Makima (Control Devil): Who Influenced Her?

I’ve always been fascinated by the quiet menace of Makima. Not the teenage girl we meet in Chainsaw Man, but the ancient devil who wears that face — the one who craves control so deeply that she shaped the world around her like clay. To understand her, I had to dig into the shadows of devil lore, human nature, and the systems that shape power. Who were the forces — real or symbolic — that molded Makima into the devil of control?

The Human Fascination with Authority

Makima thrives on the human instinct to obey. She didn’t invent control; she simply perfected it. Humans have long surrendered power to leaders, institutions, and ideologies. In wars, in governments, in everyday life — people give up freedom for the illusion of safety. Makima saw this and understood it. She didn’t need to force control; she only had to offer the right kind of order. That’s what made her so terrifying — she didn’t rule through fear alone. She ruled because people wanted to be ruled.

The Devil of Domination

In the world of Chainsaw Man, devils are born from human fears. But Makima is older than that. She was born not from fear, but from the desire to dominate. Before she was known as the Control Devil, she was the Devil of Domination. That shift in identity wasn’t accidental — it was strategic. Control is a subtler, more enduring form of power. Domination demands constant force; control only needs a well-placed word, a well-timed deal. Someone — or something — must have shown her that evolution.

The Influence of the Gun Devil

Though she rarely speaks of it, Makima learned from the Gun Devil. His method was destruction — mass violence, fear, and firepower. But she saw the flaw in his approach. Fear only lasts as long as the threat is present. Once the bullets stop, so does the power. Makima refined his model. She replaced guns with rules, fear with obedience. She didn’t need to kill to control — she only needed to convince people that they needed her.

The Role of the War Devil

The War Devil was chaos incarnate — the embodiment of conflict, of endless struggle. Makima studied her and did the opposite. Where the War Devil fed on destruction, Makima fed on structure. She saw that war could be manipulated, not just waged. She used the chaos of war to create systems that served her. The Public Safety Devil Hunters, the chainsaw men, the deals — all of it was her way of turning war into a controlled environment. She didn’t need to fight. She only needed to direct.

The Human World as Her Teacher

Perhaps her greatest teacher was humanity itself. Every government, every institution, every bureaucracy — they all showed her how control could be built into the very fabric of society. She didn’t need to force people to obey. She only needed to create systems that made obedience feel natural. Laws, contracts, social norms — these were her tools. And humans, in their desire for order, gave her everything she needed to become the devil she is.

Makima didn’t just rise to power — she was shaped by it. By studying fear, domination, war, and human systems, she became something far more dangerous than any other devil. She became invisible. Her control doesn’t scream — it whispers. And that’s why she wins.

Want to explore her mind for yourself? Talk to Makima on HoloDream. Ask her how she sees the world — and how she plans to shape it.