Episode 6

**Kill Denji** (デンジを殺 (ころ) せ, *Denji o Korose*?) is the sixth episode of the Chainsaw Man anime series.

## Synopsis

Denji and Tokyo Special Division 4 members enter a hotel to collect a piece of the Gun Devil. However, they end up being trapped on the 8th floor due to the devil's extraordinary power. With the members being cornered on the endless 8th floor with seemingly no way to escape, the devil makes them an offer: "If you let me eat Denji, I will let all of the other devil hunters leave in one piece."

## Summary

As Hirokazu comes from upstairs, while going downstairs, the devil hunters realize that something is wrong. Himeno asks Kobeni to make the peace sign and not move. Himeno then goes downstairs, but she also comes out from upstairs. Aki enters one of the rooms. He notices that on the other side of the window is another room. He goes into it and then leaves through the door but finds himself on the same 8th floor opposite the room he just entered. Denji confirms it too, saying that the room on the other side of the windows leads to the room directly across them. Aki then realizes they are stuck on the 8th floor.

They attempt many things, but in the end conclude that it must be a devil's trick. They can't leave the 8th floor neither by going up or down the stairs. The windows lead to the rooms across them and elevators don't work. Going through the ceiling also results in going back to the 8th floor. Denji blames Power for killing the head demon as it may have sealed them before it died, but she immediately lies that he made her kill him, which Denji denies. Aki explains that can't be true as the devil's power will disappear with the death of the devil. Himeno comments that it's the first time she has seen a devil use such tricks. Hirokazu guesses that other devil hunters will come to help them, but Himeno hopes they don't end up in the same trap as them. Kobeni cries, stating they will all die. She was forced to choose between being a sex worker or devil hunter, as her family needs money to send her smart brother to university. Seeing her cry, Power starts laughing at her.

Aki notices that the clocks all stopped at 8:18 and guesses the devil is able to stop the time on the 8th floor, and likely no one will come saving them. Denji gets happy as that would mean he can sleep as much as he wants. Hirokazu calls him an idiot as they are stuck there forever. Denji retorts that that may or may not be true and to wake him up when they figure it out.

After a while, Himeno wakes up Denji and tells him that while he slept, they figured that water supply and electricity are still working. They also managed to get some food left by customers who had run away. Aki refuses to rest and keeps looking for the devil. Hirokazu was supposed to go with Aki, but he was too scared and locked himself in a room. Kobeni went crazy, wanting to even drink from the toilet and Himeno had to knock her out. Power has nothing else to do, so she is only thinking about winning a Nobel Prize, and how humans will treat her as if she was a god after she wins it. She would then become a Prime Minister and make the consumption tax 100%. Denji reassures a tense Himeno that Power is always like this, so Himeno relaxes.

While looking after Hirokazu and Kobeni, Himeno lights her last cigarette. Denji notes she smokes the same brand as Aki and Himeno explains that she taught him how to smoke. At some point earlier, Himeno asks Aki if he is smoking, but he denies it as it is bad for his health. Since Aki doesn't want to make friends, Himeno guesses he became a devil hunter as he wants to kill the Gun Devil. Since devil hunters die young, he probably thinks that it doesn't matter if cigarettes harm their health. Aki announces that he won't die easily and Himeno hopes that's the case as it's always too much trouble when a teammate dies. Later, Aki sees a woman slapping Himeno, who then explains that said woman was the girlfriend of a former teammate. As those family members can't take their grief out on the devil, they usually turn on the devil hunters. Aki then goes after the woman and puts a wad of gum in her hair in retaliation, telling Himeno that she should fight back when people hurt her. Himeno is surprised but starts laughing. Later while having dinner, Himeno gives a cigarette to Aki, hoping that if they are going to be teammates for a while, he would start to smoke. Aki accepts the offering, but firm in his decision about it being his only cigarette in his life. Back at the 8th floor, Aki returns to the group and asks Himeno if she has a cigarette, but she tells him she is currently smoking her last one. Aki then approaches her and asks for the cigarette, so she gives it to him. Denji then blames them for an indirect kiss, but they ignore him. Aki then reveals that he has bad news: the devil they killed is getting bigger and bigger.

