A small detail that could turn the Demon of Darkness into a stranger and more disconcerting being
The Chainsaw Man manga features one of the most fascinating and surprising stories in current shonen. Denji's objectives are completely different from what we usually see in the vast majority of protagonists of this demographic, and his evolution as a character is marked by constant tragedies and emotional ups and downs. This is accentuated even more in the second part of the work, which is full of characters with ambiguous objectives.
In addition to having such a unique protagonist, Chainsaw Man has the privilege of having a very active fan base who does not hesitate to analyze the work in detail, finding possible references and theorizing about some of its most powerful characters. One of them is the disturbing Demon of Darkness, who has starred a new theory that could make him even scarier.
The Demon of Darkness represents a fear that is impossible for humans to understand.
The user Sunnyboi411 shared on Reddit a particularly interesting theory about this primal demon. As suggested in your postthe Demon of Darkness communicates in a language unintelligible to human beings because the fear it represents also comes from fear of the unknown and, therefore, of what is incomprehensible to our mind.
The Demon of Darkness defeated our protagonists in a few seconds
This theory would explain why the Demon of Age and the Demon of the Fall, other primordial demons that have appeared in the work, Yes they can speak perfect Japanese and communicate correctly with humans. The Demon of Darkness, representing a fear related to human ignorance, preferred not to communicate and when he did It was impossible for our protagonists to understand.
The theory gained the attention of numerous Chainsaw Man fanswho provided other interesting details about this enemy. In one of his comments, Sunnyboi441 pointed out that the Demon of Old Age could communicate in an understandable way both in hell and in the human worldwhich completely rules out the idea that our protagonists couldn't understand the Demon of Darkness due to the fact that they were in hell.
The Demon of Darkness had a memorable appearance in the International Assassinsstarring in one of the darkest moments for readers. In his scenes, he showed that he did not feel no kind of appreciation towards humans nor towards other demons. He also seriously injured Makima, who had appeared in hell to save Denji and the rest of the characters.
