Light Yagami reacts to L's death with mixed emotions. On the one hand, he feels a sense of relief and accomplishment as L was his biggest rival in the battle of wits. On the other hand, he is also shown to feel a sense of loss and emptiness as L was one of the few people who could truly challenge him intellectually. This event marks a turning point in Light's character development as he starts to become more arrogant and reckless without L_
