Chapter 52

Lost Love, Flower, Chainsaw (失恋・花・チェンソー, Shitsuren, hana, chensō) is the 52nd chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

Summary
Aki and Kishibe watch the cleanup of the nights fight. Kishibe tells Aki of a Russian urban legend, of a USSR military branch that performs human testing on children. Explaining the story to be true, Kishibe reveals Reze was one of those children, referring to them as guinea pigs. Nearby, Reze moves to a train station, planning to run away.

However, sitting at the station, she chooses not to enter the train, and instead begins to walk to the cafe that Denji is at. As she moves through an alleyway toward it, she begins to smile with anticipation. However, suddenly a mob of mice run by her feet. Forming a large pillar in front of her, a voice is heard from within, as it falls away to reveal Makima. She reveals that she prefers the country mouse, in reference to the conversation between Reze and Denji a few nights prior. However, Makima reveals her reason for liking the country mouse to be based on her enjoyment of capturing and killing them, an activity she describes as giving her "Peace Of Mind".

Reze moves to pull the pin in her neck, however her arm is instantly obliterated. Before she can react, Makima moves and hits her in the chest, knocking her back. Mid-stumble, she is impaled by a spear thrown from a rooftop by Angel Devil. As Reze slowly bleeds out, Makima takes her hand. Looking to the cafe, Reze thinks of Denji, thinking on the reason she didn't kill him on their first date: Because she had never been to school either, and was as excited as he was. Makima tells Angel Devil that he was supposed to bring Aki with him, however comments that it was nice to leave him behind, as he wouldn't have reacted well to executing a woman. Angel Devil agrees, before looking down at a mouse and asking it if the city is a nice place.

Inside the cafe, Denji sits despondently, clutching a bouquet of flowers. The owner speaks to him, promising that another girl will eventually come along, who is perfect for him. As he says this, the door opens, and Power walks in. She shouts that she followed Denji's scent to the cafe, having been allowed back to work. Denji lets out a low, disheartened sigh, as Power sits next to him. Power, thinking the bouquet Denji was holding is for her, demands that he give her the flowers, and as the two look at each other, Denji quickly shoves them into his mouth, smiling.

Characters

 * Kishibe
 * Aki Hayakawa
 * Reze
 * Makima
 * Angel Devil
 * Denji
 * Power