# WebtoonLib — Death Note #18

## Series
- title: Death Note
- slug: death-note-0cc4d0

## Chapter
- number: 18
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The cat-and-mouse game intensifies as Light Yagami finally meets his adversary in person. The legendary detective L, introducing himself to the task force as Ryuzaki, is a far cry from what anyone expected. With a disheveled appearance, a penchant for sweets, and a bizarre preference for crouching over sitting, his eccentricities mask a piercing intellect that immediately challenges Light's composure. This face-to-face encounter marks a new, more dangerous phase of their rivalry, forcing Light to maintain his innocent facade while directly under the gaze of the one man who might be able to expose him.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- L reveals himself to Light at the university entrance ceremony, using the alias Hideki Ryuga.

### Characters involved
- Souichirou Yagami — character
- Ryuk — character
- L Lawliet — character
- Light Yagami — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The cat-and-mouse game intensifies as Light Yagami finally meets his adversary in person.

### Spoiler summary
The cat-and-mouse game intensifies as Light Yagami finally meets his adversary in person. The legendary detective L, introducing himself to the task force as Ryuzaki, is a far cry from what anyone expected. With a disheveled appearance, a penchant for sweets, and a bizarre preference for crouching over sitting, his eccentricities mask a piercing intellect that immediately challenges Light's composure. This face-to-face encounter marks a new, more dangerous phase of their rivalry, forcing Light to maintain his innocent facade while directly under the gaze of the one man who might be able to expose him.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Death Note #18](/series/death-note-0cc4d0/chapter-18)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/death-note-0cc4d0

## Usage
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