during the reze arc, we see a lot more of makima and her relationship with people throughout the manga, which can lead us to draw some really fascinating conclusions from her relationships! how cruel of an existence it must be to want connection and be unable to do anything but control. how horrible it must feel use and to be used and to know nothing else! what a pitiable life. its barely one at all.

this is particularly evident within the movie spree makima brings denji on. denji doesn’t quite relate to the people around him—he’s got this subtle disconnect that comes from growing up the way he did. he doesn’t react to the movies the way anyone else around him does, and makima is much the same. she lacks that connection even to other devils, save for chainsaw, whom she seeks it with. the one scene that impacted the both of them was the poignant one at the end of the final film they viewed. a desire for a connection that neither of them had experienced. makima saw that and knew that she will never be known and knew that she is true to her nature to the very end. but denji looked over at makima and saw that she didn’t see him at all. throughout csm, he’s used as a vessel for her to get closer to the chainsaw devil, and even then, she only wants the chainsaw devil because she sees herself finding connection in that.