Oh, look at that. I found another interesting trait of Namikawaâs that needs to be expounded on.
One thing thatâs always made me curious is how relaxed Namikawa seems at the Yoshida party. Itâs in accordance with his typical disinterested façade, of course, but the degree to which he seems frustrated by the act the eight have to go through to placate Matsui Taro causes me to assume that he thinks of it as pointless. In other words, he doesnât see Matsui as a threat. Another reason for this assumption is that Namikawa was one of the only members lobbying to keep Matsui alive. Specifically, he says,
âItâs not like he was in the room. I doubt he even heard anything.â
This indicates a belief that Matsui is harmless, rather than the desire to spare human life, as we see exhibited in Shimura, who goes so far as to attempt to stop Matsui from falling off of the balcony ledge. Of course, it could be that Namikawa is simply ready to trust that Kira will eliminate any threat that he deems viable, but I think itâs more likely that Namikawa simply sees an incompetent Yoshida manager in Matsui, and doesnât give him another thought.
This pattern of underestimation isnât a singular occurrence. Earlier, Namikawa applies a similar pattern of derision - for lack of a better word - to Eraldo Coil himself. After explaining to the rest of the group that Coil is a man whoâs âshowing that all he cares about is moneyâ, he seems content to run with that assessment, and doesnât consider the fact that Coil may be more dangerous or volatile than he appears. Itâs proven that Namikawa had little to no suspicions about Coil after Light contacts him via the infamous phone call.
âCoilâs already suggested slowing down the pace of the killing ⌠and now suddenly L calls ⌠could Coil and L be connected?â
Of course, he had little reason to suspect Eraldo Coil before these events took place, but itâs still relevant to note the ease with which he placed trust in Coil because there were a few members of the group that considered Coil as dangerous, namely Kida - who was Coilâs primary contact, and Shimura, whose observations are basically 100% accurate up to the fact that Coil and L were connected.
Namikawa exhibits the ability to analyze the actions of others to a proficient degree - he does, after all, give a spot on analysis of Kira to the rest of the group - however, he seems to disregard the ability of others to be entirely duplicitous and/or deceptive. He relies on his own initial conclusions, perhaps, a bit too heavily. Worth noting, however, is that once L contacts him, he immediately reviews the strange events surrounding the meetings and comes to the conclusion that Amane is connected to L, âas Shimura suspected.â
Additionally, I am willing to entertain the idea that, had Namikawa placed greater relevance in the meetings of death, he may have been less trusting regarding both the Yoshida incident and Coilâs mysterious nature. What I mean by this, is that Namikawa seems quite certain, from meeting one, that the group isnât going to be caught, which causes him to fall into arrogance. Namikawa rarely makes an emphatic statement (in fact, only two come to mind, and one of them is his denunciation of Hatori), but the first of them is,
âIf a person zeroed in on us from those three deaths theyâd have to be a god.â
This doesnât only mean that, in Namikawaâs mind, L didnât start out as much of a threat, but it also signifies his optimistic attitude toward the functionality of the meetings. Itâs obvious based on later exposition and his general attitude that he doesnât respect all of his coworkers, but he does believe in their joint ability to succeed. More specifically, he knows Kira has called together these specific executives, himself included, for a reason.
Curiously enough, Namikawa even underestimates several of these âeliteâ executives : namely, Shimura. This is hinted at during the scene at Midoâs home. Shimura accuses him of having received a strange phone call during one of the meetings, and Namikawaâs reaction is to be impressed. He flat out compliments Shimura on his insight with that immortal, condescending line, âYou really are sharp.â
Namikawa is an optimist who trusts his own abilities to a fault, but consistently underestimates those around him.
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