Public Safety’s Use of the Ear Devil in Chainsaw Man: A Planned Strategy with Greater Implications

The recent release of chapter 173 marked a rare Part 2 victory for the organization known as Public Safety in Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man manga series. Despite facing doubts from fans after the events of chapter 172, the latest issue showcased the group’s success in compelling Pochita to regurgitate the Ear Devil.

Despite being compelled to make a deal with a presumed Primal Devil, this only serves to demonstrate that they had a well thought out strategy for their confrontation with Pochita. This is particularly noteworthy considering that, up until this moment, it appeared that Public Safety would once again suffer a significant defeat, as has been the case numerous times in Chainsaw Man Part 2.

However, it has become apparent that Public Safety is not just capable, as Chainsaw Man fans had originally believed, but they also have a greater agenda in mind. Furthermore, their use of the Ear Devil suggests that there is something significant within Pochita’s stomach that could potentially eliminate Devils permanently.

Public Safety’s Latest Moves in Chainsaw Man Tease a Powerful Secret in Pochita’s Stomach

Prior to delving into Public Safety’s potential goal, it is crucial to highlight their significant role in the universe of Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man. Their primary objective is to eliminate Devils, dispatching them back to hell from Earth. This is achieved primarily through contracts with other Devils, who are under the jurisdiction of Public Safety (as seen in the series thus far).

In Part 2, the group’s focus shifts towards a more specific goal involving the Chainsaw Devil Pochita. By harnessing the weaponization abilities of War Devil Yoru, their plan is to transform Pochita into a weapon capable of permanently eliminating any Devils it encounters. Although it remains uncertain if they have abandoned this objective in chapter 173, it demonstrates the group’s determination to find a means of eradicating Devils from existence.

Keeping this in mind, their decision to sacrifice the Ear Devil served a dual purpose. Firstly, it solidified the fact that Pochita could be coerced into regurgitating any Devils it had consumed. Secondly, it validated the belief that the expelled Devils could bring back the ideas they represented into existence. This was suggested by Public Safety’s intentional emphasis on verifying the consumption of the Ear Devil, as well as the subsequent disappearance of ears.

It is highly probable that Public Safety will use their commentary on the return of ears in Chapter 174 to corroborate this. Taking into consideration all of this, it is evident that Public Safety is searching for a specific item inside Pochita’s stomach that could potentially enable them to eliminate the existence of Devils.

There is a possibility that a Devil could exist, representing the fear of bravery and courage. If this Devil were to return, it could naturally decrease humanity’s fear of these concepts and weaken all Devils in Chainsaw Man’s world. It is even possible that some of them may cease to exist entirely.

It is also possible that there is something inside Pochita’s stomach that is responsible for erasing Devils. In that case, Public Safety’s objective may be to make Pochita regurgitate this item and seize it for their own use. Regardless, it is evident that Public Safety has a significant plan in store for the near future, and their conflict with Pochita marks the initial stage of this plan.