Sudou
CharacterSudou leads a clutch of troublemaking teens at the cram course Light Yagami attends. He earns a fleeting brush with the plot as a candidate Light weighs, then rejects, while testing whether the newfound notebook actually works.
Appearance
Sudou keeps his black hair cropped short and unkempt, his eyes a plain brown. A hooded black sweatshirt rounds out his look.
Personality
A bully at heart, Sudou throws his weight around against anyone he judges to rank beneath him.
History
Sudou corners a fellow student named Ryo and shakes him down for two thousand yen to blow at the arcade. The scene plays out under Light's eye, and for a moment Light entertains writing the bully's name down. He thinks better of it. A nobody's death might be buried by the press rather than reported at once, and Light needs swift confirmation that the notebook functions. On top of that, his personal acquaintance with Sudou could lead investigators straight back to him, so the bully is spared.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sudou in Death Note?
Sudou leads a group of troublemaking teens at the cram course that Light Yagami attends. He has a fleeting brush with the plot as a candidate Light weighs, then rejects, while testing whether the newfound Death Note actually works.
Why didn't Light kill Sudou with the Death Note?
Light considered writing Sudou's name down but thought better of it, since a nobody's death might be buried by the press rather than reported at once, and Light needed swift confirmation that the notebook functioned. He also realized his personal acquaintance with Sudou could lead investigators straight back to him.
What did Sudou do to the student Ryo?
Sudou cornered a fellow student named Ryo and shook him down for two thousand yen to spend at the arcade. The scene played out under Light's eye, prompting Light to briefly consider using the Death Note on him.
What is Sudou's personality like?
Sudou is a bully at heart who throws his weight around against anyone he judges to rank beneath him.
What does Sudou look like in Death Note?
Sudou keeps his black hair cropped short and unkempt, his eyes a plain brown, and rounds out his look with a hooded black sweatshirt.
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