Everything You Need to Know About 'Makima Is Listening': Devil Lore, Secrets, and Faqs
Q1: In what specific chapter does Kishibe warn that Makima is listening?
A1: The scene occurs in Chainsaw Man Chapter 73, during the aftermath of the International Assassins arc, when Kishibe passes a written notepad to Quanxi to prevent Makima from intercepting their conversation.
Q2: Can Makima read minds, or can she only monitor physical sounds?
A2: Makima cannot read minds. Her surveillance relies on sensory perception sharing through living creatures like rats, birds, and insects. Thoughts kept entirely unspoken remain private from her biological listening network.
Q3: How was Denji able to hide from Makima in the final battle?
A3: Denji exploited Makima's critical perceptual blind spot. Because Makima viewed human beings as pets and only cared about the Chainsaw Devil, she recognized entities solely by scent rather than visual or auditory faces. Denji masked his presence by separating Pochita from his body and striking from behind a pile of corpses while wearing civilian clothing.
Q4: Did the Japanese government know Makima was spying on them?
A4: Yes. High-ranking government ministers were complicit, holding a formal contract with Makima where any fatal damage she suffered was transferred to Japanese citizens as accidents or illnesses. They accepted her total surveillance in exchange for her protection against rival nations and catastrophic devils.