If you saw a Death Note in real life, what would you do? This has been a topic discussed a lot but there was never a thread for it. This can be really interesting to talk about. This thread could have gone into many forums, but I put it in the anime forum because, Death Note. Move this if needed. Also, no spoilers please.

Anyway, again, what would you do with a Death Note? Would you use it to kill criminals and stop big crimes altogether, while also killing anyone who gets in your way or killing people who just so happened to be a part of a situation they never intended on being in. Or would you leave it alone? Or maybe, is your opinion in the middle, like mine?

I would use a Death Note to kill all the criminals who committed big crimes, and only big crimes. That's it. If there were people trying to stop me from doing that, I would not kill them unless I absolutely have to because of a dire situation. I will not kill innocent people. So, I'm in the middle between being on Light or L's side.

It could be our one chance at making the world a better place.

Yeah, just gonna let my sociopath side free at that point.
I would just use it for personal gain, or even just amusement at times, really.
I have no need for revenge or anything.
Plus, I would really test it out, as much as I can. If my theory is true, then I basically have mind control over a person for a certain amount of time, even if it means their death.
I would never get caught, as it would be untraceable to me. I wouldn't use it in a way that garners attention, either.

Or who knows, maybe I won't use it ever, and just have a cool Shinigami dude following me all the time.

Such an astounding question. If I was blessed with a Death Note, I would "perform miracles" by killing corrupt politicians, robbers, soldiers killing innocents in the war on terror, con artists, racist movements like the KKK, serial killers, rapists, kidnappers, poachers, and the like. I'd also use it to save the innocent from near-death experiences. It would be very exquisite.



If I had an obedient Shinigami, I'd have him/her get other Death Notes to share amongst people with similar interests, all while under several secret identities. Any betrayor would instantly earn death. I'd also use the Death Note to dismantle corrupt governments (North Korea) and threaten the government to funding the poor.

I would destroy it. Partly to make sure it doesn't ever fall into the wrong hands but also because I don't think any human should have that kind of power over life and death. It leads to a very slippery slope where one can easily grow mad with power even if ones original intentions were good. I don't think any one person has the answer to all of the worlds problems either.  Things aren't completely black and white in the real world and trying to use it for good could potentially resulting in killings that could have disastrous consequences on the world as a whole in stead.

I don't think its really possible to be in between Light and L's side. L didn't believe Light should kill even if they were dangerous criminals.

If I had a death note I'd use it to kill criminals and corrupt politicians, business men, or people. If I could control someone's actions before they died I'd probably pick someone who would be on tv and I'd have them say something warning everyone else to stop being corrupt or commit crimes or else they'd have a heart attack like them. I wouldn't gain the power to see people's names unless I really needed to.
Then I'd probably use it for my own enjoyment on people and make it look like their deaths were accidents.

Ultrajeff : Black lives matter isnt a racial movement not a racist movement.

I would use the death note to kill people who are a danger to society, I'd use it to kill members of the KKK, I would also use it to kill any person who got away with murder like George Zimmerman. Also, I would use the death note to kill Donald Trump because if he becomes president, the entire world will fall apart faster than a line of dominos.

If I had the Death's Note,I would use it to kill both Trump and Clinton. I would also use it on those that are corrupt,those that use the media for the wrong purpose,ISIS members,Kim Jong Un,and people that make law biding people that own guns look bad.

Earth Warrior: They are racist,they just want the freedom to do as they please without punishment. They want justice,as in just them.

Sure, black people have lots of racial nonsense they must go through, but protesting usually gets them killed. They aren't as effective as the Black Panthers. I really don't like their attitude. BLM as a very racist mindset. They can do what they want, but it isn't helping. But Blm is ignorant and arrogant, especially at the Toronto pride parade.



Sure, black people are constantly discriminated against, but violent protests won't help. It's hypocritical to act only when the black populace is harmed by white police officers, but not do anything at all when Blacks are either killing each other or dying by other means. Also, others of different races suffer too, but Blm doesn't care because they aren't black. People die almost everyday, but who are they to judge? At Toronto's pride parade, despite Blm being invited, they caused a ruckus simply because they wanted to spread the word on Black discrimination, despite how the LGBT community needed time to heal after Orlando, and weren't being aggressive. They always have to make everything about themselves, despite the immeasurable suffering of others. Every race matters most. Not just us blacks. They need to stop being so preachy because it's jgnorant, unhelpful, and annoying. Their mindset and actions seem very racially motivated. You can't stop unfortunate situations you don't know anything about. It's sad but true. Instead of protesting against the white community to no avail, they should donate to UNICEF or something. That would help the suffering black community more.

