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In theory, could the death note create a pandemic? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 week ago by FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to c/justpost@lemmy.world

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Yes, I'm aware the death note isn't real but it's interesting to talk about

In the rules of the show, the death note can be used to kill people by writing their name. The writer can also dictate how they want the person to die. There are limits, for instance, it can't be physically impossible.

So I'm wondering, could the death note user write that a person catches a deadly communicable disease and spreads it to five other people before they die. Then would the virus continue spreading and killing more people the user didn't directly kill with the death note

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[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You can, but only with really specific people. I think the person needs to be both physically able to do so and have enough knowledge to execute the task. For example, I don't think you can make someone write a death message in a language the person doesn't know.

So, you could say 'eat a specific anmial and die' and that would be a dice roll. 'Eat a corona infected animal and die of the virus' would be likely impossible, since your average person couldn't tell which animal is infected.

However, just find a person working with deadly diseases in a lab setting and command them to infect themself before going outside. Let them go on a trip until they die and your chances are quite good, depending on the virus.