All this rules talk suddenly made me realize that the Death Note doesn't really make any sense. The Death Note rules are supposedly rigid and don't leave things open to interpretation, but they're based around names that are completely arbitrary. What if you realize someone's coming after you with a Death Note and have your name legally changed? Which of your names will kill you? If only one of them counts, why? Is it the one your parents gave you? What if you were orphaned at childbirth? Is it the one the law says is now your name? Why would the Death Note obey the law when its entire premise is illegal? Does this affect the ability to see people's names by sacrificing half your lifespan? Is it possible to see the wrong name? If someone changes their name and the Death Note would accept either name, does it show both names one after the other? What if you see those names and think they're just one very long name? Would that still work, or would the Death Note reject it? What if you're crossing over a time zone while you feed the Mogwai?
