Near and Mello caught Light while not collaborating. If Near and Mello worked together, they wouldn’t be “not collaborating”. Therefore, Near and Mello working together won’t lead to Light’s loss. And while it seems like a particular case of the generalisation I mentioned earlier, it is a very particular case. More @Wikipedia
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