With Chainsaw Man chapter 171, the series debuted the newly reformed Special Division 5. This development saw the manga series introduce fans to five new Fiends. Unfortunately, all five Fiends have already passed away and the Ear Devl has been consumed by "Black Chainsaw Man."
Amongst them, there was one female Fiend who happened to catch fans' eyes the most. This devil has been dubbed the "Fent Devil" by fans. So, who is the Fent Devil and why is she being dubbed as such? Is "Fent Devil" the Fiend's original name or something fans have come up with?
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the manga.
Chainsaw Man: Is the Fent Devil real?
While Chainsaw Man chapter 171 introduced fans to five new Fiends, the manga never revealed any of their identities, except that of the Ear Devil Fiend. However, among the five Fiends, fans felt most fond of the female fiend with the black hat and started referring to her as the "Fent Devil."
The reason the Fiend was referred to as "Fent Devil" is because fans believed that she was based on the synthetic opioid called Fentanyl. Fentanyl is often used for treating patients with chronic severe pain. It works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, controlling pain and emotions. Its effects generally include extreme happiness, drowsiness, confusion, nausea, and others.
Thus, considering how the "Fent Devil" looked relatively happy despite the new Special Division's difficult assignment, fans believed that she was based on Fentanyl and started referring to her as such. Hopefully, fans will soon get to learn about her real identity.
How fans reacted to the appearance of the "Fent Devil"
Most fans seemingly started liking the "Fent Devil" from her very first appearance as she reminded them of another former fan-favorite character from the series, Power. This fondness saw fans create fanarts based on the character after just one chapter.
"i really like whoever this little fent devil is," one fan said.
"LMFAO 1MILLION FANARTS AND SHE DIDNT EVEN LAST AN ENTIRE CHAPTER," another fan said.
Unfortunately, the character was killed by "Black Chainsaw Man" at the start of the next chapter, effectively making her appearance not even last the length of a single manga chapter.
Many fans had predicted such development but held out hope that manga creator Tatsuki Fujimoto wouldn't kill the characters he had created instantly after their introduction.
"THEY DONE KILLED THE FENT DEVIL NOOOOOO," another user added.
"Fent devil my beloved I can't believe fentanyl will cease to exist," other fan said.
Nevertheless, that was what exactly happened. Right after, the manga chapter saw the "Black Chainsaw Man" devouring the Ear Devil. This development saw ears ceasing to exist, effectively meaning that no characters had ears anymore.
Given the possibility that the "Black Chainsaw Man" would next eat the "Fent Devil" and other Fiends as well, fans expressed their disbelief that fentanyl would cease to exist in the Chainsaw Man universe.
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