As difficult as it is to imagine, there was a time before Overhaul became the man who eventually led the Hassaikai to its demise. There was a time before the motive became the man. There was a time before Overhaul. A time when he was just Chisaki Kai. A time when he was someone she loved.

To L, she was an unknown piece in the giant game of chess he was playing with Kira. Or rather, she was the wildcard third person that had enough influence to disrupt his carefully laid out plays, and that demanded that he solve the enigma known as (Y/n) Yagami. She was dangerous, and knowing this, she wasn't above using her influence which made her a worrying variable. If he was going to solve this case, he had a feeling that he would need (Y/n) to be playing for his side, which was easier said than done since it would further require uprooting her seemingly unwavering loyalty to her brother.