So I would more than likely just throw it in the trash and hope for the best. But that's a bit boring isn't it?

If I HAD to use it, I'd probably take out someone truly evil. Like a killer who was never arrested, or Clinton, or someone who did something truly awful like that. But then again, I would more than likely just throw the book away, or burn it.

Ultrajeff : Wait...Hold on...You're telling me that in order to protest being seen as violent criminals, these people are acting like violent criminals, causing trouble at any public gatherings they can find, and shooting up police stations? Must be those evil, evil, racist white guys. We need to hate them and kill them all. They are the racist ones. It's them, for sure. They are the racist ones...

I can't ever imagine myself killing anyone, and that includes criminals. But if I was a person like Light ( mostly quiet, not very talkative, but a straight A student ) I'd probably end up making the same decisions as he did honestly, with the exception of one thing.

I would be killing criminals who I thought deserved to die, maybe not ALL of them. But I would be very careful about doing so, and I probably wouldn't ever be caught because I am really such a quiet person. The only problem is I'm not quite sure where I would be hiding the Death Note. But then again, if I also had a Shinigami following me around I suppose it can act as an advisor for everyday situations and also maybe it can hide the Note for me.

Very interesting question though...

earthwarrior :
Ultrajeff :
Uh guys, this is probably not the best place to discuss this. Maybe a different thread would be better, but this is really off topic.

I am religious and I believe that I am not allowed to end anyone's life, doesn't matter who. It is up to God, not me.

Second, I would like to agree with Zlinqx. I would destroy it as well.

I would keep it but never use it just to annoy the Shinigami that threw it on earth. Win win situation for me.

Well, I'd like to say I'd be all noble about it and if not destroy it / not use it, then at least try to make the world a better place. Sadly, being completely honest with myself, I really doubt that's how it would play out. I put a lot of thought into this when the show first came out a few years back, so here's what I genuinely thought I'd do with it, which is along the same lines as what Maguc said.

I'd mainly use it for personal gain. My actions would probably be very similar to that of the one CEO in the show who (insert spoiler tags here ). I don't think I'd be quite as vicious as he was, but at the same time, it probably wouldn't be far from it. I'd use it to make the stock market wax and wean how I wanted it to, making me plenty of money. I'd kill anyone who might get close to the truth as to why I was so "lucky," as well as make sure to try and keep anyone from ever knowing what kind of power I was wielding. I mean sure, I'd probably kill some of the most negative influential people of the world like others have mentioned, but that wouldn't be the main goal. Also like Maguc said, I'd do everything in my power to test out what the book was truly capable of, especially if it didn't have the rules written in it like it did in the show. I'd like to see how much control over a person I would have before they died, and also use that for personal gain on top of them dying. 

The world would be in the palm of my hand. Almost every rich and influential person in the world has their name and face out there for the world to see. You'd have plenty of options of who to kill, and what to make them do before they died, to gain all the money and power you would ever need XD

I'd write the DK Rap in the Death Note.

You're mistaken. I wasn't saying caucasian people were necessarily evil, just that Blm isn't helping much by throwing the blame on a particular group of people without realizing other problems at hand. Preaching about "the evil white man" isn't helping at all. The Black Panthers were more beneficial. Don't be racist, sir. Let's end the argument there, okay?

I would probably end up doing the same thing "Kira" did.

While, yes, what he is doing isn't really justice, but it just might make life easier for people. It would also rid the earth of all those serial killers and ect. that have killed in the past and have such a bad psychology that they could never go back. I wouldn't use it for revenge or anything. I'm not as revengeful person.

How do we write about aspects of the Death Note and the Shinigami Eyes without addressing what they do? =/ It's difficult to avoid "spoilers" (unless you mean citing certain character's actions and scenes from the series?) and still discuss what we would like to do with the Death Note. I'll try my best not to go into details about what the Death Note does, but most everyone reading this thread should already be able to figure out what it does based on the various user responses. In any case, please let me know if you think that it would be better for me to add spoiler tags to my post and I'll change it accordingly.

