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[Death Note] How COULD Light have survived the final confrontation?

It seems as though Near put Light into an unwinnable scenario with no choice but to admit he was Kira. But, circumstances being what they were, what steps could he have taken to prevent the incrimination of himself? How long could he have lasted in power after the death of everyone on the case if his plan worked?
gpt
He could have simply surrendered and once in custody began a series of mental games and legal maneuvers. The Death Note is a complete out of context problem for global law enforcement, military, and politicians, he could make up whatever story he wanted about it and if he's convincing, which we know he is, he could probably be kept alive and in relative comfort. Personally I'd go with some kind of religious explanation and then claim to be saved by the corresponding figure, that guarantees you a strong support base if the state mulls your execution. 

By the time they're moving to arrest him it's already game over, Near, and probably at least a few of the rank and file cops, will have dead man's switches alerting the world to his identity and even if they didn't there is plenty of data from nearby surveillance cameras, phones, and assorted other clues to let any successor force know who Kira is. There is no way he could remain in power for more than a few hours after that confrontation, even if he bluffs and blunders his way back into local police good graces there will be at least one power broker in the world who will decide it's better to just kill him, they can always blame Kira after all.