Teru Mikami
A prosecutor who worships a god he never met, executing justice with terrifying zeal.
Teru Mikami is a fervent Kira supporter who is appointed by Light Yagami to use Misa's Death Note. He is a prosecutor who becomes a key pawn in Light's plan to continue Kira's killings while suspicion falls on Misa. Mikami's absolute devotion to Kira drives him to act as an instrument of what he believes is divine justice, executing criminals without hesitation.
Background
As suspicion falls again on Misa, Light passes Misa's Death Note to Teru Mikami, a fervent Kira supporter. Mikami is appointed by Light to act as Kira's public executioner, using the notebook to kill criminals. Near has Mikami followed while Shuichi Aizawa's suspicions are confirmed. Near arranges a meeting between Light and the current Kira Task Force members. Light tries to have Mikami kill Near as well as all the task force members, but Mikami's Death Note fails to work, having been replaced with a decoy. Near proves Light is Kira, discovering Mikami had not written down Light's name.
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