They hear something on the hallway and come out and see the hallway is blocked by a blob of flesh with eyes, arms, and more body parts. The devil then calls them stupid humans and it wants to have a contract with them. The devil wants to eat Denji, dead or alive, and it will let all others leave unharmed if it gets what it wants. Kobeni then comes out of the room, holding a knife and telling Denji to let the devil eat him. She rushes at Denji, but Aki disarms her and Himeno knocks her down. Aki tries using the Fox Devil, but can't summon him, deducing that the place is completely secluded from the outside world, since the Fox Devil is in Kyoto. Himeno then uses her Ghost Devil, eating parts of the devil. The devil screams in pain about it hurting, but ends up becoming bigger. The devil states they are wasting their time as this isn't his real body, his heart isn't there and this is only his stomach. The devil again asks them to make a contract with him. Denji guesses that it will still kill everyone, but Himeno explains that as long they abide the contract, the devil will have to do it too and whoever breaks it first, will die. Hirokazu also comes out and suggest they kill Denji or they will die too. Aki states since the devil wants Denji dead, it must be beneficial to it somehow, so he refuses. Himeno also refuses, but Power is fine with killing him, since if she can't leave, she can't win her Nobel Prize. Aki states that a Fiend can't form a contract, so if she kills Denji, the devil doesn't need to keep his word.

The group spends some more time thinking. Aki states that if necessary, he will use his sword, but Himeno forbids him. Denji wonder why, but Himeno states that if it comes to it, she will rather kill Denji than letting Aki use his sword. Hirokazu sees that all the food is gone. He sees Power chewing, but she denies it, lying that Denji ate it all. Kobeni then shows up and blames Power's powers for being unable to leave. Hirokazu tries to calm her, but she guesses he must be a spy for being on the devil's side. Power confirms it, but Hirokazu denies being a spy. Kobeni, however, approaches him, yelling he is a spy, scaring him. The devil outside then grows bigger and starts chasing Aki, Himeno and Denji, wanting Denji and telling them it expands from fear. The devil states only he can kill the Chainsaw and that he is Eternity Devil. The floor then turns 90 degrees. Hirokazu and Kobeni yell at Aki and Himeno to kill Denji. Aki decides to use his sword, but Himeno uses her devil on him to stop him. She explains that if he uses his sword, they will get out, but the contract he made will shorten his life, so she cannot allow it. Hirokazu jumps on Denji and Kobeni attempts to stab him, but Aki manages to move and protects Denji with his body, allowing himself to be stabbed. Aki yells that he doesn't care if Denji gets killed, but Denji wants to kill the Gun Devil too, and Aki knows he can't do it alone. Even if he has less time to live, Aki needs as many devil hunters to fight with him and won't let Denji die. Denji asks Power if she can stop Aki's bleeding. Power explains she can control her own blood and controlling someone else is difficult, but if Aki dies, she will lose the one who cooks for her. Guessing that Aki can die, Himeno loses her cool and starts wondering what they will do. Kobeni says that it's not anyone's fault but Denji's, who could have avoided all this if he let the devil eat him. Denji then relents, telling them he will let the devil eat him, but he will still fight him and if he has a chance, he will kill him, so Himeno shouldn't forget her promise about the kiss. Denji guesses the devil is afraid of the Chainsaw, which is why it asks them to kill him. As the devil was screaming in pain when Himeno was attacking him, Denji decides to give it hell, then force it to kill itself. Denji is annoyed that Aki did this for him and states that once they are out, they will be even. Pulling his cord, Denji then jumps into the hallway to face the Eternity Devil.

## Characters

* Hirokazu Arai
* Power
* Denji
* Kobeni Higashiyama
* Himeno
* Aki Hayakawa
* Eternity Devil
* Ghost Devil

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