Hm... If I saw a Death Note in real life, I'd pick it up to see what the Shinigamis looked like.  =D (Yes, I'm a curious being.) Since the Death Note would have to drop somewhere in the U.S. for me to find it, I wouldn't particularly worry about anyone looking for me or anything, not that I'd use it in the normal ways either, so there wouldn't really be any reason for them to look for me to begin with. If anything, I'd probably tell one other person in the world about it, finish my will to give my legacy to them, and then agree to the Shinigami Eyes exchange (assuming the rules are still the same for every note) to receive the Shinigami Eyes. I would use the Shinigami Eyes to see everyone's names and lifespans, but unlike most people, I wouldn't use the Death Note or the Shinigami Eyes to kill people.

As you've probably already figured out by now, I would tell one other person in case I die right after receiving the Shinigami Eyes (there's no guarantee of not dying on the same day after all). That way, the other person that knows about the Death Note will be able to decide to either continue with the plan or burn the note as I would recommend to them. However, I won't allow that person to touch the Death Note while I'm still alive (obviously, I'll have no control over that after I'm gone, so if they decide to use the note after I leave, then I can't stop them), since it's been said that everyone that uses the Death Note will be unable to reach heaven (doomed forever). I personally wouldn't want to wish that on anyone else, especially someone dear to me. A long time ago, I would have asked them to write down my date of departure for me, but now, I'm pretty sure I'd rather they not touch something that could prevent them from reaching heaven.

As for what the plan is? It's actually quite simple. Assuming that I get to live longer than a day (maybe for several years), I would go to meet as many people as I can, starting with the hospitals, to see when the people are slated to leave this world. Then, before their time is up, I'll do my best to help them achieve most everything on their Bucket Lists and grant their last wishes (although no, I won't help them hurt/kill people). I would start with the people that have the least amount of time and do my best to help them leave the world without any regrets. Even if I can use the Death Note to extend their time, I won't, and if I start getting corrupt somehow (e.g. actually considering extending someone's time so they can be with someone longer, or stopping their time because they want to be euthanized), I trust that the other person that I chose to keep me in check will do the right thing and burn the Death Note, along with me if need be.

Well, what if that other person fails to stop me? They won't fail. If ever I lose them because of something I did (for instance, if someone ends up trying to or does kill that person for whatever reason through meeting me), I'll know for sure that I've gone too far and I would make preparations to end myself.

There was a time a long time ago when I thought it would probably be best to use the Death Note to hunt down everyone else with a Death Note and get rid of them all, but now I think that if I was still going to make that a side quest, I would just find those people and burn their notes. It's bad enough that they're never going to heaven, and probably won't ever figure out where they went wrong when they made the decision to kill with the notes...

Also, since most of them would never consider exchanging for the Shinigami Eyes (rare would be the one that would want to cut short their reign of tyranny), it's a lot more likely that I'll end up being the first to find them, so I wouldn't be particularly worried about having to "hunt them down" either, unless they were doing what Light was doing (oh wait, wasn't that what half of the users replying to this thread said they'd do? D= ... ). In any case, if I ever received a Death Note, no one except for the one I mentioned would know about it, and I would actually be on a quest to obtain the Death Eraser instead. In a way, I think a Death Note + Death Eraser would make the ultimate punishment a better punishment for trolling the people that would like to kill others. Since the people that return to life via a Death Eraser won't truly end up dying at the end, I probably won't suffer as many repercussions from using such an object. (In some games, we call this Res-Kill, which means you get killed over and over after being revived/respawning. It's probably caused a lot of people to rage quit, but just imagine if it wasn't only a game...)

Well, now you know why, for better or worse, I'll probably never be lucky? enough to receive a Death Note. ^^0

If I were to come across a Death Note, I would take it home, burn the thing, lock the remains in a box, and bury it very deep in the woods.

Even if I found the Death Note, I believe it wouldn't be my place to play God and decide who lives and who dies.

Also, you can't go on to Heaven if you use the Death Note, and I really want to move on after I die.

I, personally, would do what Light Yagami does in the Anime. Kill all the criminals in the world and everyone attempting to do bad. That way, everyone would be forced to comply with morality, or they would face certain death. 

After that, I would just kill people that would make my life more convenient. Landlord/Store owner/random people just for the hell of it. Except, no one would catch me, because I am not sloppy in my methods of hiding stuff. He did good for a while, but then he completely messed up.

I don't have any religious restraint from using it.
I don't have any moral restraint from using it.

I would most likely exterminate a fair percentage of the Earth's population in a short amount of time.