Episode 8

**Gunfire** (銃 (じゅう) 声 (せい) , *Jūsei*?) is the eighth episode of the Chainsaw Man anime series.

## Synopsis

Denji experiences his first, yet devastating, kiss. An intoxicated Denji is taken to Himeno's house, where she starts seducing him. Feeling torn between Makima, whom he admires, and Himeno, who is standing in front of him, he decides to fall into temptation. However, Denji then finds something in his pocket: The Chupa Chups lollipop that Makima gave him...

## Summary

An inebriated Himeno takes Denji to her place and lays him on her bed. She then goes to take a shower and later opens a beer. She hears Denji waking up and asking for water and goes and gives him some beer with her mouth. Himeno then wonders why Denji is here and if she brought him home. She guesses that Denji loves Makima and is annoyed a bit as Aki also loves her. She lies next to Denji and tells him they should do it. Denji wonders what she means by 'it', and Himeno clarifies it as sex. She tells him to raise his hands and starts taking off his shirt. Denji wonders if that is really okay as his first kiss was supposed to be with Makima, but gave it to Himeno, who vomited in his mouth, and if he wants his first time to be taken by Himeno too, but quickly confirms it for himself. Himeno proceeds to take off his pants but finds a Chupa Chups in his pocket.

Seeing the Chupa Chups, Denji recalls a bit earlier when he wasn't feeling good due to the vomit, and Makima told him to go outside for some fresh air. Makima then brought him some nausea medicine. Denji shares that he had a bad first kiss, and even if he kisses a different woman now, he will be thinking of the taste of vomit. Makima pulls out the Chupa Chups she was licking and puts it into Denji's mouth. She tells him that he probably won't forget the taste of vomit, but he will experience all kinds of first tastes, and for example, his first indirect kiss tastes like a cola-flavored Chupa Chups. In the present, Himeno falls asleep while Denji lies on the floor next to the bed. He looks at the Chupa Chups and apologizes to Pochita but states he wants to save his first time for Makima.

In the morning, Himeno wakes Denji up for breakfast. While they eat, she explains she doesn't remember anything from last night and wonders if she did anything to Denji. He tells her he won't do it with a vomit lady and is saving his first time for Makima. Himeno is glad, as she could have gotten arrested for doing it with a minor. After a moment, she adds that Denji is strange and most people would have felt uncomfortable and left by now. But Denji doesn't understand why he would when there is free food. Himeno guesses that he loves Makima and wonders if he will still love her even if she had a bad personality. As Denji confirms that he would, Himeno decides to help set him up with her. Himeno offers a secret alliance: she will help him with Makima, while Denji helps her with Aki. Denji agrees, and Himeno states that from now on, they are not just senior and junior but friends. She tells him he can come sometimes for breakfast with Aki and Power, but Denji wonders if Makima would come too.

Elsewhere, Makima is on the train heading to Kyoto to meet with her bosses. She doesn't really want to meet them as she finds them scary and wants to buy a lunchbox. A bit before Kyoto, the train enters a tunnel, and the men sitting in the front and behind Makima pull out guns and shoot her along with her assistant. The men then make a call and state they can start the operation.

Across Tokyo, all Division 4 members are out on different missions and suddenly are ambushed. Denji, Himeno, Aki and Power are eating at a ramen shop. Denji hears some gunshots, but Power states it was drums. A man speaks to Denji in disbelief that he can eat ramen that tastes terrible. Denji states it tastes fine to him, but the man adds that Denji can't judge the taste of food. He supposes it is understandable as Denji only ate the same thing as a child. The man adds that his grandpa was the nicest person and brought him to fancy restaurants all the time. While a yakuza, he was a necessary evil and only killed a few women and children. The man then pulls out a picture of him and his grandpa, the yakuza that hired Denji as devil hunter. He explains that the Gun Devil wants Denji's heart and then pulls out a gun and shoots Denji in the head. He proceeds to shoot at the others, but Power punches him, and Aki summons the Fox Devil, eating the man. Aki then looks around and sees that Denji and Himeno are injured, with Himeno shot in the chest. The Fox Devil tells Aki that he put something monstrous in her mouth, something neither human nor devil. The man cuts open the Fox Devil's head and emerges, revealing a transformation similar to Denji, but with swords instead of chainsaws.

Aki pulls out his sword and tells Power to stop Himeno's bleeding. Power is surprised to see that Aki's sword is actually a large nail. As the Katana Man stands, Aki pierces him with his sword, and a devil states "Three." They start fighting, and Aki pierces him a second time, with the devil stating "Two." He immediately pierces him one more time with the devil stating "One." Having had enough, the man kicks Aki away, but Aki then asks the Curse Devil to kill him. The Curse Devil then states "zero" and appears, grabbing the man and killing him.

Aki asks how Himeno is, and Power states she needs to be taken to the hospital. Aki wonders how he had a gun, as only police officers and Devil Hunters can have guns in Japan. Before Aki can focus back on Himeno, a woman suddenly shows up and deduces Aki's ability with the Curse Devil. Aki wonders where she came from and if she is an ally to that man. The woman places her hand on Katana Man and makes him stand up. The woman questions why he lost, and Katana Man states he let his guard down. She then tells him to go and kill Aki. Katana Man then takes a stance and, in an instant, moves past Aki, slashing him. Aki falls to his knees but is still alive, so the woman tells Katana Man to finish him off.

Himeno tells Power to help Aki, but Power refuses as she couldn't even see Katana Man's attack. Himeno calls the Ghost Devil, but the devil tells her that the woman is scary. Himeno spits some blood, guessing that this is her end, and offers to give all of herself to the Ghost Devil if she can use all of it. The Ghost Devil accepts and fully appears, then engages Katana Man in a fight. Himeno states that the devil hunters get used to death and stop crying, but Aki always cries when his newbies die, and it must be a good feeling to have someone care and cry for you. As the fight continues, Himeno loses her arms, but the Ghost Devil overpowers Katana Man. Himeno tells Aki not to die and hopes he can cry for her when she dies. Katana Man asks for help, and the woman summons the Snake Devil, which bites off the Ghost Devil's head. The Ghost Devil is defeated, and Aki turns towards Himeno but sees that only her clothes remain.

## Characters

* Himeno *(Death)*
* Denji
* Makima
* Power
* Aki Hayakawa
* Fushi *(Death)*
* Madoka
* Division 4 Female Member *(Death)*
* Kobeni Higashiyama
* Hirokazu Arai *(Death)*
* Katana Man *(Debut)*
* Debt Collector *(Photo)*
* Fox Devil
* Curse Devil *(Debut)*
* Akane Sawatari *(Debut)*
* Ghost Devil *(Debut)*
* Snake Devil *(Debut)*

## Notes

* An anime-original scene is added at the beginning showing Himeno's routine when she got to her apartment before going to bed.

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