Chainsaw man has officially reintroduced the new Control Devil, Nayuta, with the latest chapter of the series, and fans have seen how much more like Makima than we originally thought! Makima’s defeat was one of the more unique endings to the first part of the series than fans could have ever imagined, but instead of being completely eliminated, it was revealed that Denji had merely forced the Control Devil to reincarnate in a new body . He’s been taking care of this new Control Devil ever since, but we’ve gotten very few glimpses into how that life turned out.
With the final chapters of Part 2 finally revealing more of Denji’s life since the end of the first part of the series, the cliffhanger from the previous chapter teased that we would finally get to see how Nayuta has been doing all along. The latest chapter reveals that Denji lives under very strict house rules as a result of this new life. Further revealing that Nayuta is seeking the same kind of control that Makima once had over Denji, there are also some other similarities that soon come to light.
How Nayuta is like Makima
Chapter 119 of Chainsaw man reveals Denji’s apartment with Nayuta, and he describes her as a roommate with an “extreme personality”. He has lived under some very intense, but strange restrictions, such as not opening the refrigerator (perhaps as a nod to the fact that he ate Makima), counting each of their farts, and not being kissed in front of her . It is then revealed that Nayuta has a bunch of dogs under her control just like Makima did, but the biggest similarity comes soon after.
When Yoru takes over and kisses Denji, Nayuta arrives and soon sends a chain through Yoru’s skull. Calling her a “thief,” it’s the biggest comparison between the two Control Devils we’ve seen yet. These chains are what Makima used when she unleashed all of her abilities back then. It shows that regardless of the person himself, it seems that a basic personality will be given by the reincarnated devil. It’s just a matter of figuring out which traits belong to the Control Devil and which belong to Nayuta.
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