Arire Weekwood
CharacterArire Weekwood is an agent of the FBI sent to Japan as part of the international effort to unmask Kira. He becomes one of the investigators killed in a single coordinated strike when Light Yagami turns the Bureau's own people against one another.
Appearance
Weekwood is portrayed as an FBI field agent and features across the manga, the anime, the 2006 live-action film, and the television drama.
Personality
Little is established about Weekwood beyond his work. He operates as a Bureau investigator drawn into the Kira inquiry and assigned to scrutinize the families of National Police Agency personnel, a line of inquiry opened after L grew suspicious that someone with access to NPA information was feeding Kira.
History
Weekwood is among the FBI agents deployed to Japan for the investigation. Without his knowledge, Light Yagami manipulates fellow agent Raye Penber into wielding a Death Note against the entire team. Weekwood receives the file listing the investigators' names at 3:24 in the afternoon and is dead by 3:45, killed along with the rest of the contingent. The film series and the drama place his death on different dates than the manga.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Arire Weekwood in Death Note?
Arire Weekwood is an agent of the FBI sent to Japan as part of the international effort to unmask Kira.
Who killed Arire Weekwood in Death Note?
Arire Weekwood is killed by fellow FBI agent Raye Penber, whom Light Yagami manipulates into wielding a Death Note against the entire team without his knowledge.
What was Arire Weekwood's role in the Kira investigation?
Arire Weekwood was assigned to scrutinize the families of National Police Agency personnel, a line of inquiry opened after L grew suspicious that someone with access to NPA information was feeding Kira.
When does Arire Weekwood die in Death Note?
Arire Weekwood receives the file listing the investigators' names at 3:24 in the afternoon and is dead by 3:45, killed along with the rest of the FBI contingent in Japan.
In which Death Note adaptations does Arire Weekwood appear?
Arire Weekwood features across the manga, the anime, the 2006 live-action film, and the television drama, though the film and drama place his death on different dates than the manga.
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