Lunar Month > Death Note > Characters > Special Provision for Kira
The characters in the Special Provision for Kira, usually abbreviated 'SPK', appear solely in the anime and manga versions. The SPK is a group of "elite" anti-Kira Central Intelligence Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation members headed by Near. Membership of the group remains small to preserve secrecy and the group decides to work separately from the Japanese task force.
Stephen Gevanni, whose real name is Stephen Loud, works for Near as part of his investigation team. Gevanni is assigned to follow Mikami for much of the case, and it is his meticulous analysis of Mikami's personal habits which allow him to find Mikami's Death Note and swap it with a fake.
Gevanni skillfully follows and monitors suspects and has abilities such as the skill of picking locks.
Ohba described Gevanni as a "good-looking hotshot" who received an invitation to join Near's team because of his skills. His birthday is September 1, 1982.
Halle Lidner, whose real name is Halle Bullook, works for Near as part of his investigation team. Halle is a former CIA agent who leaks information to Mello in order to increase the chances of Kira being caught.
Ohba said that Halle, who has a "strong core," wanted to capture Kira as the Yotsuba Kira killed an acquaintance "close to her." Her birthday is February 18, 1980.
Anthony Rester, real name Anthony Carter, is the second-in-command and the lead crime scene investigator. Rester follows Near except in emergency situations. Near trusts Rester and sometimes reveals certain information solely to Rester. How to Read states that Rester's "quiet personality" and physical capabilities serve useful functions in the SPK. The book also states that Rester is "far below" Near in terms of intellectual prowress.
Ohba said that Rester was the captain of a special forces squad before joining Near's team. His birthday is January 6, 1968.
Other SPK members:
Ill Ratt, real name Shawn Dunleavy, is a member of the SPK who is also a spy for Mello. He dies due to the Death Note by shooting himself in the head.
John McEnroe, real name Larry Conners, is a SPK member and FBI officer. When his members were purged his death is assumed.
Ellickson Gardner, real name Ellickson Thomas, is a SPK member who dies from the Death Note after an SPK leak; he succumbs to a heart attack.
