Chapter 260: The Good Woman Makima
"So that's how it is..."
Professor Kenji Tanaka suddenly realized, muttered to himself, and said, "No wonder the power structure in Chainsaw Man is still divided among China, the Soviet Union, and the United States, no wonder Germany is still there, no wonder there are remnants of the previous dynasty..."
If nuclear weapons and World War II were absorbed by the Chainsaw Devil, the Soviet Union would not disintegrate, and Germany would not be divided.
Without nuclear weapons, there is no decisive force, and the remnants of the former dynasty still lurk in the darkness.
Only then did the manga fans understand why the world of Chainsaw Man is divided into such forces.
It turned out that it was because conceptual devils like nuclear weapons and World War II were absorbed by the Chainsaw Devil.
But...
"Why is the Chainsaw Devil so powerful?"
Fan Siwei was bewildered. "The Gun Devil might be fine, but the Nuclear Devil... how could the Chainsaw Devil defeat him?"
However, his companion said, "Actually, the Nuclear Devil is not necessarily stronger than the Gun Devil. After all, the only ones who have experienced nuclear weapons are Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and everyone knows that nuclear weapons should not be used lightly."
"That's right, a devil's power depends on the fear people have of it. Nuclear weapons are tens or even hundreds of thousands of times more powerful than firearms, but guns clearly instill a deeper fear in the public than nuclear weapons," said another companion.
"I see. But... the Chainsaw Devil is a true hero."
Fan Siwei, now in awe of the Chainsaw Devil, said, "Wow, his ability to erase concepts by consuming a devil is simply... amazing!"
All the anime fans thought the same. The Chainsaw Devil's ability to erase concepts simply by consuming a devil is simply... amazing!
Nuclear weapons may be controversial, but directly eliminating diseases like the ones Makima mentioned before, such as AIDS, muteness, and Arnold's syndrome, can be devoured and eradicated by the Chainsaw Devil.
If humanity could control it, wouldn't the world be freed from incurable diseases?
Some have even imagined even more extreme uses.
But... it's a bit bold.
In response to Kishibe's question, Makima in the manga surprises everyone with her words: "I can control those below me. If I defeat the Chainsaw Man, won't I be able to control him?".
"I want to use the Chainsaw Man to create a better world."
"Huh?" exclaimed Kishibe, somewhat surprised.
"For example, death, war, hunger..."
Makima recited the names of powerful devils one after another, or, if she were a dominant devil, these three would be her devil brothers.
"There are so many things like this in this world, and without them, humanity would live much happier," Makima declared calmly, words that sparked madness and longing. "I just want to take advantage of the Chainsaw Man's power and eliminate them all!"
Faced with these words, all the anime fans were stunned by Makima's noble ideal.
"If I succeed, it will be a world without war, death, or hunger... It's simply..."
Even Professor Kenji Tanaka, a calm man, couldn't help but be moved. "The paradise that ordinary people dream of!"
Perhaps it would be fine without war, although they were far from it now.
But Professor Kenji Tanaka knew well that, in the history of humanity, peace is only temporary; war is the eternal theme.
Opening history books, you will discover that even during the peak of the past dynasties of the Republic, there were records of various uprisings and wars.
In the dynasties without a unified nation, fragmented factions fought each other year after year, and wars continued unabated.
Even in today's contemporary society, peace is limited to certain regions; frictions and disputes between nations outside the great powers persist.
The great powers simply waged wars far from their own territories, although counterattacks and invasions continued even in the last century.
War continued to terrorize people, and hunger, thanks to modern technological advances, has greatly diminished. Despite the immensity of the world, people still suffered from hunger.
But what people feared most was death.
War and hunger, in essence, were death.
Death was what ordinary people feared most. Even if they did not fear their own death, they would fear the death of their loved ones.
If the concept of death were eliminated, wouldn't all the inhabitants of the world be immortal?
The fans were delighted, and their view of the villain Makima began to change.
"Good woman! Absolutely good!"
"Awesome! I'm starting to understand everything!"
"Makima's plan... awesome!"
"Makima-sama, please, control the Chainsaw Man!"
