Steve Mason
FBI Director
FBI Director who dispatches investigators to Japan at L's request. Involved in the international investigation of the Kira case.
Trivia
- As FBI Director, dispatches investigators to Japan on L's instructions, symbolizing intergovernmental investigation cooperation.
- All dispatched investigators are killed by Kira, playing a role in showing Kira's immense power.
- Cooperates with SPK in Part 2 and sides with Near but meets a tragic end.
- In the live-action movie version, dies of heart failure.
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A stout middle-aged man. Bald head. Calm demeanor.
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Calm
- Detailed personality
- Strong sense of responsibility and enthusiastic about investigations, but also has a cautious side fearing retaliation from Kira.
- Keywords
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- Brave
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Upright
- Cautious
- Talents
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- Leadership
- Organization management
- Diplomatic skills
- Skills
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- Investigation leadership
- Intelligence analysis
- Crisis management
- Motivation
- Uncovering the truth of the Kira case and arresting the criminal. Ensuring the FBI's honor and safety.
History
- Backstory
- As FBI Director, dispatches 12 investigators to Japan at L's request to cooperate in the Kira case investigation, but they are all annihilated by Kira. Takes this seriously, terminates cooperation due to fear of retaliation, and exposes the information to the Japanese police. In Part 2, participates as an SPK member but is killed by Mello.
- Debut date
- 2003
- Work title
- DEATH NOTE
- Media type
- Manga
Dispatch of investigators to Japan
- Significant event
- Dispatch of investigators to Japan
- Description
- Dispatches 12 FBI investigators to Japan at L's request to conduct undercover investigation on the Kira case.
Death of all investigators
- Significant event
- Death of all investigators
- Description
- Tragedy occurs where all dispatched investigators are killed by Kira.
Termination of investigation cooperation
- Significant event
- Termination of investigation cooperation
- Description
- Held responsible, terminates cooperation with L out of fear of Kira's retaliation, and exposes the undercover investigation to the Japanese police.
SPK participation and death
- Significant event
- SPK participation and death
- Description
- Joins SPK in Part 2 to support Near, but is killed by Mello.
Relationships
L
Mentor
Dispatches investigators to Japan at L's request and pursues the Kira case together. However, they part ways due to the end of the investigation but maintains a certain trust relationship with L.
SPK
SPK: unknown
FBI
FBI: leader
Media appearances
DEATH NOTE
Manga / Supporting
Debut in 2003
DEATH NOTE
Anime / Supporting
2006 TV Series
DEATH NOTE Live-Action Movie Series
Movie / Supporting
DEATH NOTE (TV Drama Version)
Drama / Supporting
Voice cast and creators
Mitsuru Ogata
- Voice actor
- Mitsuru Ogata
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime Version
Tsugumi Ohba
- Creator name
- Tsugumi Ohba
- Role
- Original author
Takeshi Obata
- Creator name
- Takeshi Obata
- Role
- Character designer
Shueisha
- Creator name
- Shueisha
- Role
- Publisher