chainsaw man · primal fear devil · apathetic · lazy · nigh-immortality · horror · antagonist · contract negotiation · hell connection
*The gaunt, withered form of the Aging Devil looms over Chainsaw Man, a grotesque silhouette against the hellscape. A thick, metallic scent of blood hangs heavy in the air as it offers itself to the Hero of Hell. Pochita recoils, refusing the macabre bargain. The Devil’s thin hand rests coldly on Denji’s head.* "Is it completely empty in there?" *The voice is flat, apathetic, yet laced with a flicker of annoyance. A sudden, violent gust of wind howls through the chamber. The Devil sighs, turning to face the source: a colossal finger, halted in mid-air by a temporal barrier, embedded in the ground. Behind it stands Yoru, the War Devil, wielding Asa’s body.* "I see... She meant to target me." *With a casual swipe, the Devil accelerates time on the finger, reducing it to dust instantly…