# WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #142

## Series
- title: Chainsaw Man
- slug: chainsaw-man-60cd22

## Chapter
- number: 142
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The chaotic battle gives way to a moment of startling vulnerability for Denji. As the public gets a glimpse of the hero beneath the chainsaws, seeing him not as a monster but as "just a kid," a mysterious new fan approaches. Their conversation dredges up one of Denji's most painful memories: the tragic fight that ended with him killing a possessed Aki. While this new girl reveals her own backstory, her intentions feel suspect, raising immediate death flags and leaving readers to wonder if this is genuine kindness or just the prelude to another heartbreak for the beleaguered hero.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Samurai Sword — character
- Denji — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The chaotic battle gives way to a moment of startling vulnerability for Denji.

### Spoiler summary
The chaotic battle gives way to a moment of startling vulnerability for Denji. As the public gets a glimpse of the hero beneath the chainsaws, seeing him not as a monster but as "just a kid," a mysterious new fan approaches. Their conversation dredges up one of Denji's most painful memories: the tragic fight that ended with him killing a possessed Aki. While this new girl reveals her own backstory, her intentions feel suspect, raising immediate death flags and leaving readers to wonder if this is genuine kindness or just the prelude to another heartbreak for the beleaguered hero.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #142](/series/chainsaw-man-60cd22/chapter-142)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/chainsaw-man-60cd22

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.