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# Chainsaw Man's Returning Enemies Bring Back A Huge Part 1 Mystery

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Published Aug 18, 2023

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### Summary

- The return of the weapon Devil hybrids in Chainsaw Man chapter #139 raises questions about the status of other characters and the possibility of the duplicate Chainsaw Man still being alive.
- The revival of the weapon hybrids brings back the mystery of the duplicate Chainsaw Man from Part 2, with the potential explanation that there is no distinct human counterpart for the duplicate.
- The ambiguous ending in chapter #139 allows for speculation on whether the Denji who joined the Church is the real one or if the second Chainsaw Man is a duplicate, giving fans plenty to theorize about.

Warning! Contains spoilers for Chainsaw Man Chapter #139!The return of a group of enemies from Part 1 or [_**Chainsaw Man**_](https://screenrant.com/tag/chainsaw-man/) gives fans new fodder for an old mystery. It seems like in every new chapter of the series, mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto has been building even more intrigue and developing more old plot points. The culmination of all this evidence in the latest chapter seems to imply the answer to a mystery that has been growing more important throughout Part 2.

In chapter #139, translated by Amanda Haley, a new character known as Sword Man tries to get Denji to join the Church of Chainsaw Man. Sword Man is one of the various weapon Devil hybrids that Makima used to fight Denji at the end of Part 1. While many fans may have presumed them to be dead, Sword Man confirms that many of them are alive and are high-ranking members of the Church. This of course raises questions about the status of [fan-favorite weapon hybrids in _Chainsaw Man_ like Reze](https://screenrant.com/chainsaw-man-138-sword-man-hybrids-return/), but it also potentially raises the possibility of the duplicate Chainsaw Man Denji created in that final arc also still being alive.

## The Weapon Hybrids Revive a Major Theory From _Chainsaw Man_ Part 1

![Sword Man Informs Denji in Chainsaw Man](https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sword-man-informs-denji-in-chainsaw-man.jpg)

This possibility provides a potential explanation for the recurring mystery of the duplicate Chainsaw Man that has been a major feature of Part 2. [This second Chainsaw Man has killed seemingly major characters like Yuko](https://screenrant.com/chainsaw-man-second-chainsaw-devil-black-pochita/) and seems to be delivering a more brutal form of justice than Denji's already typically violent behavior. While various human characters like the president of the Devil Hunters club have been introduced as potential candidates for being this second Chainsaw Man, the truth could be that there is no distinct human counterpart for the duplicate, with it either having no human form or it reverting to appearing like Denji.

The ambiguous ending to chapter #139 reinforces this possibility further. When Denji appears in front of Sword Man so quickly it seems like he teleported, that may have actually been Denji's duplicate instead. While this could have also been a joke about how horny Denji is, the surprising twist of the weapons hybrids still being alive opens up the door to many seemingly unlikely possibilities like this being true. Given Fujimoto's penchant for taking his story in unexpected directions, it is nearly impossible to predict the exact resolutions or natures of many of these theories and mysteries. But that is precisely part of what makes _Chainsaw Man_ so great.

## _Chainsaw Man_ is Giving Fans a Lot to Speculate On

![Denji potentially teleports in Chainsaw Man](https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/denji-potentially-teleports-in-chainsaw-man.jpg)

The next chapter may immediately reveal that the Denji who agreed to be part of the Church is the real Denji. It could likewise do the opposite, proving that the second Chainsaw Man is a duplicate. But until one of those possibilities is confirmed, _**Chainsaw Man**_ fans have a lot to speculate on, both about the weapon hybrids themselves and the exact nature of the second Chainsaw Man.

**_Chainsaw Man_ Chapter #139** is available to read from [Viz Media](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chainsaw-man-chapter-139/chapter/39890?action=read).

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