The meticulous mastermind detective L is already on his trail, but as Light's brilliance rivals L's, the grand chase for Kira turns into an intense battle of wits that can only end when one of them is dead.ĭeath Note is definitely one of the best anime series of all time, for it presents a deeply unique and compelling story rivaled by few. However, the temptation is too great, and Light experiments by writing a felon's name, which disturbingly enacts his first murder.Īware of the terrifying godlike power that has fallen into his hands, Light-under the alias 'Kira'-follows his wicked sense of justice with the ultimate goal of cleansing the world of all evil-doers.

Light stumbles upon it, deeming the first of its rules ridiculous: the human whose name is written in this note shall die. The ingenious 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and sadistic god of death Ryuk share one belief: their worlds are rotten.įor his own amusement, Ryuk drops his 'Death Note' into the human world. In contrast, the realm of death gods is a humdrum, unchanging gambling den. According to the survey, 77% of firms have negative expectations for the weeks ahead.Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence pollute the human world. 'But now many retailers are once again moving closer to the precipice with each passing day: a disastrous outlook.'Īccording to HDE estimates, sales losses in the affected non-food retail sector may amount to 5.5 billion euros ($6.22 billion) in December. 'Retailers had placed their hopes on the Christmas business,' Genth said. Germany recorded 42,055 new infections on Sunday and another 94 deaths, bringing the total death toll to 103,040. The HDE is therefore calling on the government to provide more financial support to retailers. 'The introduction of stricter coronavirus measures in shops is a dramatic disruption to the Christmas business,' HDE Chief Executive Stefan Genth said in a statement. German officials agreed on Thursday to bar unvaccinated people from accessing all but the most essential businesses such as grocery stores, pharmacies and bakeries, and also decided to seek to make vaccination mandatory.

This time last year, restaurants and bars were closed in a partial lockdown and there were limits on the number of people allowed to meet, although stores were open. Visitor numbers in city centre shopping districts are down 41% compared to 2019.

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