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Y462 a blond man in a white jacket and dark gloves pressing his headset earpiece with a tense grin in front of a wall of surveillance monitors
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Y462 is a nameless mafioso assigned to the hostage exchange that trades Sayu Yagami back to her father for the Task Force's Death Note. Masked and methodical, he tests the notebook by murder, ties off every loose end with more killings, and is ultimately blown out of the sky by his own bosses once his usefulness ends.

Species: Human
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 64: Right Angle
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 28: Impatience
Allegiances: Mafia
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Appearance

At his introduction Y462 hides behind a gimp mask, dressed in a white suit over a dark blue shirt and a yellow tie. Pulling the mask away exposes a closely cropped head of blond hair.

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Personality

The story gives him no inner life beyond his work, which marks him as a cold and efficient operative. He kills without hesitation to verify the notebook and to erase anyone who could trace the deal back to his organization, behaving as the kind of expendable enforcer his superiors discard the moment he has served his purpose.

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History

Y462 surfaces inside an underground bunker, where Sayu Yagami sits trapped behind a pair of glass doors. He empties several rounds into the barrier to show its bulletproof glass cannot be defeated, then lays out the terms of the swap, and Soichiro Yagami sets the Death Note where he can reach it. To confirm the notebook is genuine he kills Miller, and once Mello signals approval he releases the doors and lets Sayu go. He then murders Zakk Irius, who had escorted Soichiro to the United States, along with Kyle Block, the pilot of Flight SE333, to sever every tie to the Mafia. Rod Ross dangles a false promise that success will wipe away his earlier failures, so Y462 loads the notebook into a missile and lifts off separately by helicopter, only for Jack Neylon, acting on Ross's command, to detonate the craft and kill him.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Y462 in Death Note?

Y462 is a nameless mafioso assigned to the hostage exchange that trades Sayu Yagami back to her father in return for the Task Force's Death Note, a cold and efficient enforcer his bosses discard once he has served his purpose.

What is Y462's role in the Sayu Yagami hostage exchange?

In an underground bunker, Y462 holds Sayu behind bulletproof glass doors, fires rounds into the barrier to prove it cannot be broken, lays out the terms of the swap, and releases her once Mello signals approval and the Death Note is within reach.

How does Y462 test whether the Death Note is real?

To confirm the notebook is genuine, Y462 kills Miller before completing the exchange and releasing Sayu Yagami.

Who does Y462 kill in Death Note?

Y462 kills Miller to verify the notebook, then murders Zakk Irius, who had escorted Soichiro to the United States, and Kyle Block, the pilot of Flight SE333, to sever every tie back to the Mafia.

How does Y462 die?

After Rod Ross dangles a false promise that success will erase his earlier failures, Y462 loads the notebook into a missile and lifts off by helicopter, only for Jack Neylon, acting on Ross's command, to detonate the craft and kill him.

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