Death Note's story is about a prodigy named Light, who happens to come across a notebook, that is owned by a shinigami (death god) named Ryuk. This notebook has a mysterious power. When you write a human's name in it, within 40 seconds they will die. You can choose to tell how they die, or if you leave it blank, they will die of a heart attack. Thus Light, who has become disgusted of the world, decides to change it for the better. He starts a campaign to rid the world of crime. But what sacrifices will Light give to obtain his new world?