Chainsaw Manis famous for its massive plot twists, and few are as big as the latest. Chapter #198 ofChainsaw Manrevealed that the Death Devil was actually Famithe whole time and that she was merely using her sister’s name as an alias. While the reasons why the Death Devil would trick people into believing she was the Famine Devil aren’t exactly clear yet, what is clear is that the twist is another masterstroke from series creator Tatsuki Fujimoto.
Tensions have been ramping up asChainsaw Manapproaches its finale. Previous chapters of the series saw theFake Chainsaw Man appear with a metal new designto battle the just-revealed Death Devil. After a short battle where Fake Chainsaw Man claims he will slay the Death Devil in chapter #198, his opponent states that she’s actually the Famine Devil. Then, the truth is revealed. The devil everyone had called Fami appears and has the Falling Devil crush both the real Famine and the Fake Chainsaw Man before revealing that she has been the true Death Devil all along.
Chainsaw Man’s Death Devil Twist Has Been Expertly Setup
Its Execution Is Absolutely Flawless
The reveal that Fami is the real Death Devil easily ranks amongChainsaw Man’sbest plot twists. There have been subtle hints throughoutChainsaw ManPart 2 that Fami wasn’t quite who she claimed to be. The biggest was when the War Devil Yoru claimed that she didn’t recognize Fami. There was also the constant question of why the Famine Devil would command absolute control of so many powerful Devils, such as the Falling Devil. All these things and more have sewn the seeds of doubt in readers' minds about Fami.
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In addition to just how well foreshadowed and hinted at the Death Devil reveal was, there is also a meta element to it that is quite possibly unintentional. Chapter #198 ofChainsaw Manwas released on April Fools' Day in the United States. This has the potential to create a sort of troll effect where fans seeing posts about the twist on social media would think it was a prank, only to read the chapter and learn the truth.
Chainsaw Man’s Death Devil Twist Is The Kind Of Perfect Moment Only This Series Can Give
Chainsaw Man Excels At These Kind Of Dramatic Reveals
ThoughChainsaw Manhas become so huge for a variety of reasons, one of the biggest is the quality of the series' writing. There is an intentionality to much ofChainsaw Man’splotting that makes every twist and plot reveal feel inevitable. From Makima’s identity as the Control Devil all the way up to the present,Chainsaw Manhas continuously displayed some of the tightest writingin Shonen Jump history.
The Death Devil reveal is no exception. Though “Fami”’s status as a force for good or bad has fluctuated throughout Part 2, it has never appeared as though she would take on the role of the series' final antagonist. This is especially aided by the fact that she has seemingly taken active steps to prepare Denji and Asa for a battle with the Death Devil. This fact, combined with her statement about removing her own organs in Chapter #198 suggests she may be actively rooting for Denji and Asa to beat her.
Further evidence that Fami wants to lose her big fight with Denji and Asa is that she seems to have formed some connection with her schoolmates, actively turning down a request to help Public Safety so she could assist in planning a school festival.
All of this adds up to not just a great twist but an incredibly interesting one. Putting a twist in a piece of fiction is easy, but what Fujimoto specializes in are twists that aren’t just surprising; they recontextualize everything fans thought they knew about the characters and world. Knowing the Death Devil twist will surely enhance re-reads of Part 2 so that readers can get a much better scope of who the Death Devil is to try and puzzle the reasoning behind her actions.
Chainsaw ManPart 2 has been met with a mixed reactionfrom many parts of the fandom, with some feeling that the art has been a downgrade and that the plot doesn’t have as clear of a driving force as the series' first part had. However, the Death Devil reveal is an undeniable high point. Few manga are as well-written asChainsaw Man,and the Death Devil’s true identity is proof that series creator Tatsuki Fujimoto still has more than a little gas left in the tank.
