Newly headed and dressed as a chef, the Falling Devil announces a banquet for Hell while Asa sinks into the worst memory of her childhood. The 123rd chapter of Chainsaw Man ties the devil's gravity-warping assault to Asa's old grief over a drowned cat as bodies begin rising into the sky.
Summary
Once she fixes a head onto herself, the Falling Devil realizes she is bare and pulls on a chef's coat. She gives her name and declares that tonight, at the behest of Hell's inhabitants, she will cook. Nearby, Yoru struggles to retreat while Asa, locked inside her own mind, will not respond.
Asa is reliving a wound from the orphanage. The caretaker there talked her into surrendering Crambon, the cat she had once saved at the cost of her mother's life, claiming another child's allergy and urging Asa to mix with the others. The woman vowed to pass the animal to a friend, and Asa consented, only to discover later that Crambon had been drowned in a river. The caretaker justified it by saying Asa had no right to keep family when the other orphans had none.
Shaken awake by the memory, Asa screams, which strips Yoru of control. She clutches a railing to find herself dangling upside down as the Falling Devil's power flings countless people skyward, some vanishing through floating doors that seem to open onto Hell and its appetites. Unable to take the body back, Yoru urges Asa not to give in to fear.
Key Events
The Falling Devil dons a chef's uniform and declares she will cook for Hell. A flashback reveals Asa's caretaker had her cat Crambon drowned. Asa's terror wrests control from Yoru as the devil sends people floating into Hell-bound doors.
Notes
Hors D'oeuvre is the 123rd chapter, set in the Falling Devil arc and collected in Volume 15. It was published on March 15, 2023, and the volume edition adds a page showing Tokyo before the attack.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 123 of Chainsaw Man?
Chapter 123, Hors D'oeuvre, has the newly headed Falling Devil dress as a chef and declare a banquet for Hell. As Asa relives the worst memory of her childhood, the devil's gravity-warping power sends bodies rising into the sky.
What does the Falling Devil declare in Chapter 123?
In Chapter 123, after fixing a head onto herself and pulling on a chef's coat, the Falling Devil gives her name and declares that tonight, at the behest of Hell's inhabitants, she will cook.
What childhood memory does Asa relive in Chapter 123?
Chapter 123 reveals that Asa's orphanage caretaker talked her into surrendering Crambon, the cat she had saved at the cost of her mother's life. Asa later learned the cat had been drowned in a river, justified by the claim she had no right to keep family.
How does the Falling Devil's power work in Chapter 123?
In Chapter 123, the Falling Devil's power flings countless people skyward, leaving Asa dangling upside down from a railing. Some victims vanish through floating doors that seem to open onto Hell and its appetites.
What volume is Chapter 123 of Chainsaw Man in?
Chapter 123, Hors D'oeuvre, is set in the Falling Devil arc and collected in Volume 15. It was published on March 15, 2023, and the volume edition adds a page showing Tokyo before the attack.
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