>>16208Wasn't this addressed in the oneshot sequel with the kid? The Shinigami King makes and interprets the rules, the Death Note's rules aren't like laws of physics. The kid if I remember correctly ended up dying through some BS, like he executed his plan perfectly but the Shinigami King didn't like the idea of the Death Note being used for Robin Hood shit so he I think added a rule the kid wasn't aware of (or changed one) and then it retroactively affected the kid.