Round 5: Tossup 4
To conceal his use of one of these objects, one character arranges for it to be given to a member of the Yotsuba Corporation. One of these objects was modified by a character while looking at a portable TV hidden in a bag of potato chips. Holders of these objects may trade half their life span in exchange for the ability to view a person’s (*) name above their head. After being arrested for her use of one of these objects, Misa Amane loses her memories. One of these objects, which was dropped from the sky by the shinigami Ryuk, is used by Kira to induce heart attacks. For 10 points, what books are used by characters like Light Yagami to kill people in a namesake anime series? ■END■
ANSWER: Death Notes [accept descriptions of the books used to kill people in Death Note; accept Death Note or Desu Nōto; prompt on note or notebook or book]
<Modern World - Pop Culture, Spencer Manning> | VAULT II Packet 05
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowrish Komaragiri | Tantaene Animis Caelestibus Irae | Cary Academy | 54 | 15 |
| Lucy Zarzar | Chapel Hill B | Chapel Hill A | 68 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 66.17 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 2 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 61.00 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 95.67 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 75% | 0% | 64.00 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 20% | 71.60 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 74.67 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 53.50 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 82.50 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 60% | 0% | 57.20 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 88% | 0% | 54.13 |