[Near is remarkably good at deflecting responsibility away from Mello when he wants to. When half of his team had been killed upon Mello obtaining the Death Note, Near had instead set the blame directly onto Light Yagami for giving up the book in the first place. Of course he understands that Mello created this situation. That isn't the point. Not this time. Because Near says so.
[He doesn't flinch at the glare, and though something in him inwardly tightens at the knife being clutched so tightly, his posture remains the same.]
I don't know what you were thinking making the deal. [The tiniest hint of bitterness in his voice there. That he truly is a bit angry about. But even that hint slips away as he continues.] But while it was your body, the demon was the one controlling it, making the decisions. It would be ridiculous of me to hold you responsible for actions you didn't take.
[He would do it if he wanted to, if it served him. But it doesn't, so he's not.]
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Date: 2016-12-18 03:23 am (UTC)[He doesn't flinch at the glare, and though something in him inwardly tightens at the knife being clutched so tightly, his posture remains the same.]
I don't know what you were thinking making the deal. [The tiniest hint of bitterness in his voice there. That he truly is a bit angry about. But even that hint slips away as he continues.] But while it was your body, the demon was the one controlling it, making the decisions. It would be ridiculous of me to hold you responsible for actions you didn't take.
[He would do it if he wanted to, if it served him. But it doesn't, so he's not.]