[Mint]

"Forever...since he got here." Mello said. "At first they were going after me and then Near came along and swept the rug out from beneath me."

"They tried to press me too, but...Mello and Near were just a new level." Matt replied. "L didn't mean to...but he named me a potential third because they wanted one. He thought they'd just leave me alone entirely."

"You're not condemning anyone." Mello added.