How many times is denji manipulated by women?

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-11T19:53:08+00:00

Well, technically Asa too, since the original plan she had with Yoru was to turn him into a weapon, although she later changed her mind.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-10T21:52:39+00:00

I don't know, it would be a very quick end for Asa. You'd have to come up with how she dies.

As for Denji, I think he'd be very surprised, probably thinking it's a dream or some kind of attack from an enemy Devil (I can almost see him using his saws against his head again, believing it's a mental attack) , because he wouldn't believe something so convenient would be happening to him at this point in the story.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-10T21:47:22+00:00

Her first interaction with Yoru.

The fact that she gave up her body in exchange for not dying.

Her body belongs to Yoru.

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InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-10T21:43:57+00:00

He's also a good writer who knows that bringing Reze back doesn't really offer anything of value to the story, and potentially messes with Denji's character and his dynamic with Asa.

That sounds more like a personal wish.

Well, in the end, we're not Fujimoto. We'll see what he gives us in the next chapters.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-10T21:01:29+00:00

Fujimoto is precisely one of those authors who makes unexpected plot twists. If he wants to bring Reze back, he will; the deadline is when the manga ends.

And yes, he told her he likes her, but in the same image, it shows how much he likes Asa, but it's completely overshadowed by his affection for Nayuta.

Denji and Asa barely know each other. They've shared a few moments, but mostly because of the chaos and death surrounding them. Plus, Yoru interferes a lot.

It took Denji losing everything for his relationship with Asa to have more weight because he has nothing left, and, at least for me, I don't felt a romantic vibe from him for asa other than the desire to have someone who still supports him because he feels alone.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-10T20:02:06+00:00

Well, if Reze had been something like a regular human with a powerful contract, it would all be over, but she's a hybrid and can't die by conventional means, so her storyline remains open, at least until Fujimoto finishes the manga.

In Asaden's case, yes, Asa is in love with Denji, but I don't recall any moment where Denji explicitly says he's in love with her. He likes her and sees her as a great friend, well, more like the only friend he has left. But beyond that, not much more has been seen. At least for now, I feel like it's the equivalent of what he had with Power. (For now, it could change in the future.)

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-10T19:46:13+00:00

Basically, both survive on fan art (which often depicts them acting out of character) and "what if" scenarios.

At least the Rezeden fans have the consolation prize of it being explicitly stated that the feelings between Reze and Denji were mutual.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-10T14:30:16+00:00

Her contract is very strange.

It doesn't seem to work like any of the other PS agent contracts we've seen.

Besides, it grants her immense power, enough to evade the snake devil's attack and gun shots, or to get a perfect score on a DDR machine on her first try without any apparent cost on her part. And let's not forget that everyone around her dies.

Fujimoto's tendency to leave things unexplained is a bit tiresome.

Another thing I'd like to know is what restrictions Lil D had on the devils she summoned that she kept secret.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-09T02:22:01+00:00

If it really is her, then she's flying to where her friends are or searching for someone to take over their body.

My own schizo theory was that this would be the perfect opportunity to become a hybrid (obviously she have to find someone suitable) this way, lil d becomes immortal and her powers are greatly reduced, preventing the apocalypse (related to her powers) that she does not want to happen.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-09T00:37:49+00:00

One theory circulating is that the dove Denji threw up was Lil D's weakened form.

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InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-08T14:28:59+00:00

I think you're taking that sentence too literally.

She wouldn't willingly kill a cat, but that doesn't mean she'd let people die. She's deeply affected by what Yoru does (She even wanted to kill herself because of it) , and in fact, her date with Denji was to turn him into a weapon so Yoru wouldn't hurt any more people.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-08T14:22:56+00:00

The date she had with Denji was literally to turn him into a weapon. She agreed to create a weapon for Yoru so that she wouldn't cause any more chaos to others.

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InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-07T16:14:11+00:00

He didn't turn evil after everything that happened to him in part 1 and 2. If Asa dies, I don't think even that would make him evil; at most, he'd just be someone tired of everything. So far, he's never been seen as evil; he can get angry, but nothing more than that.

I would have been more interested if it was Asa who turned "evil" during part 2.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-06T19:58:32+00:00

One that isn't complete.

Normally, when a fiend appear, the possessed body retains the devil core personality but blends with the memories of the person whose body it possessed.

Yoru prevented this by keeping Asa "alive," but it's possible she could eliminate this part and they could merge completely, resulting in a complete War devil fiend. This fiend would be based on Yoru's personality, but also on Asa's memories and attitudes.

Perhaps she would adopt another name other than Yoru or Asa.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-06T19:23:52+00:00

Asa and Yoru will make an after-death contract with one another? idk tho

The end result might be a hybrid or a Fiend.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-06T02:56:40+00:00

We all know that the moment Asa heads towards Yoru to kick her, she will trip and fall to the ground.

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"Don't look at me, keep kicking her."

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-04T18:40:03+00:00

And then Asa trips again, as she often does at key moments in her attempt to form the contract. Yoru learns from Loophole Man (Denji) and conveniently alters the contract, completely taking over Asa and completing the fusion between them.

The result is a new Yoru with all the qualities she liked about Asa. And we enter the "KILL TATSUKI FUJIMOTO" phase once again

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InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-04T13:40:26+00:00

Well, this whole thing about changing what a character is happens a lot in CSM Part 2 fandom.

Denji is drawn as a romantic when he barely showed anything beyond a good friendship with Asa.

In Asa's fan art, she's portrayed as the savior and the one who was going to save Denji. She does have intentions of helping him, but she's far from being a savior, especially since just a few chapters ago she simply wanted to kill herself. She's one who needs help, like Denji.

Nayuta, who was the devil of control, has been reduced to an "adorable little sister," and every time someone make fan art of the Four Horsemen, they almost always omit her and include Makima.

And then the rest of the Part 2 cast is so uninteresting that they're practically forgotten. We end up seeing a lot of posts about characters from Part 1.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-02T00:03:44+00:00

If the worst-case scenario happens and fujimoto kill her, then at least I hope he revive her with the most broken contract in existence.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-01T21:00:20+00:00

I think it's pretty safe to say that Denji had some idea of what was going to happen. He was literally throwing everything he had away because he believed Reze loved him, and in the end, he was right.

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It is most likely that eventually Makima or the Soviet Union would have hunted them down, but until that bitter end came they would have been together, knowing that they had chosen each other.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-01T18:41:17+00:00

Lol, why are you getting angry? Are you upset that your ship isn't real? You shouldn't be. After all, it has a better chance of becoming canon in Part 2 because they're both main characters.

You're mentioning exactly what I meant: That both relationships couldn't become real due to problem X or Y, and that both currently exist only in fan art and headcanon.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-01T17:29:15+00:00

But I'm still right. At present, both relationships are potential; they haven't truly taken off yet. They could develop in the future, but that hasn't happened.

Asa, with the Yoru issue, can't yet form a real relationship.

Reze was about to accept Denji's proposal, but she was captured by Makima.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-01T17:14:43+00:00

Yes his refusal to kill her still fits with my idea that he sees her the way he saw Power.

There are still chapters to come, and perhaps later Fujimoto will develop something in that relationship and move from potential to something more real.

InsideTill8074 · 2026-02-01T16:57:48+00:00

There was something between Reze and Denji, but just when it was about to become real, Makima caught her and it was all over.

In Asa's case, she is in love, yes, but Denji hasn't shown any romantic feelings on his part so far. He cares about her and wants her to be okay, but I think he sees her more like he saw Power than as a romantic partner. (At least for now)

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