I meant thatI told Mello to hire someone better than me, because Christ, if Near can do it once without my noticing, how many other people could? How many other people have? Has Kira? Christ.

No, it hasn't. Kira is very much alive and real and only a few blocks away, the little shit.

I don't want his help. He treats me and Mello like we're his fucking toys, and we're sick of it. We'd rather do it on our own.