right now.
This guy death notes
Except for the names he spelled wrong. Some unrelated people will die.
Not if they’re picturing the correct person. Writing the wrong name but picturing the correct person will result in no death so as to keep the innocent or same-name people alive. It’s in the rules.
Makes me wonder what would happen with JD Vance, actually. His last name has changed a couple of times, which of his names is the “real” one?
It needs to be his legal name. That’s also addressed in Death Note, where the lead investigator goes by a moniker “L” and can’t be targeted by the Death Note until after Light learns L’s real legal name. Nicknames or incomplete names aren’t enough.
Think you need to have the person face in your mind when writing it so even if people share the name only the one you think about would die.
I see someone read the rules correctly!
Elon Musk - Hit by a Cybertruck in a freak accident
Christy Noem - Driving a Cybertruck that hit Elon Musk in a freak accident
Pam Bondi - Electrocuted by a faulty Cybertruck that was just in a freak accident
FTFY
Like Snatch
This is beautiful.
Interesting that only one item on your list would start a war. Guess you didn’t see enough photos of dead children last year.
For some unknowable reason, I am reminded of this exchange in an X-Files episode about a psychic who could supposedly predict people’s deaths.
Psychic: You know, there are worse ways to go, but I can’t think of a more undignified one than autoerotic asphyxiation.
Mulder: Why are you telling me that?
He just got the wrong David, and was thinking of Carradine.
You’re hired!
Robert F Kennedy Jr. - Brain aneurysm live on TV
This is absolutely a terrible one.
He should go by polio.
By Death Note rules, it could take too long and revert to a heart attack.
This is quite psychotic.
You leave Bill Gates alone
Edit: I was going to delete it, but I’ll let it stand.
I agree there are no good billionaires, but he’s mild in comparison.
My thought is his death doesn’t really change anything. Dude retired AGES ago and doesn’t have his hand in anything.I don’t care how much positive press he buys, he’s on the list. There are no good billionaires.
At least 95% of this wealth is going to donations when he dies and he’s not hoarding it like a dragon or burning the world down.
Hoarding it until he dies is still hoarding it.
There are no ethical billionaires because the act of hoarding a billion dollars is inherently unethical. Giving only some of it to charity is not enough to justify how much more damage was done in the first place.
There’s an old Indian story about a rich man who gives every beggar he sees a coin, until he has no more coins and is a beggar himself.
How much good did that man do by frittering away his wealth? You’re surely familiar with the adage, “It takes money to make money.”
Would you have a man like Gates blast out all his wealth, and then be unable to produce more to continue his philanthropy? Would you have him shut down his disease eradication and vaccination programs so as to not be an evil billionaire? Would that somehow clear his conscience? Or would it merely make you feel better?
Some of you have the financial sophistication of sophomores. And by “some”, I mean you [email protected].
The problem is he’s only making money, even his “charitable” actions are made in the interest of creating an entire environment that is more exploitative by his investments.
He did an AMA on reddit a few years ago, and when asked about his charitable ventures and investments, he mostly just made reference to teams of financiers doing “what they thought was best”.
Maybe he’s doing what he thinks is best… but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is what’s best for most people.
Frankly, his money would be best spent lobbying for progressive policies and funding candidates who fight for the working class. Everything else is a staying action at best, and “moral exploitation” at the least.
How many people did he have to step on to hoard a billion dollars in the first place? I would rather he never have become a billionaire.
There are no ethical billionaires. Full stop.
A billionaire would need to give a coin every second of his life for millions of years to deplete their fortune. The rich man of the story wasn’t rich enough, or was giving much more than a coin.
At best he gets 30 days warning.
Well death note only operates within 23 days time period. Which is weak sauce.
Are you talking about definite pedophile bill gates by chance?
Lol. He knows how to get off of the list. If anyone can donate fast enough to outrun a make believe magic book, he can.
Death by lightning strike would be a lot more common.
Nothing. I’m already murdering the exact amount of people I want to which is none.
Sounds like your job is done!
I don’t know anything about this ‘death note’. All I know is that people drown in their own bath tubs every day. Even rich and powerful people.
Also they added me to their will for some reason… Weird.
Elon Musk, death from asphyxiation being up Trumps ass for too long.
Followed by Trump, death from rectal bleeding.
It would all be on live television.
Followed by RFKJ with a juxtaposition of TB, polio, measles, smallpox, and food poisoning from raw milk.
“How did he die?”
“Believe it or not, every single preventable illness you can imagine. It’s the damnedest thing.”
The reverse Monty Burns
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Performative art. They would be on stage at the next clan rally and say look at this and both be willing participants in the head up ass shoving process.
Nice try, officer
Write Kissinger’s name in it, just to be sure
