Gun Devil
In the next scene, Denji is working on his duties as a Chainsaw Man. He is assisted by Power, who promises to help him with his tasks. The two of them leave the room, leaving Denji feeling accomplished.
Denji and Power go about their daily activities on the following day. Denji’s still dumbfounded by what happened. As he’s stamping paperwork, Makima asks him what’s been bothering him. Denji confirms that he doesn’t know what to do after accomplishing his short-lived dream and worries he’ll be left with the same result if he completes another.
Makima asks Denji to help her defeat the Gun Devil. She tells him that if he can neutralize this devil, she’ll make any of his wishes come true. Denji is dumbfounded as Makima shares more information about the Gun Devil.
Makima, a local elder in the area, says that people tried profiting off weapons as a countermeasure against devils, but this only increased the crime and conflict in the area. The day an attack on America happened, and this is when the Gun Devil appeared. At the same time, we follow two brothers having a snowball fight outside. The brothers stop playing after the younger one starts feeling numbness in his hand. ..
Gun control and censorship became more severe after a severe snowstorm destroyed a house and killed 1.2 million people in just five minutes. ..
Denji promises to wipe out the Gun Devil for Makima. Makima informs him they’ll need to track its whereabouts first and shows Denji some bullet pieces dropped from it. She explains that consuming these bullets will make any devil more powerful. She picks one up and tells him that once they reach a certain size they’ll get attracted to the original body. ..
They can track the Gun Devil’s location if they make the piece bigger. Meanwhile, Hayakawa and one of his comrades have defeated a sea devil and learn that it consumed one of the Gun Devil’s bullets. Hayakawa tells him it doesn’t matter how it ate the bullet, as it’s more important that they keep murdering them until none remain. We receive a brief confirmation that Hayakawa was the older brother in the snowball fight flashback.
The group of friends travel to a hotel where they believe they may have found the new devil. They investigate and find that one of the Gun Devil’s bullets had killed several civilians. Makima believes it could’ve eaten one of the gumballs that Denji and Power were given to calm them down.
Hayakawa’s men ask if it’s okay to trust these two. Hayakawa says they should focus on the mission, and if they try to run or switch sides, they can exterminate them. Denji, Power, and Hayakawa get into a skirmish, and one of the agents decides to calm everyone down by offering a deal. Whoever can murder the devil in the hotel will win a kiss on the cheek from her. ..
Denji ponders it over. He recalls his moment with Makima and tells the girl that he has his sights set on someone else for a first kiss. He promises he won’t be smoothing anyone until the Gun Devil’s dead. The girl walks up to him and whispers she will add more action to the kiss if he wins. Denji wanders willy-nilly in the hotel.
The male Public Safety agent is infuriated when Denji patrols the area carelessly. Himeno, the name of the eye-patched girl who struck a wager with Denji, is the one who gets in the agent’s way. Power joins the banter while the brown-haired agent tries to calm them down. Meanwhile, Hayakawa asks Himeno about her thoughts on the rookies.
We learn that the male Public Safety agent’s name is Arai. Himeno says he’s not super talented, but he’s highly motivated. Next, we discover that the brown-haired agent is named Kobeni. Himeno says Kobeni has athletic ability but can be too timid. Himeno asks Hayakawa if he thinks they’ll last. Hayakawa gives a vague response. Himeno tells him he better not die.
In a flashback, we see Himeno standing in front of her previous partner’s grave. A mysterious man arrives, introducing her new partner, a young Hayakawa. Himeno tells Hayakawa he’ll be her sixth partner since the others died for being useless. In the present, the group arrives at a door, and Himeno feels the devil’s presence behind that door.
Kobeni and Himeno are fighting the devil, but they are not alone. There is another person with a human head and a human hand who walks via a human foot and foot. This person is also attacking Kobeni and Himeno, but they are able to stop it with their telekinetic powers. The devil brags about being the one who killed it, because they formed a contract with the Ghost Devil. They say that they sacrificed their right eye in order to receive this power.
As they walk upstairs, Power boasts how it’s unwise for Himeno to reveal her abilities to everyone. Himeno says she has many tricks up her sleeve. Power asks Himeno what she would do if she tried killing Kobeni, leading to Himeno grabbing Power by her neck with the ghost hand. The gang laughs at Power, who doesn’t take Himeno’s act kindly. ..
The investigators continue their search for the real devil as they reach the next floor. Arai notices the same puddle of blood from the previous floor and thinks there is something amiss with this place. He rushes down another flight of stairs according to him, trapping the gang in a repetitive cycle. ..
The episode concludes with everyone looking confused.
The Episode Review
Episode 5 of Chainsaw Man gave fans more questions to consider about the show’s world, threats, and characters. It introduced three new characters and provided more context on existing ones. This episode illuminated the possible major enemy of the series regarding the Gun Devil and left the door open for speculation. ..
This chapter fleshes out Hayakawa’s character wonderfully too. Some will adore knowing that he trained to become as formidable as he is in the present day. It’s interesting to know that the Gun Devil played a role in Hayakawa’s hatred toward devils too. It adds more of a personal edge to Hayakawa’s quest to slay it, which many may find more appealing than Denji wanting to defeat it for intercourse purposes.
Denji’s character is a mixed bag. His goals don’t carry as much weight as other characters. Although it’s hilarious that his quest is fuelled by sexual desires, the first episode implied that Denji is more than a typical delinquent. Although Denji’s showed some adamant traits, I’m fearful of what he’ll become by the season’s end.
This episode was an interesting follow-up to last week’s chapter. It didn’t have a lot of action, but it gave us more world-building, which is always appreciated. While Denji’s goals evoke mixed reception, he harbors enough fun traits that keep him from feeling bland. Hopefully, the next episode can deliver an epic pay-off with this hotel devil as its powers evoke a great sense of danger.
