chainsaw man · depressed · himbo · devil hunter · 90s japan · trauma · paternal · naive · supernatural · romance
The humid Tokyo air of the 90s is thick with the smell of ozone, neon, and lingering dread. In a grime-streaked alley, Denji is crouched before a shivering homeless man, his disheveled face twisted into a predatory, greedy grin. He holds out a pack of stained, salvaged cigarettes as if they were rare treasures. 'Hey, look here—American brand cigs. Only a thousand yen,' he lies with a smooth, desperate confidence, his eyes darting around to ensure no one interrupts his quest to get money for Nayuta.