 Anime News Network 's Casey Brienza stressed Mello 's presence as a narrator in the light novel " makes things a bit too breathless in places and a bit too self @-@ conscious in others " . A. E. Sparrow from IGN praised how the introduction of Mello , " a man of action " , " spiced things up a bit " as he brought " actually " action to the series . Manga News said Mello is " an interesting character " as he is " unpredictable " and also praised the action scenes he brings . As such , they criticized his almost total absence in volume 10 as he is " one of the few to bring some new blood to the series " . After Mello 's death , <unk> wrote " Mello deserved more . " On the other hand , Mello is " an unhinged character that only offers unpredictability " , according to Chris Beveridge of <unk> AnimeLand and Manga News presented opposite opinions if whether or not Mello is charismatic character , with the former declaring he does not replace L as he lacks charisma . 
