This article includes spoilers for the “Chainsaw Man” manga. Reader discretion is advised.
The most recent chapter of “Chainsaw Man“, the most popular work of author Tatsuki Fujimoto, is still on everyone’s lips. Putting Denji in the worst possible situation, now being dissected in the Demon Detention Center and not knowing the fate of his partner Nayuta, The work has advanced towards a crossroads where the protagonist needs the help of a third party to solve his current problems.
Even Pochita, who is still alive inside Denji, tells him that there is nothing he can do to help him, since he is being held and parts of his body are being removed to leave him useless and unable to regenerate. Thus has begun the countdown for Denji, but the most recent chapter has made it clear that someone has shown up outside the facility to help him.
Who will it be about? Obviously the comment of “We are in the Tokyo Demon Containment Center. (…) Only a war could call our security into question” implies that whoever is outside is Asa Mitaka, who hosts the Yoru War Demon within his body. However, fans of the franchise have begun to come up with a theory that, seeing the evidence, could convince more than one.
It turns out that they believe that although Fujimoto has given an obvious clue that he is Asa Mitaka, the panel showing his legs is apparently evidence of another character: Reze. It is mentioned that the author wants you to believe that this is the Demon of War, but the character standing outside is not wearing Asa Mitaka’s signature long skirt, nor is he wearing socks as high as hers. In fact, the appearance of the mysterious character is much more reminiscent of the characteristics of Pray.
Some characters who were supposed to be dead in the “Chainsaw Man” story were making their unexpected returns in this recent story arc, will it finally be Reze’s turn? Obviously many were giving their opinion on the matter:
- «I hope this is the surprise that Asa finally changed his clothes for the first time in over forty chapters.».
- «It’s Kobeni about to wipe out the entire Public Security unit for the sake of his best friend.».
- «Wait until you realize it’s Kishibe».
- «You are all wrong, it’s about Nayuta».
- «We have a Reze Arc movie on the way, so it’s time to bring it back to the manga and the author knows it».
- «The reason I actually think it’s Reze is because she spent her entire life trapped in a government facility and would never let Denji, someone she really cares about, suffer the same fate.».
- «To be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Reze. Both Aa and Reze could star together in the next chapter. There is no way a single person can get into the facility and save Denji. It would be no surprise if a third party was leading the rescue operation, such as Kishibe, and Reze would be a key member.».
- «Let’s face it, Kishibi is no longer a member of public security and he is not retired because there is no way a professional like him would leave the job after entrusting Makima’s reincarnation to Denji as if nothing had happened. I’m sure he has monitored the situation from afar and is doing what is necessary from the shadows.».
- «Oh no, this is the kind of thing Fujimoto usually does and you guys keep dropping like flies».
- «Do you know who would be interested in saving Denji? Other foreign governments like the Soviet Union, and they would send Reze as their agent. The sentence at the end does not refer to Denji, but to the fact that the Japanese government shot itself in the head by trying to get rid of Denji and earning the contempt of other nations».
- «Wait for it to be revealed that it is Kobeni».
- «I doubt it. Reze tends to stand with her legs together unless she is in a martial arts fighting stance, while Yoru tends to have a wider stance like in the last panel. Plus, Reze is taller and those legs look too short to be hers.».
Fountain: reddit
