“That infamous case, criminals dying of heart attacks... you're going to take it.” “Yes.” “And you're here because you've encountered an element of this before, this play of the 'supernatural'. In one other case.” A ringing, sharpened silence. Harsh, bitter laughter played with a grin that knew too much. The Seer pointed to the space above his head, then to the clock, and said no more.

"Normally, contact with a shinigami was a prerequisite for acquisition, but Beyond Birthday had traded nothing -- he had seen the world through those eyes since before he could remember. He knew your name before you said it. He knew the time of death of every person he met. I hardly need to explain just what effect this would have on his personality"                     - Mello, LABB Murder Cases