The 216th chapter of Chainsaw Man, part of the War Devil arc. Yoru bargains away California's citizens for power against Pochita, while Asa's pursuit through her own mind leads to the mother who died for her.
Summary
The childlike Denji asks Asa what she is chasing, but rather than answer she bolts away, stamping a chicken flat beneath her foot exactly as she did in her dream.
Key Events
Reforming her body, Yoru reveals a pact she struck with the Governor of California, echoing the deals Makima once made with world powers: she will spare the state, and in return its residents absorb every wound she suffers. Boasting that roughly thirty two million people live there, she calls up the Accident Devil and shapes a chainsaw whip from spinning wheels to tear into Pochita. She chases after him gleefully as he is hurled through building after building, only to be stunned when the Chainsaw Devil slices her in two. Spending still more lives, she knits herself back together and lops his head off with the whip.
Notes
As Denji finally closes the distance to Asa, the figure she has been pursuing all along is revealed to be her mother, the woman who gave her own life to save her. The chapter's trivia points out that Yoru's arrangement with the Californian governor mirrors Makima's deal with the Japanese Prime Minister, both redirecting lethal harm onto the citizens of the leader's nation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 216 of Chainsaw Man, Yearning?
In Chapter 216, Yoru bargains away California's citizens to gain power against Pochita, summoning the Accident Devil and a chainsaw whip. Meanwhile Asa's pursuit through her own mind leads to the mother who died for her.
What deal did Yoru make with the Governor of California?
In Chapter 216, Yoru reveals a pact she struck with the Governor of California: she will spare the state, and in return its residents absorb every wound she suffers. She boasts that roughly thirty-two million people live there to fuel her recovery.
Whose deal does Yoru's California pact mirror in Chainsaw Man?
The chapter's trivia points out that Yoru's arrangement with the Californian governor mirrors Makima's deal with the Japanese Prime Minister. Both redirect lethal harm onto the citizens of the leader's nation.
Who has Asa been chasing in Chapter 216?
As Denji finally closes the distance to Asa in Chapter 216, the figure she has been pursuing all along is revealed to be her mother, the woman who gave her own life to save her.
How does Yoru fight Pochita in Chapter 216?
In Chapter 216, Yoru calls up the Accident Devil and shapes a chainsaw whip from spinning wheels to tear into Pochita. When the Chainsaw Devil slices her in two, she spends still more California lives to knit herself back together and lops off his head.
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