He handles the prized cake cups and his own water safely, if not exactly with grace. He hasn't had much contact with L since they met, other than brief Leviathan-related conversations as they worked in their separate divisions. L spearheaded an antitoxin, and Midoriya was with ground forces.

"Not really. Most of that's not a problem. My name, face, and what I do are known already, and I can live with that. I'm most concerned about the people around me being targeted. I wanted to ask you--everyone--to be careful who you talk to about me. I... don't really know what else to do..." he trails off.

As ever, L's large eyes, unlike Midoriya's, are inscrutable. Midoriya put on a more confident face for several friends already when he gave them this warning--even Paul, who he knows can lie perfectly. (Midoriya doesn't have to ask why that is, for the same reason he doesn't have to ask L.) Here, Midoriya's speaking to a professional closer to his career sphere. He's spoken with detectives before back home, but none on L's level.