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• Sophism of A Lotus Eater by MeticulousMalfunction

  Fandoms: Chainsaw Man (Manga), Chainsaw Man (Anime)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  05 Dec 2025

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Hayakawa Aki & Himeno
  • Himeno (Chainsaw Man)
  • Hayakawa Aki
  • Character Study
  • Moral Dilemmas
  • Self-Destruction
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Addiction
  • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
  • Unhealthy Relationships
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Implied/Referenced Character Death
  • Minor Character Death
  • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
  • Stream of Consciousness
  • Non-Linear Narrative
  • Experimental Style
  • One Shot
  • Hurt No Comfort
  • Minor Violence
  • Canon Compliant
  • No Dialogue
  • Implied/Referenced Suicide

  Summary

  A good person is not a good devil hunter.

  Himeno, her role in Public Safety, and the subconscious degradation of self.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,420

  Chapters:

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