# WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #96

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

## Chapter
- number: 96
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Following his apparent defeat and separation from Pochita, the true nature of Denji's final gambit is revealed. The "Chainsaw Man" Makima defeated was merely a decoy, allowing the real Denji to ambush the Control Devil. Realizing that any conventional "attack" would be nullified by her contract, Denji devises a horrifyingly intimate solution to ensure her permanent demise. In an act he defines as love, not aggression, he begins to systematically dismember, cook, and consume Makima's body, literally making her a part of him to bypass her regeneration. The chapter grimly depicts Denji's solitary preparation of these meals, a grotesque full-circle moment from his initial desire for a simple meal to this act of ultimate, cannibalistic victory.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Denji consumes Makima's remains as a 'total act of love' to ensure she cannot regenerate.
- Denji uses a chainsaw made of Power's blood to bypass Makima's contract and kills her.

### Characters involved
- Pochita — character
- Kishibe — character
- Makima — character
- Denji — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Following his apparent defeat and separation from Pochita, the true nature of Denji's final gambit is revealed.

### Spoiler summary
Following his apparent defeat and separation from Pochita, the true nature of Denji's final gambit is revealed. The "Chainsaw Man" Makima defeated was merely a decoy, allowing the real Denji to ambush the Control Devil. Realizing that any conventional "attack" would be nullified by her contract, Denji devises a horrifyingly intimate solution to ensure her permanent demise. In an act he defines as love, not aggression, he begins to systematically dismember, cook, and consume Makima's body, literally making her a part of him to bypass her regeneration. The chapter grimly depicts Denji's solitary preparation of these meals, a grotesque full-circle moment from his initial desire for a simple meal to this act of ultimate, cannibalistic victory.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #96](/series/chainsaw-man-60cd22/chapter-96)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/chainsaw-man-60cd22

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