"Eliminate death, war, hunger, and disease, and the world would be perfect!"
"Makima is the truly good woman! Yuju! I was wrong about Makima."
However, some fans did not agree with Makima's idea.
"So... this is your reason for killing people indiscriminately?"
"Isn't this a utopia? A world crueler than utopia, because in this world there is no death, only domination."
"It's hard for you to die. Now you will always be dominated and exploited, and you will always be 007."
"There will be no death, war, hunger, or disease, but new problems will arise, and this is no reason for you to kill indiscriminately."
"Saints never die, and thieves never stop. As long as there is happiness, there will be relative unhappiness. This cannot be changed by eliminating death, war, hunger, and other things."
"Then destroy the devil of unhappiness!"
"There is no such devil as the devil of unhappiness. At most, there is the devil of pain, which is its antonym. But without pain, that's not good either. Pain is actually a detection mechanism of organisms, which can perceive conditions harmful to their own bodies."
"You're wrong. You should eliminate all human beings. As long as humans are eliminated, there will be no war, death, pain, or unhappiness (laughs)."
"Well yes, it's too extreme."
...
The fans began to feel that Makima's behavior finally made sense.
Of course, no one would consider Makima just.
She had killed so many people; killing was killing, no matter how noble her ideals were.
But all those she had killed were innocent, and their murder itself was unjust.
Therefore, Makima must die! Kishibe, from the manga, unfazed by Makima's noble ideals, commented, "Your goals are quite noble, but haven't you considered the possibility that he will retaliate if you fail?".
However, Makima remained unperturbed and said, "Then, this fulfills my wish."
"Didn't I tell you? I'm his biggest fan."
She looked towards the Gate of Hell, with a calm expression but tinged with a chilling madness. "To be devoured by the Chainsaw Man, to become a part of him... is the greatest honor."
These words... were madness! Not even the most fervent fans among humans would be so crazy, right?
The Gate of Hell shattered instantly, and the Chainsaw Devil, drenched in blood, returned to the real world! "End of episode."
This episode completely reveals the purpose of Makima's actions so far, and why the Chainsaw Devil is feared and sought after by so many devils.
Devouring a devil not only kills it completely, but also eliminates the demonic concept to which it corresponds. How could such an ability not be feared by devils?
After all, even if a devil died, it would be resurrected in the human world.
Or it could possess a human corpse and become a devil.
Then, after dying in the human world, it would be reborn in Hell.
Although this rebirth in Hell is not a complete rebirth, but a different entity with its demonic abilities.
This is similar to the theory of reincarnation in the human world, giving devils some hope.
In the worst case, if they are killed, they can be reborn again.
However, being killed and devoured by the Chainsaw Devil eliminates the ability to regenerate, which is equivalent to the immediate annihilation of the soul in the human world.
This is the truest death.
How could this not terrify the devils?
Makima, on the other hand, is not afraid. She even claims to be a fan of the Chainsaw Devil...
or rather, a devout fanatic.
She also wants to use the chainsaw devil to create a better world, one without war, death, and hunger! Grandiose but crazy, that's how everyone perceives Makima's ideals.
But this Makima... has killed so many innocent people for this ideal. She claims to be doing this for humanity, for a happier and more perfect world.
But... she is more like those distant gods in mythology, those who care little for the lives of humans.
Just as God punishes humanity by sending the flood, or Zeus punishes humanity by sending Pandora's Box...
Makima is distant, believing that any sacrifice for a higher ideal is acceptable.
But for Denji and Kishibe... that is simply unforgivable.
Himeno, Aki Hayakawa, and Power are their family and friends.
Does Makima exploit and kill them with such freedom for her supposed noble ideal? Some fans have directly refuted Makima's claims.
"Makima's ideals are truly noble. She stood on the mountain, looking down at the people below, saying that sacrifice was necessary for a higher ideal."
"But those she killed were all innocent. For Denji and Kishibe, she sacrificed everything they cherished. So how could Kishibe and Denji accept this?"
"I can't accept it either. If someone can be killed and sacrificed like cattle for a supposed noble ideal, then that ideal itself is definitely not right or noble."
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