They'd hit a cold spot in the case, and L supposed he was... stuck, as it were. By suggestion of the rest of the task force, L had taken it upon himself to select some... outside help, the sound of which set off at least thirty alarm bells in L's mind. He hated bringing in unnecessary outsiders into a case, and really, it only complicated things. He'd need to be more cautious than normal, which was saying something. It didn't help that the woman in question--the only person he was able to narrow down to--was the only detective who showed any sort of interest whatsoever in assisting to solve the Kira case.
Perhaps that made him even more on edge. Interest in the target was a liability, in a case like this, given half the public thought of Kira as a hero. Dangerous... this was disgustingly dangerous, and in all honesty, L would sooner dismiss all of the Kira Task Force from their duties and work alone. He thought about it, once or twice, but ultimately... he supposed they all had a better chance of success, at this rate. L blinked, realizing he'd been staring at the computer for quite a long time, with only the movement of his fingers barely twitching on the keys now and then in irritation.
"Oh, come now," Watari's gentle scruff of a voice sounded from behind L's chair as he wheeled a tray of light biscuits and milk tea over. "It isn't like you to be so adverse to potential progress." L's dark eyes flicked to stare at Watari silently, and the older man paused, then offered something like an apologetic, knowing smile. "Well, I'll leave you to it. No matter what you decide to do, I'm certain things will work out."
L's mouth twitched into a frown, before it smoothed back into indifference. "'Certain' is not a word I'd use to describe the current situation at all," he muttered, and after a few more moments of silence his fingers sprang to life, flying over the keys of the keyboard and typing out a curt message.
From: [hidden] ; Subject: Request for assistance in apprehending Kira wrote:Miss Mai,
Thank you for your positive response to my request. Please understand that, once you join up with our side, there will be no going back until the case is settled. This includes with it all of the risks and dangers attached to regular police and detective work, as well as the added danger of the nature of the case. This is the last chance that I will give you to reconsider before I send Watari to retrieve you.-L