Steve Mason
CharacterSteve Mason directs the FBI and later signs on to Near's SPK. His fingerprints are on both ends of the Kira hunt, from dispatching the doomed bureau agents early on to helping stand up the task force that eventually steps in for L.
Appearance
Mason cuts a heavyset figure, an older and broadly built man whose gray eyes sit beneath a bald head. A thick gray mustache covers his upper lip, and he appears without fail in a dark suit and tie.
Personality
Mason carries himself as a high-ranking administrator weighing risk against duty. He proves willing to throw federal resources behind the Kira problem, yet just as willing to withdraw them the instant the danger to his people turns fatal, a caution borne out by his choice to recall the bureau's agents after their deaths.
History
In the opening phase of the investigation, Mason lends L a hand by sending a dozen bureau operatives to Japan, their assignment to trace a leak coming from within the task force. When Kira wipes out every one of those agents, Mason pulls the FBI off the case. Later, after the years-long gap, Near approaches him, and together they persuade the American president to authorize the SPK. Mason joins the unit himself, only to die of a heart attack alongside several colleagues once the notebook reaches the Mafia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Steve Mason in Death Note?
Steve Mason directs the FBI and later signs on to Near's SPK in Death Note. His fingerprints are on both ends of the Kira hunt, from dispatching the doomed bureau agents early on to helping stand up the task force that steps in for L.
What happened to Steve Mason in Death Note?
Steve Mason died of a heart attack alongside several colleagues once the Death Note reached the Mafia. By then he had left the FBI and joined Near's SPK.
Why did Steve Mason pull the FBI off the Kira case?
Steve Mason had sent a dozen bureau agents to Japan to trace a leak within the task force, and when Kira wiped out every one of them, he withdrew the FBI from the case. He was willing to commit federal resources but just as willing to recall them once the danger to his people turned fatal.
What role did Steve Mason play in forming the SPK?
After the years-long gap in the case, Near approached Steve Mason, and together they persuaded the American president to authorize the SPK. Mason then joined the unit himself.
What did Steve Mason do at the start of the Kira investigation?
In the opening phase of the investigation, Steve Mason helped L by sending a dozen FBI operatives to Japan, with the assignment of tracing a leak coming from within the task force.
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