Chapter 189: Emotional Void

Chapter 189: Emotional Void

Ke Xinjie furrowed her brow as she pondered Denji's inner thoughts.

However, Denji wasn't inherently evil, and he seemed to be in a worse state. Could it be that his childhood experiences had led him to lack the emotions typical of humans?

In the manga, Denji was introspecting about his feelings.

"Well, I was pretty sad when Pochita died…"

"But Himeko's death…"

"She was the first to offer friendship. Am I... too cold-hearted?"

Denji began to doubt if he was a cold-blooded person. He wondered how he would feel if someone close to him died.

"What if Power died? Would I cry?"

He thought about the possible emotions if Power died, but concluded, "Ah... I don't think I could cry..."

"And what about that guy?"

He considered Hayakawa Aki, who was currently crying. Denji realized, "I don't think I'd cry for him either."

Even though Denji felt sympathy for Aki and had spent time with him recently, he found that if Aki died, he still wouldn't be able to cry.

"What if it was Makima…?"

Lastly, Denji thought about the one he admired, Makima. He concluded, "If Makima died… maybe I'd be depressed for a while…"

"But after three days, I'd probably go back to living happily."

"After all… I get to eat three meals a day, take hot showers, and live a paradise-like life…"

Denji was startled by the realization, "Ah? Have I lost not only my heart but also my humanity?"

Ke Xinjie understood the situation. "Since Denji's heart was replaced by Pochita, and Pochita was a devil, it makes sense that Denji has lost human emotions."

[Translator: sauron]

This explanation seemed quite reasonable, even though the brain is the organ responsible for human emotions in a literal sense. Traditionally, a person's character and emotions were thought to be connected to the heart.

For example, if someone was described as kind, it was said they had a "kind heart."

Since Denji's original heart was replaced by Pochita, and Pochita's devil nature took over the heart's function, it was plausible that Denji had lost his human emotions.

In the ongoing manga plot, Makima arranged for Denji and Power to undergo training with Kishibe, who was appointed as the new leader of Special Devil 4 Division.

Before Kishibe even appeared, he asked three questions about "companions" and gave Denji and Power a perfect score for their answers about valuing treatment and victory over companions.

After Makima left, Denji and Power began their training.

**End of Chapter.**

"Did they really let Katana Man and the Snake Woman escape?"

Ke Xinjie was still fixated on seeing Katana Man and the Snake Woman, who had killed Himeko and other Public Safety Devil Hunters, meet their end.

After all, Katana Man and the Snake Woman were despicable, claiming to act for the Gun Devil, a major villain. Therefore, they were certainly no good, and Ke Xinjie hoped to see them punished to avenge Himeko and others.

However, this week's serialization had ended, so she had to wait for the next plot developments.

In the meantime, Ke Xinjie turned to other manga series, such as *Gods*.

In the last episode of *Gods*, the protagonist deliberately missed his shot out of pity for Loki, one of the fire gods. But the headmaster stepped in and killed Loki, awakening another fire god, Zhu Rong, who prepared to unleash a world-destroying calamity on humanity.

Thus, Kasar Academy organized a second expedition to defeat the fire god Zhu Rong, including the protagonist and his beloved senior, Chen Nuo Nuo.

Ke Xinjie found this interesting, noting that while *Gods* was not as gripping as *Chainsaw Man*, it was still quite good.

Fans of *Gods* were also caught up in speculation, much like *Chainsaw Man* fans. They wondered about the protagonist's true identity—whether he was the primordial god, Buli, or the equal creation of Buli, Odemub…

The serialization of *Chainsaw Man* was less intense compared to *Gods*, but discussions about Makima's devil contract and the nature of her devil remained high.

Attention also turned to Koyoharu, who defeated Katana Man and the Snake Woman.

"Wow… I didn't realize Koyoharu was so powerful."

"I always thought she was a weak link, but she really has some skills…"

"Koyoharu, you're amazing! What devil contract does she have to be so strong?"

"I suddenly ship Koyoharu and Arai, but too bad… Arai is dead."

"Wuwuwu Qingshan, why did you have to give such a tragic fate to the characters?"

"Himeko and Aki's deaths are truly heartbreaking…"

"Calm down. Cyberpunk stories are like this; the tragic twists are often the norm."

"We're adults. We shouldn't cry over a manga anymore [Sunglasses emoji]."

"Take off the sunglasses! I told you not to wear them!"

In some calmer discussion threads, the serialization of *Chainsaw Man* continued.

Denji and Power's special training was ongoing, while Public Safety prepared to deal with Katana Man and the Snake Woman, enraged by their actions.

Meanwhile, Aki, due to his use of the Fox Devil to devour Katana Man, faced dissatisfaction from the Fox Devil, leading to the cancellation of their contract and his inability to summon the Fox Devil.

With only two years left to live, Aki could no longer rely on the Curse Devil's power.

Thus, arrangements were made for Aki to sign a new contract with a devil…

**End of Chapter.**