[L thinks he understands what's occurring, here... and he thinks he knows how he can play it to his advantage. Light clearly wants to get off the subject, not because he doesn't care, but because it's uncomfortable. Because he did initiate, and he doesn't know what to do with the fact that L wants to force the issue.

On one hand, L is not uncomfortable. On the other hand, pushing Light too far could make him leave. And that would smart more than Light saying he doesn't care.

That does smart, actually. And it takes a fair amount of effort not to show it.]

Light. If you feel that the madness was wholly to blame, then of course I'm willing to respect that. But if you were to press in return... I think that you'd find little. In short, I'm a man dedicated to his career and his title, and by extension, to his suspect. It's to be expected.