# WebtoonLib — Death Note #57

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

## Chapter
- number: 57
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Under the constant, watchful eye of L and the task force, Light Yagami makes his most audacious move yet to prove his innocence. He willingly relinquishes ownership of the Death Note, a gambit that will erase his memories as Kira but ensure the killings continue through a new, unknown proxy. As Light prepares to sacrifice his own identity for the sake of his master plan, the amused Shinigami Ryuk observes the unfolding chaos, relishing the intricate and desperate lengths to which humans will go in their deadly game of deception.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Light relinquishes ownership of the Death Note to erase his memories and prove his innocence.

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

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Under the constant, watchful eye of L and the task force, Light Yagami makes his most audacious move yet to prove his innocence.

### Spoiler summary
Under the constant, watchful eye of L and the task force, Light Yagami makes his most audacious move yet to prove his innocence. He willingly relinquishes ownership of the Death Note, a gambit that will erase his memories as Kira but ensure the killings continue through a new, unknown proxy. As Light prepares to sacrifice his own identity for the sake of his master plan, the amused Shinigami Ryuk observes the unfolding chaos, relishing the intricate and desperate lengths to which humans will go in their deadly game of deception.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Death Note #57](/series/death-note-0cc4d0/chapter-57)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/death-note-0cc4d0

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